I have an end table and coffe table in my living room that my father built
when I was in high school. Pine with a black leather dye finish. He applied
the dye then wiped it off. Really made the grain stand out and instead of
black, it is mostly brown. I've tried it myself but could never quite get
the effect he did.

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Recently, I ebonized a block of birch for a project. I swabbed on the
black leather dye, let it dry, rubbed it in, and finished it coats of a
varnish-boiled linseed oil - turpentine mixture. I'm pleased with the
results.

I tried the same technique on a piece of red oak, and it also looks
good. I plan to try some other colors.

Joel Jacobson