India Ink for Stock Finish?

[huskershooter]

I heard you can make a black wood stock by using India ink. Has anyone done this and if so do you have some pictures I can see?

 

[dfariswheel]

India ink is not as water proof as you might like and will raise the wood grain, requiring "de-whiskering".
Also, you'll have to have a really good surface finish or the first time it's used on a rainy day the ink will run.

A better option is Fiebing's solvent based leather dye.
This soaks in instantly, drys fast and won't raise the grain of the wood like water based stains or dyes.
If you apply one coat the grain of the wood will show through for an interesting appearance.
More coats will darken it even farther.

Another option is a black wood stain that's water or alcohol based so it soaks in instantly.
In any case, you'll have to apply a good clear finish coating of some sort.

 

[john.paul.harris]

Black Stain

This a picture of a 10/22 a friend did at school. He used Minwax's Ebony stain, and Velvet Oil finish.

 

[Jim K]

The only thing I have heard of ink being used for on a stock is to simulate grain when matching a stock repair.

Jim

 

[Giterboosted]

Harris how did your friend get it shiny like so, I recently used minwax on a project and am very happy with the color but would like to shine it up a hair

 

[CLP]

anyone know if he's talking about the same stain used by pathologists? from what i recall, that type if "india ink" is essentially a very fine particulate graphite suspended in some kind of solution. That 10/22 turned out nice by the way

 

[788Ham]

Giterboosted,

Get a burlap sack, cut it into 12 X 12 inch section, double it over and get that booger to shinin' ! I re-finished an old Rem. #33 .22 rifle stock awhile back, when I had about 8 coats of Boiled Linseed Oil on it, I let the last coat dry for 4 days, then buffed the tar out of it with the burlap, shines somethin' fierce!!

 

[hoghunting]

My T/C Contender pistol has the black composite grip and synthetic fore end. I needed a different shaped fore end, so I took an older style one made of wood, reshaped it, then sanded. I used a can of black satin oil based paint and thinned it with paint thinner. I brushed it on and let it soak into the wood. Took 4 coats before the wood was finally saturated. Rubbed on 2 more coats, it's water resistant and matches the black grip.

 

[Giterboosted]

So why you're saying Is to buff what I've already stained? All i used was minwax stain, would the same process still work

 

[788Ham]

Yes, just buff it with the burlap like was explained, you'll be surprised at how much more shine, brilliance you'll see on the stock. The Min-wax is a wax, the buffing will really bring out the shine, try it. Spend about an hour buffing, it will dazzle you.