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Any ideas?

Posted: Fri Oct 09, 2015 12:07 pm
by archaggelosmichail
Hello guys, after only 1111111 attempts :mrgreen: on making a straight grain billiard with grain orientation to the top, I'm close on achieving it.
Although natural finish is not a problem a possible DR-like finish will be great.

So any ideas on suggested under and over stain?

Re: Any ideas?

Posted: Fri Oct 09, 2015 4:58 pm
by W.Pastuch
If the grain is clean enough, I would never think of putting any stain on it ;)
So I'm not sure what stain to use if you want to come close to the Dunhill... Promote it to a Root Briar! ;)

P.S.
That's a sweet pipe.

Re: Any ideas?

Posted: Fri Oct 09, 2015 7:04 pm
by Ocelot55
Now that is a cool pipe!


You might try a medium or light brown sanded back. That should be just enough to highlight the grain I'd think. I'd experiment on some scraps first.

Re: Any ideas?

Posted: Fri Oct 09, 2015 7:36 pm
by pipedreamer
Breath taking!!! :notworthy:

Re: Any ideas?

Posted: Fri Oct 16, 2015 10:21 am
by archaggelosmichail
Eventually I got to finish the pipe without staining.

Re: Any ideas?

Posted: Fri Oct 16, 2015 12:32 pm
by sandahlpipe
That's a very pretty pipe! Well done!

Re: Any ideas?

Posted: Sat Oct 17, 2015 3:56 am
by archaggelosmichail
Thank you Jeremiah.

Re: Any ideas?

Posted: Sat Oct 17, 2015 7:55 am
by caskwith
That is stunning! Just my kind of pipe!

Re: Any ideas?

Posted: Sat Oct 17, 2015 8:50 am
by wdteipen
Very well done.

Re: Any ideas?

Posted: Sun Oct 18, 2015 2:21 am
by Charl
Nice one!