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Originally Posted by Brian Dudley
In my mind actual stain should only be used to cover up patches of sap wood, or to blend a repair in or something like that. Or to match a butt to an existing forend, or visa versa.
The natural color of any wood cannot be beat.
I will use Alkenet root in my sealer coats to get a tint of color into the wood, but the difference is only slight.
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Brian, I was referring to your earlier statement (on the other thread) on adding alkanet in your sealer coat. My mistake as to using it in the final coat. I assumed you were referring to shellac, but perhaps not. Apology offered.
To my question. Are you using alkanet root applied directly to the wood prior to the sealer coat (if shellac) or are you using it as a lubricant when applying the sealer coat. Or ???
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