One GI brat to another. One ret. Marine to a flyboy
I would like to make some laminate segments for pens. I would like to make several at one time so I would like to take some thin stock wood and dye it the colors I needs. Then laminate them together and cut them so I can add them to my turning stock is various locations.
I need a way to dye wood that would penetrate so the color is still good when turned.
Here on my questions:
What species of wood dyes well/consistent?
What type of dye or stain should I use? Looking for primary colors.
Any links to processes would be helpful.
Thanks
The title is just pulling your leg.......Back in the day, if we couldn't find Fly-boys or Squids to fight with, we fought among ourselves.
I haven't found much wood to be porous enough to really suck up the dye. I do use dye (Analine) when I am putting a finish on a bowl or platter to contrast the rest of the wood on the turned object. It makes a nice finish and shines like a diamond in a proverbial goat's behind.
Another thing I do is use 3/8" or 1/4" Basswood boards. Cut them into slats about 2" to 2 1/2" inches wide.
Basswood will absorb dye. The boards are about 20" long. I put green analine dye on one side of each board. The other gets red analine dye. These dye's will absorb into the Basswood to a fairly good depth. Using a good clear wood glue to glue the green side to the other green side red to red etc. What you get when this dries is a board with alternating colors of Christmas. Not subtle, but enough to let you see what you've done. Mainly I do Christmas presents and do a lot for people in need. Bracelet buddies, birdhouses, Christmas ornaments, Pens and pencils and other jiggity things to donate.
FWIW, I hope this helps. Jimmy OK I'll recognize the USAF just this one time as the veterans that they are. I am up to date on Combat Controllers and how they risk their life on any given day. To be complete though I have to mention the flying rescue teams--They remind me of back in the day in VN where the helicopter windows were all changed from tempered glass to plexiglass so the pilots and corpsmen wouldn't end up losing their eyesight if the chopper took a hit. Sorry to be off topic....Jimmy