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   saschafer | Apr 29, 2009 05:06am | #1

   Basically, yes. But there are different ways to go about it, and good ebonizing techniques are ones that cause the color to penetrate well into the wood, so that scratches and such aren't as likely to show. For example, you can thoroughly blacken oak or other tannin-rich wood with a liberal application of iron acetate (made from soaking steel wool in vinegar).

   -Steve

    

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   hdgis1 | Apr 29, 2009 04:58pm | #2

   See this months Pop Woodworking for a great article by brian boggs on ebonizing wood. Basically the iron/vinegar with the addition of a kind of bark powder (to add tannic acids).

   Chris