I'm looking to make some almost black molding to contrast with the ash
we're using in a desk that's being designed. We are not going to be
staining the ash, so my preference would be a naturally dark colored
wood that can be steam bent - but only to fairly large radii. My
strong preference is to avoid laminating.
Any suggestions?
JP
I've used alcohol soluble dye and tightbond II without any
problems. I did not steam bend though, but I don't think that
will play a role dye/glue interaction. Be sure the dye is really
good and dry before gluing.
Art
"Jay Pique" <[email protected]> wrote in message
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> "Wood Butcher" <[email protected]> wrote:
>
> >How about dying the wood of your choice to the
> >color of your choice after steam bending and prior
> >to attaching it to the desk?
>
> Will the dye affect glue adhesion? And will the glue affect the dye?
>
> JP
>
>
>
> >Art
> >
> >"Jay Pique" <[email protected]> wrote in message
> >news:[email protected]...
> >> I'm looking to make some almost black molding to contrast with the ash
> >> we're using in a desk that's being designed. We are not going to be
> >> staining the ash, so my preference would be a naturally dark colored
> >> wood that can be steam bent - but only to fairly large radii. My
> >> strong preference is to avoid laminating.
> >>
> >> Any suggestions?
> >> JP
> >
>
How about dying the wood of your choice to the
color of your choice after steam bending and prior
to attaching it to the desk?
Art
"Jay Pique" <[email protected]> wrote in message
news:[email protected]...
> I'm looking to make some almost black molding to contrast with the ash
> we're using in a desk that's being designed. We are not going to be
> staining the ash, so my preference would be a naturally dark colored
> wood that can be steam bent - but only to fairly large radii. My
> strong preference is to avoid laminating.
>
> Any suggestions?
> JP
Jay Pique wrote:
> I'm looking to make some almost black molding to contrast with the ash
> we're using in a desk that's being designed. We are not going to be
> staining the ash, so my preference would be a naturally dark colored
> wood that can be steam bent - but only to fairly large radii. My
> strong preference is to avoid laminating.
>
> Any suggestions?
Take a look at Argentine black Mesquite (prosipis nigra). There's a picture
at <http://www.westpennhardwoods.com/common/item.php?id=103> that isn't far
off, the pieces I've seen don't have that bluish or purplish cast that the
picture shows though, they're more of a neutral black.
--
--John
Reply to jclarke at ae tee tee global dot net
(was jclarke at eye bee em dot net)
How about some dark walnut, no stain needed.
--
Mike S.
[email protected]
http://members.tripod.com/n0yii/woodworking.htm
"Jay Pique" <[email protected]> wrote in message
news:[email protected]...
> I'm looking to make some almost black molding to contrast with the ash
> we're using in a desk that's being designed. We are not going to be
> staining the ash, so my preference would be a naturally dark colored
> wood that can be steam bent - but only to fairly large radii. My
> strong preference is to avoid laminating.
>
> Any suggestions?
> JP
"Wood Butcher" <[email protected]> wrote:
>How about dying the wood of your choice to the
>color of your choice after steam bending and prior
>to attaching it to the desk?
Will the dye affect glue adhesion? And will the glue affect the dye?
JP
>Art
>
>"Jay Pique" <[email protected]> wrote in message
>news:[email protected]...
>> I'm looking to make some almost black molding to contrast with the ash
>> we're using in a desk that's being designed. We are not going to be
>> staining the ash, so my preference would be a naturally dark colored
>> wood that can be steam bent - but only to fairly large radii. My
>> strong preference is to avoid laminating.
>>
>> Any suggestions?
>> JP
>