Can you darken stabalized woods?

[Gahagan]

Just as the title says. I was wondering if there was something I could do to darken a piece of wood that has been stabilized. I have a piece that was nice and dark on the outside but once ground to shape it became significantly lighter. I used this because the customer wanted a darker piece and now it is too light for them. I don't want to remove this wood and have to scrap a $40 piece of wood. I know the resin is impregnated into the grain but can I do something just to darken it a shade darker?

 

[Carey Quinn]

The stabilizer is some kind of poly based chemical and it will not allow the adsorption of any more moisture. I'm not aware of anything that will darken it except use over time.

Carey

 

[G. Shahan]

Gahagan,

I have used fiebings leather dye with some success. Both of these handles came from the same block of stabilized maple,

I do recommend that you try a piece of scrap if you have some left.

Greg

 

[HHH Knives]

Depending on the stabilization process. Some can be died like Shahan did.

Based on what you said, that it was dark and then turned light.. It may not be a acrilic stabilizer which if done correctly is a closed cell The wood sounds like more a open cell stabilization and that will take colored die still..

If you have any pieces left,, sand them down to same as the handle and test..

ALL STABILIZED WOODS are NOT created EQUAL!

 

[Gahagan]

I grabed some OLD ENGLISH dark wood polish and rubbed it in and it worked great.

 

[HHH Knives]

Cool, Easy fix! Have fun!

 

[Dan Pierson]

Tru-Oil has darkened and brought out the grain on the couple I've used it on. Mark (BurlSource) swears by it.