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   RW | Oct 19, 2002 05:35pm | #1

   There's a couple of things that will do that. I don't remember w/o digging into books exactly what form of bleach takes out what kind of color, but do recall that oxalic acid is one of the options, it's used in most deck cleaners, and you can buy granular at a pharmacy. Believe that's mostly the black rings and water stains stuff. The stuff I've used to bleach the natural color out of wood (I think this is what you're after) is made by Klean Strip and is sold as Wood Bleach. It comes in a box with two jugs of liquid. You can either apply A then B, or mix the two and apply if used soon, and it is fairly effective. Sometimes it's used when you have to say, splice old to new and want the color to look the same under the finish. Bleach them both out and stain. I bought this stuff at Diamond Vogel paints but suspect most other paint stores would carry. Hope that at least points you in the right direction

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   HowardAcheson | Oct 19, 2002 06:34pm | #2

   A-B two part bleach is used to remove the color from wood. Oxalic Acid is used to remove rust and black water type stains from wood.

   Why do you want to bleach to color from walnut? Commercial furniture manufacturers do it so that they can use walnut that contains sapwood. They then stain the color back into the wood as part of the finish process.

   If you want white walnut, consider butternut. It has virtually the same grain pattern as real walnut but it is very light in color. It's less expensive than walnut also. The downside is that it is fairly soft.

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   bill_1010 | Oct 20, 2002 04:01am | #3

   there is a tear rolling down my cheek right now thinking about someone bleaching walnut. I look like a kid that just had his favorite toy snatched from him and a photo took my picture a split second later just before id scream and cry....