Dyeing Wood??

[calharkins]

I wanted to dye some maple wood for a handle. Any ideas on how to get them blue, green, or purple? Excuse my ignorance.

 

[Sean Cochran]

Usually the wood you are thinking about is stabilized, and dyed, the dye being added in the stabalization process. It is very good looking wood. Other than that I guess you could use stain, but I dont think you will get the colors you are looking for.
Mark, from Burl Source does some very nice looking wood (stabilized and dyed). He has a forum here

Sean

 

[calharkins]

I am going to try some home stabilization. I have jars and a vacuum sealer. Going to try some MinWax wood preserver. I thought I might try to add some dye if I could find it.

Thanks

 

[Darrin Sanders]

K&G will sell you the same dye they use to dye their wood. www.knifeandgun.com.

 

[T.A. DAVISON]

I am going to try some home stabilization. I have jars and a vacuum sealer. Going to try some MinWax wood preserver. I thought I might try to add some dye if I could find it.

Thanks

I think MinWax makes stain in different color? Blue - Green - Purple?

I don't know how it would hold up for a knife handle, all my wood I use is stabilized.
Accept for the ones like Black Wood - Iron Wood.......

Todd



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