Charcoal Stain

[bowhntineverythingnh03743]

Looks awesome!!! Great idea

[tishtail]

i really like your end results grain shows nice great camo color thanks for trying something anyone can do. LjT

[BenBow]

I'm working on a bow for my grand daughter using zebrawood for the riser. She's into zebras big time and this should really set it off. Got to try this on some scrap pieces. BTW Mitch I'm originally from Newman Grove. Good to see a fellow Boone county person on TGang.

[William F. Adams]

Neat!

I've been using a traditional vinegar and steel wool ebonizing solution on red oak followed by Kiwi black shoe polish then sprayed w/ lacquer but it's very delicate --- this looks like the perfect intermediary to replace the shoe polish wax which causes the delicacy problem.

[LESKEN2011]

Looks really good. I'll have to try that. Don't lay that bow down, you might not find it!

[mwosborn]

Thanks for the nice comments guys!

Hey Galen - this internet makes it a small world!  I know there are still Benson's in NG - any relation?

[BenBow]

Mitch still have lots of family in and around NG.

[goobersan]

super cool

[monterey]

Wow!!  When I first saw your samples I was kinda skeptical but now after seeing the bow with stain, it's just beautiful!!

Wonder how it would work to grind it up in some shellac or water base poly??

[mwosborn]

Not sure how that would work Monterey.  Guy would just have to try iy on a piece of sanded scrap.  I think I might have my bow sanded too smooth for this technique.  Went to 400 grit.  Next time might only go to 220.  Let me know if you try it.

[twitchstick]

Very nice effect!

[OzarkMatt]

Beautiful how the colors fade between really dark and lighter greys... I may have to try this on my next red oak bow    The porous grain should really soak up the charcoal.

[ALW]

That looks great.  I'm working on a little bow for my son and was wanting to get a black/gray color to the bow.  This looks like a good way to get it.  Has anyone used this method to color the wood then glued on a backing or snakeskin?  Any problem with adhesion of the glue to the back with the charcoal stain?  Just wondering because I was going to do a snakeskin backing on my boys bow.  Thanks.

Aaron

[Art B]

You're going to need to apply your skin first Aaron, so the stain isn't going to a factor there. Or are you wanting to darken your bow under the skin?

[b.glass]

I really like that. Something else I need to try! Which is always good.