low end fuzz Posted September 12, 2006 Report Share Posted September 12, 2006 i saw abass with ;what i was told; a mineral stained poplar top; wow that looked cool! ive never heard of a mineral stain; ive heard of dilluting dyes and/or stains with mineral spirits when that is the transporter(main ingrdient)? icant remember the real word, bear with me) but never heard the term before ;is it the same thing; second; if you dye your work with water based (aniline) dyes, prior to glue,will they glue together just as well, assuming you dewhisker them for seemless lamination; or will it interfere with the hold; and if its completley dry is there a chance of bleeding into the next laminate when sanding or when the entire peice is dewhiskered?(wetted) thanx Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Drak Posted September 12, 2006 Report Share Posted September 12, 2006 The mineral stains are actually in the wood itself, it's not a stain or dye, and is very common with Poplar and Birdseye Maple. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
low end fuzz Posted September 14, 2006 Author Report Share Posted September 14, 2006 WHAA? in the wood? like a wormy effect, or heartwood of birdseye?; thats crazy; wow i guess i wont be 'trying' anything! thanx Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vince D Posted September 14, 2006 Report Share Posted September 14, 2006 I have a bread plater made out of poplar thats darker than walnut. The guy I bought it from said that the wood absorbs minerals from the rivers were he gets the wood, and it changes colors according to the minerals it gets. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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