Andy Dingley wrote:
: On Fri, 31 Oct 2003 20:05:20 GMT, Chris Merrill
: wrote:

:Has anyone fumed maple?

: No, but I have used ferrous sulphate to try and bring out birds eye
: figure, and I'm currently experimenting with nitric acid / ferric
: nitrate stains and heat (18th century gunsmithing techniques).

: Logwood dye on maple is nice. Comes out silver grey and looks nothing
: like maple, but it's a nice '30s style decorative highlight on a
: light-coloured piece.


Where do you get logwood dye? And is the stuff hazardous?

-- Andy Barss