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   peter28 | Aug 31, 2007 04:02pm | #1

   Chrislac,

   Sapwood can be brought in by using a water dye. You can mix the powder to whatever strength needed

   If you don't have any experience, you can use a dye concentrate such as Trans Tints.

   First and do this on samples to get the hang of it, wet the wood with water to raise the grain. When dry sand the fuzz off with 180 grit paper.

   The color you use is the intangible here. If you use a trans tint, the medium brown might do it. Place some water in a small bowl and then apply the dye to it drops at a time. To test the color strength, put a little on a paper plate as you go along to "read" it. Don't make it too strong. It's always easier to add more.

   Next lightly sponge the sapwood to wet it again and then apply your dye solution to it. You can do this repeatedly until the color comes up to what you are looking for.

   If the grain gets a little fuzzy again, don't sand it. Use the back of your sandpaper to burnish it back down.

   You can apply any finish you'd like over this.

   Good luck.

   Peter

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   chrislac | Sep 01, 2007 01:16am | #2

   Thanks. It almost sounds too easy.