Staining Maple with Tannic Acid and Iron Nitrate

[@glockbum]

I knew I was going to buy one of his kits as soon as I saw his three legged dog walk by. This is the kind of man I want to buy from.

[@douglasbrown3493]

Me too!

[@davidwhiren817]

Your variations with the staining process , provide a great service to the followers of your KZbin channel !!! I Appreciate you & your Lady !!!

[@tnzayatz6579]

Great video. Love the dog, he/she keeps on truckin. There’s a lesson there.

[@homemadehistory7537]

That came out very well, The grain figure is a real beauty!!!!

[@kiblerjim]

Thanks--iron nitrate is my go-to for all maple

[@ardshielcomplex8917]

Kim from Australia here, just subscribed and thoroughly enjoying your series, thank you sir.

[@kiblerjim]

Thanks and welcome

[@davanders2006]

I love the look that you have made it so far.

[@kiblerjim]

Thanks--I like how it brings out the figure

[@raytribble8075]

I love the finish and I just ordered all three recommendations from your website. Your pup in the background is precious! Thank you for the videos, they are very informative and will help me greatly once I get to that part of my build.

[@kiblerjim]

Thanks--her name is Little Dog. She's a trusty shop dog.

[@nigelkavanagh2048]

Great work Jim!! Thanks for sharing.

[@kiblerjim]

Thanks Nigel

[@shihanjulio]

Very good video. Do you have a video on staining/finishing one of the cherry stocks?

[@billhusk8569]

I love your videos about staining and finishing stocks im always interesting in learning the more traditional ways of finishing , ive done hundereds of gun stocks over the years from everything from modern rifles to vintage firearms that are 100+ years old so the more traditional means of doing this are helpful i use a lot of boiled linseed oil but the iron nitrate is new to me and im definitely going to give it a try when i restor my sons win .22 im curious how it will look on walnut

[@ggeai5694]

Hi Jim beautiful stock. good job.

[@tropifiori]

I love the look.

[@kiblerjim]

Thanks!

[@philbrown6787]

Waiting on the tannic acid and going to try this Love the look

[@kiblerjim]

thanks for watching!

[@marknaglreiter9330]

Excellent job. I'm a retired Tool & Die guy/ gun builder, be nice to see a video of your shop.

[@kiblerjim]

Thanks for watching!

[@b761787]

Joy of all joys we get to see you put on gloves.

[@terryqueen3233]

At first I wasn't too keen on the way that things started out but it sure did end up looking pretty good

[@ndmike]

Too bad that stock was damaged. It has some nice character. I like the color you acheived a lot.

[@kiblerjim]

Yeah, sometimes issues with the wood show up only after it has been shaped. It sure does make a nice color

[@Sheepdog1314]

not a waste. Knife handles, axe handle...

[@earlwheelock7844]

Would make wonderful cap+ball revolver grips also!!.

[@charlesmercer1975]

What kind of look would you expect to get if you used this process on walnut? Just curious. Tks

[@Devilsblacksmith]

Greetings from germany here. The tannic acid ist tannic acid from the chemistry supply, or some old timer secret recipe? I'm asking since I can't reasonably order the finishing supplies from the US.

[@JonnyBadmoon]

2:26 Precious.

[@TheHumanSynthesisProject]

Have you ever attempted this process with walnut or cherry, and if so, how did it turn out?

[@kiblerjim]

The iron nitrate will turn them pretty dark - some people like it

[@timbotide]

Jim Do you ever apply any type of sealer to the various inlets in a stock?

[@kiblerjim]

Yes, one coat of sealer to all the inlets. any more than that would keep the parts from fitting well

[@quanloidecker6163]

When rubbing the stock down with the Scotch Bright pad, how does that affect relief carving? Is the raised carving degraded in any way?

[@kiblerjim]

Very minor, it might soften it a tiny bit which can actually be a good thing

[@tomr3074]

Doesn't tanic acid come from boiling walnuts? We used to dye steel (rusty iron) traps with tanic acid . Black color looks the same ...

[@theophilhist6455]

whats the logic of not staining the inlet areas.... especially the lock area....been building for 30 years and have never done it...doesn't make sense to me

[@thelastdragon3242]

What will happen to walnut?

