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Offline smallpatch

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Nice red maple
« on: April 14, 2021, 10:21:33 PM »
A little tannic acid, a little ferric nitrate and some heat.





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Offline Ken G

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Re: Nice red maple
« Reply #1 on: April 14, 2021, 10:29:52 PM »
Wow.  That really pops.  Nice piece of wood for sure.

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Re: Nice red maple
« Reply #2 on: April 14, 2021, 10:54:21 PM »
Perfect!
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Re: Nice red maple
« Reply #3 on: April 14, 2021, 11:14:26 PM »
That is one pretty piece of wood.
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Offline old george

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Re: Nice red maple
« Reply #4 on: April 15, 2021, 12:09:01 AM »
Wow!!!! That wood is gorgeous! :)

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Re: Nice red maple
« Reply #5 on: April 15, 2021, 12:19:45 AM »
Good combination of wood and stains, Dane.
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Re: Nice red maple
« Reply #6 on: April 15, 2021, 04:30:44 AM »
Nice Dane!  I have used tannic acid on 2 different pieces of curly maple and both ended up with a green hue.  I used tannic acid and Kiblers ferric nitrate on both stocks.  I was able to save them by going over the stocks with my home brew nitric acid made with old barbed wire from Montana.  Any ideas why I am getting a green hue.  I am about ready to get rid of my tannic acid if I can't figure out how to get the nice colors you guys get.
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Re: Nice red maple
« Reply #7 on: April 15, 2021, 05:24:36 AM »
David,
Green usually means it not heated enough. When that baby blushes, the green should b gone.
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Re: Nice red maple
« Reply #8 on: April 15, 2021, 06:22:54 PM »
About as good as it gets! IMHO
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Offline smylee grouch

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Re: Nice red maple
« Reply #9 on: April 15, 2021, 06:43:46 PM »
Now that really is TIGER stripe. Pics of the whole gun would be nice.  ;D :)
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Re: Nice red maple
« Reply #10 on: April 15, 2021, 08:29:15 PM »
Everything I have seen to date that was done with tannic acid turned out green. I think the nitric acid overpowered the tannic acid in this case.
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Re: Nice red maple
« Reply #11 on: April 15, 2021, 10:36:29 PM »
I've done at least 10 stocks this way....... None have turned out with any green at all.

Look at Jim Kibler's site..... none of his are green either.
I'm not sure why they would turn green.  The ferric nitrate reacts to the natural tannins in the wood.  The tannic acid just adds more tannins.
Go figure!
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Re: Nice red maple
« Reply #12 on: April 15, 2021, 10:53:46 PM »
Quote from: smallpatch on April 15, 2021, 05:24:36 AM
David,
Green usually means it not heated enough. When that baby blushes, the green should b gone.
Dane,
I will give tannic acid one more try on some scrap.  I am pretty good about applying ample heat but will really pour the coals to a test piece and see what happens before I toss my bag of tannic acid powder.
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Re: Nice red maple
« Reply #13 on: April 16, 2021, 01:46:00 AM »
David,
Don’t know if this matters or not, but I apply the tannic acid and let it dry before applying the ferric nitrate.
Hope this helps my friend.
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Re: Nice red maple
« Reply #14 on: April 16, 2021, 01:52:27 PM »
I have not had the problem with tannic acid turning green. I have used it in both dry conditions in Arizona and in High humidity conditions in the Midwest. I do let it dry before using Ferric nitrate or nitric acid. In fact I like to burnish it back before I apply the nitrate. I use it to whisker as it shows scratches and imperfections. It seems that keeps it in the curl and doesn't muddy up on the harder grain.
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Re: Nice red maple
« Reply #15 on: April 16, 2021, 05:41:11 PM »
What Guido said!
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Re: Nice red maple
« Reply #16 on: April 17, 2021, 09:02:52 PM »
That piece of red maple sure reacted well to your process.  Gorgeous colors.   God Bless,   Marc
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