curly maple stain

i was gonna say aqua fortis as well. i can tell you how do it without buying it.. pm me if interested...
 
Some say he used alcohol based leather dyes
possibly yellow and brown mixed

The more traditional is the Aqua Fortis,
(in this context, Aqua Fortis = ferric nitrate)
(buying nitric acid to make this is pretty slim as it can be used in explosives manufacture and is pretty well regulated now)

Vinegar Steel Wool dye
Ferric Acetate
it is possible you can just buy the crystals

Search on Vinegaroon + Chuck Burrows

especially at
www.knifenetwork.com
http://www.americanlongrifles.com/
 
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you can do the same thing with muriatic acid which you can get at hardware stores... dissolve steel wool in the muriatic, brush it on the wood, hit it with a torch until it turns black, then start sanding it down to where you like it. Huge contrast and awesome chatoyance. Or buy aquafortis.
 
I have been in Bill's shop many times. He used Figby's antique brown leather dye, which he thinned. In his "Handles and Guards" video, I believe he explains his procedure.

That said, there are many other ( and better) was of developing the curl. Look up the gun makers forums ,or google "curly maple acid" to get all the info you will want. Vinegar and steel wool is basically the ingredients of many formulae.

There have been many threads on tghis forum about this,too. Stuart Wills is one of the best for getting the curl to show.
 
You should also check out the stains by Laurel Mountain Forge. They're popular with the muzzleloader builders.
 
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