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Lye reaction to wood

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DC:
It must react with the tannins, same as fuming but way faster. Can you take a slice off your stick to see how deep the colour goes?

Morgan:

--- Quote from: DC on November 05, 2018, 09:57:03 am ---It must react with the tannins, same as fuming but way faster. Can you take a slice off your stick to see how deep the colour goes?

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I will

Eric Krewson:
I have aged osage with it, the darkened wood is just on the surface just like naturally aged wood.

Morgan:
Well, vinegar removed the coloration.

sleek:

--- Quote from: Morgan on November 09, 2018, 01:35:08 pm ---Well, vinegar removed the coloration.

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Neat. Now use lye and vinegar with a paint brush to decorate the bow.

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