I have been trying to get 6 pieces of bloodwood 1/2 inch sq. X 9 in. without
success. I thought maybe I could cut some Sycamore and dye it red instead.

Does anyone know of a wood dye the would soak right through the wood so that
whe I turn it down it will still show a deep red without blotches.



With most dyes or stains I would only be able to turn off a small amount
before I had turned all the coloured part away.



Regards



Tom

I have had good luck with using RITZ fabric dye - turn to near final
dimensions, submerge in the dye for a few hours, dry and finish

What I like to do is to use two contrasting dyes - a light one that soaks in
far, and then a darker contrasting one that is on there very briefly - then
sand lightly, it takes the dark one off of the denser wood and you get an
interesting contrasting grain effect - works best on wood like ash that are
quite porous and not oily
"Tom Dougall" wrote in message
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I have been trying to get 6 pieces of bloodwood 1/2 inch sq. X 9 in.
without success. I thought maybe I could cut some Sycamore and dye it red
instead.

Does anyone know of a wood dye the would soak right through the wood so
that whe I turn it down it will still show a deep red without blotches.



With most dyes or stains I would only be able to turn off a small amount
before I had turned all the coloured part away.



Regards



Tom

Thanks for the replies, the trouble is that the dyed pieces have to be
laminated before turning, so I cant turn first and then dye the wood. It
would be much better if I could get a supply of bloodwood but I have been
unable to find a supplier in the U.K. I have tried to google it and also
all the timber suppliers I know of. Any further suggestions would be
appreciated.

Tom
"Tom Dougall" wrote in message
...
I have been trying to get 6 pieces of bloodwood 1/2 inch sq. X 9 in.
without success. I thought maybe I could cut some Sycamore and dye it red
instead.

Does anyone know of a wood dye the would soak right through the wood so
that whe I turn it down it will still show a deep red without blotches.



With most dyes or stains I would only be able to turn off a small amount
before I had turned all the coloured part away.



Regards



Tom

Thanks Ralph but for the few pieces I require the price is not viable

Tom

dye, laminate, turn, dye again


"Tom Dougall" wrote in message
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Thanks Ralph but for the few pieces I require the price is not viable

Tom

Hi Tom,

I have been trying to get 6 pieces of bloodwood 1/2 inch sq. X 9 in. without
success. I thought maybe I could cut some Sycamore and dye it red instead.

I have a nice piece of bloodwood kicking around 3/4" X 4 9/16" X 9
3/8" (19 X 116 X 238 mm) you can have for real cheap. Postage from
Canada to the UK is approx $15 (surface). Drop me an email through my
website if you're interested:
http://haruteq.com/contact.htm

Cheers,

Bart.

Try http://www.exoticwood.biz/bloodwood....FSXyDAodPkLIjw

They claim the ship to the UK.

Darryl

On Oct 9, 10:46*am, "Tom Dougall" wrote:
I have been trying to get 6 pieces of bloodwood 1/2 inch sq. X 9 in. without
success. *I thought maybe I could cut some Sycamore and dye it red instead.

Does anyone know of a wood dye the would soak right through the wood so that
whe I turn it down it will still show a deep red without blotches.

With most dyes or stains I would only be able to turn off a small amount
before I had turned all the coloured part away.

Regards

Tom

Tom this might be worth trying.
Use a water soluble dye. Mix it really strong and then place the
pieces in the dye and boil. Remember making pickled onions? Get a good
strong jar that will seal properly and bring it up to boiling
temperature in the oven. You need the liquid to be the right amount to
fill the jar with the wood in it. Pour boiling dye and wood into jar
and seal immediately. It takes a long time to get total penetration. I
did it with some 3/16"x 3/4" x 6" soft maple and after 2 months it was
successful. You might be able to reduce the time by doing the process
a few times, allowing the jar to cool completely and then releasing
the vacuum formed before re-boiling and re-pickling.
May be cleaner and easier just to open the wallet

"Canchippy" wrote in message
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On Oct 9, 10:46 am, "Tom Dougall" wrote:
I have been trying to get 6 pieces of bloodwood 1/2 inch sq. X 9 in.
without
success. I thought maybe I could cut some Sycamore and dye it red instead.

Does anyone know of a wood dye the would soak right through the wood so
that
whe I turn it down it will still show a deep red without blotches.

With most dyes or stains I would only be able to turn off a small amount
before I had turned all the coloured part away.

Regards

Tom

Tom this might be worth trying.
Use a water soluble dye. Mix it really strong and then place the
pieces in the dye and boil. Remember making pickled onions? Get a good
strong jar that will seal properly and bring it up to boiling
temperature in the oven. You need the liquid to be the right amount to
fill the jar with the wood in it. Pour boiling dye and wood into jar
and seal immediately. It takes a long time to get total penetration. I
did it with some 3/16"x 3/4" x 6" soft maple and after 2 months it was
successful. You might be able to reduce the time by doing the process
a few times, allowing the jar to cool completely and then releasing
the vacuum formed before re-boiling and re-pickling.
May be cleaner and easier just to open the wallet

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Or to dye it after turning.

Doug

aaah, Canchippy? why, oh why do you want the dye to penetrate? turn your
piece out of sycamore, dye it, then sand and finish it. I make pieces that
way (usually out of ash), and I have sold them for some pretty good prices
in galleries so it works out well. Now, if you are doing segmented turning,
then my way won't work (but I don't like segmented work, so I don't do it).



"DougVL" wrote in message
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"Canchippy" wrote in message
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On Oct 9, 10:46 am, "Tom Dougall" wrote:
I have been trying to get 6 pieces of bloodwood 1/2 inch sq. X 9 in.
without
success. I thought maybe I could cut some Sycamore and dye it red
instead.

Does anyone know of a wood dye the would soak right through the wood so
that
whe I turn it down it will still show a deep red without blotches.

With most dyes or stains I would only be able to turn off a small amount
before I had turned all the coloured part away.

Regards

Tom

Tom this might be worth trying.
Use a water soluble dye. Mix it really strong and then place the
pieces in the dye and boil. Remember making pickled onions? Get a good
strong jar that will seal properly and bring it up to boiling
temperature in the oven. You need the liquid to be the right amount to
fill the jar with the wood in it. Pour boiling dye and wood into jar
and seal immediately. It takes a long time to get total penetration. I
did it with some 3/16"x 3/4" x 6" soft maple and after 2 months it was
successful. You might be able to reduce the time by doing the process
a few times, allowing the jar to cool completely and then releasing
the vacuum formed before re-boiling and re-pickling.
May be cleaner and easier just to open the wallet

------------------

Or to dye it after turning.

Doug