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Title: staining bamboo
Post by: BUCKY on October 09, 2007, 09:03:00 PM

Has anyone stained bamboo limbs gray? I always see brown and was wondering if gray would take?

Title: Re: staining bamboo
Post by: KENDALL TECHAU on October 09, 2007, 10:00:00 PM

I think it would work. Use Fiebing's Leather Dye.You can get it from Tandy Leather.You might want to try it on a scrap piece first to see if you like the results.

Title: Re: staining bamboo
Post by: vermonster13 on October 09, 2007, 10:00:00 PM

Bob Morrison does it.

Title: Re: staining bamboo
Post by: Tom Leemans on October 10, 2007, 08:19:00 AM

Bucky, about any color will take. One of my personal bows is purple, one is tangerine.

Title: Re: staining bamboo
Post by: bentpole on October 10, 2007, 05:51:00 PM

What do you have up your sleeve there Bud??? You should see BOO with BROWN glass on top!

Title: Re: staining bamboo
Post by: Dave2old on October 10, 2007, 07:24:00 PM

I fine-sand the gloss off the boo and use aniline (powdered, water-based) dyes -- usually alternating moss green and mud brown for a nice camo effect -- and they work great. Moss green analine on boo gives a color very like live green boo. dave

Title: Re: staining bamboo
Post by: BUCKY on October 10, 2007, 08:02:00 PM

any pics?

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