Ronn W Posted December 22, 2018 Report Share Posted December 22, 2018 While gathering info on making complex mouldings I ran across some picture frames that were made from 2 or more pieces glued together to creat a complicate moulding and the pieces of the moudling were dyed different colors prior to assembly. That prompts this general question........ What species of woods are best for dyeing on smaller projects where grain patterns are not as important as getting the dye to take evenly? and........What species of woods are best for dyeing on larger projects where the grain is more important? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bankstick Posted December 22, 2018 Report Share Posted December 22, 2018 Excellent question! I know that pecan doesn't take Trans-Tint too well. Little pockets show up as white/tan dots. Will watch this thread. The photo shows maple from an old cutting board that took T-T well. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wtnhighlander Posted December 23, 2018 Report Share Posted December 23, 2018 Poplar takes dye like a sponge. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mark J Posted December 23, 2018 Report Share Posted December 23, 2018 What about maple? Anyone try that? 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
treeslayer Posted December 23, 2018 Report Share Posted December 23, 2018 Trans tint on a maple table I made for the grandkids 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
treeslayer Posted December 23, 2018 Report Share Posted December 23, 2018 9 minutes ago, Mark J said: What about maple? Anyone try that? The top was some curly-figured maple, chairs and the rest of the table in plain maple, a few drops of trans tint in de waxed schellac lightly sanded to bring out the figure in the wood. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RichardA Posted December 23, 2018 Report Share Posted December 23, 2018 6 minutes ago, treeslayer said: The top was some curly-figured maple, chairs and the rest of the table in plain maple, a few drops of trans tint in de waxed schellac lightly sanded to bring out the figure in the wood. Excellent. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ronn W Posted December 23, 2018 Author Report Share Posted December 23, 2018 26 minutes ago, treeslayer said: The top was some curly-figured maple, chairs and the rest of the table in plain maple, a few drops of trans tint in de waxed schellac lightly sanded to bring out the figure in the wood. Very nice work and choice of finish. OK, so what about red, blue, green tints - same question. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mark J Posted December 23, 2018 Report Share Posted December 23, 2018 And what about light vs. saturated color? 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wdwerker Posted December 23, 2018 Report Share Posted December 23, 2018 I like to spray dye in thin coats and sneak up on the level and saturation. I practice on scrap counting the coats. Solvent based dye dries so rapidly. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Coop Posted December 23, 2018 Report Share Posted December 23, 2018 1 hour ago, treeslayer said: Trans tint on a maple table I made for the grandkids Dang Dave, I’m not surprised but call it impressed. Great work. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Spanky Posted December 23, 2018 Report Share Posted December 23, 2018 Dave thats curly hard maple? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Spanky Posted December 23, 2018 Report Share Posted December 23, 2018 Coop you need to get up early to run with the guys from Eastern Iowa. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
treeslayer Posted December 23, 2018 Report Share Posted December 23, 2018 2 hours ago, Spanky said: Dave thats curly hard maple? i found just that one board in a pile of soft maple, i wish there would have been more. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Spanky Posted December 23, 2018 Report Share Posted December 23, 2018 2 hours ago, treeslayer said: i found just that one board in a pile of soft maple, i wish there would have been more. It looks like hard maple in the pic. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
treeslayer Posted December 23, 2018 Report Share Posted December 23, 2018 3 minutes ago, Spanky said: It looks like hard maple in the pic. yeah i know, but i believe it was soft, it was in a pile of soft anyway and we all know that soft maple isn't really soft but i like the way it came out. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chestnut Posted December 24, 2018 Report Share Posted December 24, 2018 On 12/22/2018 at 9:18 PM, wdwerker said: I like to spray dye in thin coats and sneak up on the level and saturation. I practice on scrap counting the coats. Solvent based dye dries so rapidly. Do you just mix the dye in water and spray it that way? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wdwerker Posted December 24, 2018 Report Share Posted December 24, 2018 Alcohol. Some dyes come liquid w a acetone base. Pro stuff , not from a big box. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chestnut Posted December 24, 2018 Report Share Posted December 24, 2018 Ahh thx I really wanted to test some stain and dye on Mahogany the other day but the pieces i had aren't big enough to tell me much. Otherwise Ash is a good wood for stain and dye if you don't mine open pores or pore filling. Also because you do a great job with veneer dyed veneer is a great option unless you wanted to take a break from the awesome veneer work you've been doing. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ronn W Posted December 24, 2018 Author Report Share Posted December 24, 2018 2 hours ago, Chestnut said: Also because you do a great job with veneer dyed veneer is a great option unless you wanted to take a break from the awesome veneer work you've been doing. I don't know what my next project will be. Maybe just some minor shop improvements. Better storage for sandpaper, drill bits, etc. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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