Building a Table Top & Staining With India Ink (Solid Black)

I built this table using 6/4 white oak & finished it with Speedball Super Black India Ink. I rolled on the top coat with a cabinet roller, and used Deft semi gloss oil based polyurethane to seal in the color.
To avoid streaking while using India ink, make sure and wipe with the grain, and not let the excess ink dry before wiping it away. Any spots that didn't get the deep black color, or it didn't soak into the grain, I applied more ink to that spot.
Products I used:
Speed Ball India Ink: amzn.to/484xqVs
Deft Poly: amzn.to/484xqVs
Cabinet Rollers: amzn.to/3LcsCn6
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Intro: 0:00
Tracksaw Cuts: 0:05
In N Out: 0:30
Alignment: 0:54
Glue Up: 1:13
India Ink: 1:57
Top Coat: 2:31
Finished: 2:48

[@stateofwander6963]

Looks slick!

[@gerberdesignco]

Thank you!

[@christianrobinson4526]

This looks great! I also love your editing style. It gives me clear information as to what you are doing, and wiping away words, etc. was a nice editing touch. Great looking table top!

[@gerberdesignco]

Thank you so much! I really appreciate all the kind words, and paying attention to the little details!

[@SpioradSeoul]

Great job! thanks for sharing. Which one would you prefer between ebonizing(Quebracho+Iron) and India ink? and why?

[@gerberdesignco]

I’ve never tried the other way, so I can only speak to the ink.

[@user-mk8zn2ff1m]

what sand grit do you sand before applying india ink? how many coats of india ink do you use just one? if more than one coat do you sand in between coats? do you sand before applying poly? and if more than one coat of poly do you sand in between coats and which grit if so? great job on the video production and finished product!

[@gerberdesignco]

I usually sand up to 180 on most of my work. That’s what I did on this. It took two coats of India ink to completely black it out. And I did not sand between coats on that or the poly.

[@chelseadcaron]

I had issues when trying to add a second coat where it almost looks like it lifted the original layer.. any tips?

[@chatbot007]

Poly link is going to the india ink.

[@gerberdesignco]

I’m not sure what you mean

[@johnsonscott]

@@gerberdesignco I think he means the Amazon link in your description for the polyurethane is the same link as the India ink one.