Hello

I figured someone out there might be able to benefit from my tinkering:

I've recently started working with lyptus, and have spent a fair amount
of time screwing around with finishes, trying to achieve a dark, warm
tone. I tried a few different methods for coloring the pinkish wood:

- Orange & Garnet shellac - very little difference between the two;
produced a light golden/honey tone.

- Dye stain mixed with shellac - produced nice color, but very dark
pores - not what I was looking for.

- Fuming - very nice.

After fuming a test piece for about 3 hours, the wood turned a nice
medium-brown. After a coat of tung oil, the color was beautiful, and
the figure of the grain really stood out - much more so than with
shellac. I also left a chunk in my fuming container overnight, and it
had gotten darker, though not a great deal. The red/pink color is
pretty much invisible at this point, but seems to slightly re-appear
after a coat of of oil.

Of course, test this out on a cut-off first to see if it gives you the
color you desire. And be careful fuming - ammonia is nasty stuff!
Hope this helps someone!
-Steve