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how do get the ebonized effect of burned wood?i have a cherry wood
spoon that has a really nice comepletely smooth black i also found it
seals well even without a finish. and i would like to duplicate that on
bowls. do you burn it with a torch lightly and then sand the charcoal
away? is there a simpler way to do it? any suggestions would be
appreciated
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bizHB wrote:
how do get the ebonized effect of burned wood?i have a cherry wood
spoon that has a really nice comepletely smooth black i also found it
seals well even without a finish. and i would like to duplicate that on
bowls. do you burn it with a torch lightly and then sand the charcoal
away? is there a simpler way to do it? any suggestions would be
appreciated
~B

Use an ebonizing technique. Put some clean steel wool in a glass
container and add some vinegar. This is the ebonizer and you can use it
for ever just add more steel wool/vineger as it runs out. To work this
mix needs tannic acid in the wood. If in doubt brew up some tea and
apply to the piece first. Then use the steel wool pad to apply the
ebonizer. The wood will go instantly black. Allow to dry and apply
favourite finish.
Alternately use india ink purchased from artist supply store.

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how food safe is the wood after the steel vinegar system? after the
indian ink? do u put ur normal finish on after or do u use it as is?

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how food safe is the wood after the steel vinegar system? after the
indian ink? do u put ur normal finish on after or do u use it as is?

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On 29 Jun 2006 09:47:42 -0700, "bizHB" wrote:

how do get the ebonized effect of burned wood?i have a cherry wood
spoon that has a really nice comepletely smooth black i also found it
seals well even without a finish. and i would like to duplicate that on
bowls. do you burn it with a torch lightly and then sand the charcoal
away? is there a simpler way to do it? any suggestions would be
appreciated


I suppose it depends on the type of wood, but I haven't found that
burning with the technique you're describing leaves a smooth finish.
It may all turn black, but when you sand away the loose charcoal, it
ends up with a fairly large amount of variation along the grain lines.
I'd suggest using the other suggestion of india ink or that steel wool
& vinegar technique.

how food safe is the wood after the steel vinegar system? after the
indian ink? do u put ur normal finish on after or do u use it as is?


Food safe? Who knows- according to some folks, anything is fine once
it's outgassed and fully cured, for others, nothing is safe but
certain oils and wax. Depends on who you are, I guess. In any case,
if you use the India ink, you'll need to use a water-based finish.
Shellac will dissolve it, and I think (though do not remember for
sure) that Deft will as well. In any case, I know the waterbourne
poly will work fine over it, and I'd consider it safe enough for me
and anyone else.


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Hey BizHB
I have had good results with cherry and oak in simulating an ebonized
surface by a chemical mehod. Soak some pieces of rusty iron, old
nails or the like, in vinegar for a few days and paint the (filtered)
solution on to the wood. You will want to experiment with dilution so
as to contol the effect - it gets real black real fast if you are not
careful . The dissolved iron salts interect with the tannin in the
wood to turn it black.

Doc Ron

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bizHB wrote:
how food safe is the wood after the steel vinegar system? after the
indian ink? do u put ur normal finish on after or do u use it as is?

The ebonizing is not a finish! Like I said "use your favourite finish"
As far as kitchen utensils and food containers (treenware) go there is
no perfect finish. The biggest enemy of treenware is the dishwasher and
it should not be used. A good coat of mineral oil and gentle hand
washing in warm soapy water is really all that is needed. To maintain
appearance re-coat as needed with mineral oil. There are of course many
who think that wood is a bacteria disaster waiting to happen. In fact
there was a survey done which showed wood cutting boards were the most
sanitary and had a natural built in disinfectant that stopped bacteria
developing.

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