[@sicilientwarkan7109]

Is it possible to do the same process on a guitar ? Greetings from France

[@kiblerjim]

I don't see why not!

[@shihanjulio]

Hint: put talcum powder on your hands before putting on the blue gloves :) :)

[@sld2155]

I love the top of the stock, but the bottom looks like a black blob. Is it possible to lighten that up?

[@ronalddavis]

yeah looks terrible

[@earlwheelock7844]

After all this procces , how does tounge oil worked in, work for a realy glossy finish?? ( will the tounge oil change that BEUTIFUL COLOR AND CONTRAST)?

[@kiblerjim]

It would work well as an alternative to a linseed oil based finish

[@charlesharper7292]

Looks good! How would I get it darker and still have the contrasting grain?

[@corneliussulla9963]

I bought some knife handle blanks on which I can try different techniques. In my opinion ferric acid with aqua fortis alone can be so dark that you barely see the curl afterwards. I will use only aqua fortis on my kit because I dont see the point of buying expensive wood and then stain it black.

[@jimbogodsell]

Nitric acid is not easily available in the UK but ferric nitrate for silver etching is, are they the same?

[@kiblerjim]

Yes, they are the same.

[@bakrupp]

How do you finish the stock? Do you keep applying coats of the tried and true oil until it’s done absorbing?

[@seanjohnston8268]

it will eventully stop absobing few coats later and start layering in very thin coats. this is a mimick of a french polish

[@NemoVir]

Please do a video on your patina solution.

[@kiblerjim]

We will--sorry it is not done yet--we haven't had a gun to finish up with it

[@andymcminds5660]

Yes please do. Bought that from your site, would love to see a video on it.

[@TheTir1962]

Late to the video but thanks for sharing just the same....give the ol dog Tripod a scratch :)

[@davidsutter3431]

Too black for me - think I’ll just use iron nitrate - and hope for some red tint

[@donfullbright8468]

Could you do a video strictly on recipes of colors. So that if on extra curly fancy maple. To get a redish color, this is the recipe. To go with Brown Finish, this is the recipe. Not everyone is familiar all the items on what to use. Thanks

[@kiblerjim]

Maybe in the future, I kind of wing it because every piece of wood is a little different

[@timbotide]

Jim, How would it work to rub the stock back before applying the oil finish?

[@kiblerjim]

That would work fine. It might be a little harder to judge the color without the oil though. Any dust created can be a little nasty as well so breathing protection would be a good thing.

[@davidsutter3431]

Not too bad - I like iron nitrate for a more red look

[@preppy890]

Have you ever shown the difference between your Maple, Fancy Maple and Extra Fancy Maple offerings?

[@bavariasuhl]

oh that is pretty

[@Trav_Can]

I love a three legged dog!

[@kiblerjim]

She sure is something. Been with us for a very long time.

[@earlwheelock7844]

My grandfather had a black lab that lost a right rear leg to a cutter bar but could get around almost as well after as before ( this was in the late 1950s in SW. South-west South Dakota Smithwick) Dog lived out its life on a ranch in Fall River County.

[@Trav_Can]

@@earlwheelock7844 That's a sweet story.

[@zcreese]

Which tried and true varnish there are a couple different versions ?

[@kiblerjim]

It's the Varnish Oil

[@jamescorry8148]

What was the ratio of water to tannic acid you used

[@110665]

i think the color is fine without the bone black or further dies

[@kiblerjim]

I agree! Thanks for the comment

[@paulbriggs3072]

You've created tiger ebony!!

[@AlexUnitedKingdom]

How deep is this treatment? Is it acceptable to use steel wool for spreading iron nitrate on a wooden surface?

[@davidsutter3431]

It looks to me like it was painted black not good - curl disappeared

[@robertbolding4182]

iorn ox gall ink

[@rolandfielder3552]

9

[@jeffmertens9790]

That stir stick has to be patented and traditional!!

[@richstone2627]

I don't care for that finish, too dark.

[@jimbobxcityguy5338]

To dark for me. It will darken after years and be black. The wife did a stain job and that one was just right.

[@scottloar]

Fewer words, more action needed.