I’ll be ebonizing a leg for a dresser. Should I make the mortises before or after I do the ebonizing?. I’ll be using the vinegar and steel wool process. It is almost certain the solution will get into the mortises. How does the ebonizing affect the glue strength in the joint?
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mortise first is my advice
I have not dealt with ebonizing, but I have with other dyes.
Since the shoulders of the tenon will cover at least some of the area around the mortise, I always tape that area in addition to door seal tubing in the mortise in case any gets by my tape.
I do not like to add any mechnical scrub on a finished wood for fear of scrapes that will be tedious, at best, to repair.
Forrest
Thanks for the comment Forrest. I'll look into the door tubing. I think I'll also try a test of the glue just for curiosity.
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