staining or dyeing dymondwood?

[T.L]

Hello all.
I was curious whether or not anyone had any experience with either staining or dyeing dymondwood?

I have just received a bow blank with a charcoal dymondwood riser and black walnut limbs and wanted to try getting the dymondwood a little darker to match the grain in the limbs. I thought maybe a dye or stain would do it.

Is this a bad idea? Any opinions would be welcome.

thanks,
 Tom.

[Peckerwood]

Tom , you could give it a try but I don't think Dymondwood will take stain. It will get a little darker when the finish is applied.

Bill

[rkmnt2]

I would have to agree with Bill. It's already so packed full of epoxy that I doubt anything will penetrate.

[T.L]

Thanks for the input. My neighbour is a custom furniture builder and has some stain for me to try. I'll see what happens.

Tom.

[rkmnt2]

definitely let us know how it turns out!

[bjhaug]

You know I just thought:  dymondwood may not take a traditional stain, possibly that fast drying stain that dries in like 10 minutes (good stuff but work fast) but gel stain does not need to penetrate to stick.  Since it's made to more or less add a wood grain look to a smooth surface - like a steel door - gel stain may be the answer to the dymondwood question.  I have a dymondwood riser, I may just try that out.