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Title: Staining lams
Post by: arachnid on November 20, 2016, 03:19:00 AM

Hi guys.

I'm in the process of making a takedown longbow. I'm going to use clear glass over maple lams. I want to add a bit of colour to it. Can I stain one of the maple lams? Will it cause any problems in the glue up?
How about natural home made stains (like coffee or this one-    https://www.google.co.il/amp/www.instructables.com/id/tea-staining/%3Famp_page%3Dtrue?client=ms-android-om-lge  )?

Title: Re: Staining lams
Post by: Crooked Stic on November 20, 2016, 06:16:00 AM

Any of the alcohol based leather dyes will work. The one you have posted should also work. but you might do a test strip first to be sure.

Title: Re: Staining lams
Post by: arachnid on November 20, 2016, 06:48:00 AM

You mean tet the colour I get or the glueing?

Title: Re: Staining lams
Post by: KenH on November 20, 2016, 09:00:00 AM

Test the gluing...

Title: Re: Staining lams
Post by: breazyears on November 20, 2016, 12:33:00 PM

I would use a water based dye.

Title: Re: Staining lams
Post by: peanut39350 on November 20, 2016, 02:11:00 PM

I have used minwax stain with no problems i got the idea from a build along i saw on here a few years back

Title: Re: Staining lams
Post by: jess stuart on November 20, 2016, 06:48:00 PM

I have used alcohol based aniline dyes for years without issue.  The alcohol flashes off almost instantly.  Can't say about the water based or any others.