Mick S Posted April 8, 2019 Report Share Posted April 8, 2019 10 hours ago, pkinneb said: Mick mentioned there was an article in this months FWW talking about ebonizing oak I read through it and think I will give it a try as well. In the article he uses white vinegar and steel wool to produce the solution, my question is will the solution once made have a shelf life or would you need to use it right away? I don't want to make a whole quart of the stuff if it has no shelf life becuase it may be a month or two before I get to the actual piece. I've used this method in the past on a few pieces. Definitely try it on a few test pieces first. Depending on the tannin level of the individual pieces, the method can vary from piece to piece. Pre-treating the wood with a strong black tea solution will raise the tannin level resulting in a blacker black. I don't know that it has a shelf life - it's vinegar. I agree with Ronn, though. I get more consistent results from other methods. Depending on the species, India ink, aniline dye, shoe dye, etc. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pkinneb Posted April 8, 2019 Author Report Share Posted April 8, 2019 Great feedback thanks guys! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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