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   BillLindau | Feb 06, 2005 05:30pm | #1

   Ed, I've heard of extracting the pigment from walnut husks to use as a dye. Seems like Jon Arno mentioned this once.

   Bill Lindau                                                                                                              Boone, NC

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   user-32270 | Feb 09, 2005 05:25am | #6

   Thanks for the advice. Ed

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   Paul_Snyder | Feb 06, 2005 05:53pm | #2

   There are a number of good brands of wood dye Ed. Here's a few sources;

   • Homestead Finishing Products Transtints/Transfast (www.homesteadfinishing.com)
   • Mohawk Ultra Penetrating Stains (http://mohawk-finishing.com/)
   • Wood Finishing Supplies Color Fx (http://woodfinishingsupplies.com)
   • Sherwin-Williams Chemical Coatings Stores Dye Concentrates (check phone book)

   Get a "walnut" colored dye and dilute it until you like the color intensity compared to the walnut. Place the poplar in direct sunlight for a week or so before you dye it; the sun will turn the darker areas various shades of brown.

   Paul S
   Website

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   user-32270 | Feb 09, 2005 05:26am | #7

   Paul, Thanks for the tips. Putting the poplar in sunlight for a week is very interesting. Should help stabilize it.

   Thanks a lot,

   Ed

    

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   Dave45 | Feb 06, 2005 06:22pm | #3

   The February/March issue of "Wood" magazine has an article about making inexpensive wood look like something more expensive.  In their article, they used poplar to imitate cherry and lyptus to imitate walnut.

   Their website (http://www.woodmagazine.com/finishes) may be worth a look.

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   user-32270 | Feb 09, 2005 05:28am | #8

   Thanks, I'll check out WOOD. Ed

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   nevitt | Feb 06, 2005 09:08pm | #4

   I am a student at Rio Grande school of fine woodworking, my text book says to use walnut-corored oil-soluble dye stain or watco walnut danish oil

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   user-32270 | Feb 07, 2005 05:59pm | #5

   Thanks so much! Ed