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John L. Poole John L. Poole is offline
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Modat22 wrote:
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I keep a jar of white vinegar with steel wool in it. Paint it on wood
containing tannic acid and viola. Black wood in a short time.

I recommend a couple of coats to get a real strong black. Make sure the
jar is NOT air tight, a gas (probably toxic) is produced ever so slowly
and needs to escape.