[31610]

Not sure what way to go turn it black or leave it natural.Have to carve some grooves into it and finish sanding it’s starting to feel really good and has nice wide forks should turn out to be a good frame .

 

[StringSlap]

Lookin' good!

 

[31610]

Lookin' good!

Thanks m8 hoping to get some more done on it later tonight with any luck!

 

[Tree Man]

Looks great pal. How bout just do the vinegar and omit the tea? It would go dark, but maybe not completely black. Is that a patriot design?

 

[31610]

U know I did just the vinegar on a piece and it looks really good it’s bin in the back of my head .no not the patriot not sure what it is thinking pigmy hunter or something like that kinda similar to a mini hunter

 

[Tree Man]

It's a really cool frame. Looking forward to seeing it finished

 

[Island made]

Really good looking frame there Pb!! Love that design.

 

[31610]

Really good looking frame there Pb!! Love that design.

thanks IM I like the small frames this one is cool nice wide forks

 

[31610]

Well got a couple hours on it tonight sanded to 600 and did what treeman suggested the oak turned pretty black the ply not so much looks really good wet .I think it has a cool look lots of character to it .Well let it dry up over night and see how I am going to finish it off ????

 

[Ibojoe]

Oh yeah! Looking nice buddy. Looks short and stout. Now ya gonna top coat?

 

[31610]

Ya just not sure at what to do I might do 2 coats tung oil than a top coat either clear coat or varnish maybe ca not sure yet !

 

[31610]

I have some winter 1mm gzk coming so this frame going to be perfect has 25 mm forks should be a power house for so larger ammo

 

[devils son in law]

Very cool my man!!! :thumbsup: I struggle with the same thing from time to time, leave it or experiment??

It's hard to improve on natural wood but sometimes a finish makes it really stand out. I like that vinegar only finish!! I have a small Oak natural almost finished and may have to give it a try! Keep up the good work!!!!

 

[Sneaky]

I love the look of that frame Port Boy! That design looks like a shooter for sure.

 

[SLING-N-SHOT]

@Port Boy...........PB, on your next one like this, you could have the best of both worlds, some of it blackened with the Iron Acetate

solution, and some of it remaining the natural Oak.

To do this, draw a very straight outline of the forks shape, about a 1/4" to 3/8" in from the actual outside edge of the frame.....basically, it would

look like the same shape fork, only one smaller on the inside fork shape. ( not sure if I"m being clear on that or not ? )

Then, you can take a wood burner and burn in a fairly deep groove, following that inside line you made, in the shape of the fork. That would act as a

kind of stop cut, as wood carvers use, so none of the solution goes inside that burned in perimeter.

Once you have that burned in, apply some blue painters tape over the center shape that will remain natural Oak color, overlapping your burned in lines,

and using a VERY sharp Exacto blade, follow the burned in groove and cut through the tape all the way around, leaving the internal shape of the sling

covered with tape so you don't get any of the solution on it.

Then, being very careful, and not applying to heavily / wet, take a small model painting paint brush, wet the bristles, but shake off the excess, and cover the

outside edge of the sling with the solution, applying it to the darkness you want.

If you are careful, and don't have the brush too wet, none of the solution should go under the taped off area, and you when you pull the tape off, you should have

a two-tone sling...........dark border, and natural, Oak wood inside that border...........sand lightly and use finish of choice, once the darker wood area is totally dry

of course.

** If that's not clear or makes sense, I'll post a pic of a Native Flute I did this to, which was Walnut, and I wanted darker spikes around the foot of it, and used the Iron Acetate for this **

 

[31610]

Very cool my man!!! :thumbsup: I struggle with the same thing from time to time, leave it or experiment??

It's hard to improve on natural wood but sometimes a finish makes it really stand out. I like that vinegar only finish!! I have a small Oak natural almost finished and may have to give it a try! Keep up the good work!!!!

Thanks Jake i lucked out on a oak skid so i can experiment a little and just to be clear the vinegar had the steel wool in it no straight vinegar but worked well !

 

[31610]

I love the look of that frame Port Boy! That design looks like a shooter for sure.

Thanks i like this style of frame works well for me and slips into jacket pocket easy

 

[31610]

@Port Boy...........PB, on your next one like this, you could have the best of both worlds, some of it blackened with the Iron Acetate

solution, and some of it remaining the natural Oak.

To do this, draw a very straight outline of the forks shape, about a 1/4" to 3/8" in from the actual outside edge of the frame.....basically, it would

look like the same shape fork, only one smaller on the inside fork shape. ( not sure if I"m being clear on that or not ? )

Then, you can take a wood burner and burn in a fairly deep groove, following that inside line you made, in the shape of the fork. That would act as a

kind of stop cut, as wood carvers use, so none of the solution goes inside that burned in perimeter.

Once you have that burned in, apply some blue painters tape over the center shape that will remain natural Oak color, overlapping your burned in lines,

and using a VERY sharp Exacto blade, follow the burned in groove and cut through the tape all the way around, leaving the internal shape of the sling

covered with tape so you don't get any of the solution on it.

Then, being very careful, and not applying to heavily / wet, take a small model painting paint brush, wet the bristles, but shake off the excess, and cover the

outside edge of the sling with the solution, applying it to the darkness you want.

If you are careful, and don't have the brush too wet, none of the solution should go under the taped off area, and you when you pull the tape off, you should have

a two-tone sling...........dark border, and natural, Oak wood inside that border...........sand lightly and use finish of choice, once the darker wood area is totally dry

of course.

** If that's not clear or makes sense, I'll post a pic of a Native Flute I did this to, which was Walnut, and I wanted darker spikes around the foot of it, and used the Iron Acetate for this **

THanks i think i am with u on this could have a dark centre light out side well i have lots of oak boards to play with just have pick a frame Mmmm..... think a universal fork be good :headbang:

 

[SLING-N-SHOT]

@Port Boy...........PB, on your next one like this, you could have the best of both worlds, some of it blackened with the Iron Acetate

solution, and some of it remaining the natural Oak.

To do this, draw a very straight outline of the forks shape, about a 1/4" to 3/8" in from the actual outside edge of the frame.....basically, it would

look like the same shape fork, only one smaller on the inside fork shape. ( not sure if I"m being clear on that or not ? )

Then, you can take a wood burner and burn in a fairly deep groove, following that inside line you made, in the shape of the fork. That would act as a

kind of stop cut, as wood carvers use, so none of the solution goes inside that burned in perimeter.

Once you have that burned in, apply some blue painters tape over the center shape that will remain natural Oak color, overlapping your burned in lines,

and using a VERY sharp Exacto blade, follow the burned in groove and cut through the tape all the way around, leaving the internal shape of the sling

covered with tape so you don't get any of the solution on it.

Then, being very careful, and not applying to heavily / wet, take a small model painting paint brush, wet the bristles, but shake off the excess, and cover the

outside edge of the sling with the solution, applying it to the darkness you want.

If you are careful, and don't have the brush too wet, none of the solution should go under the taped off area, and you when you pull the tape off, you should have

a two-tone sling...........dark border, and natural, Oak wood inside that border...........sand lightly and use finish of choice, once the darker wood area is totally dry

of course.

** If that's not clear or makes sense, I'll post a pic of a Native Flute I did this to, which was Walnut, and I wanted darker spikes around the foot of it, and used the Iron Acetate for this **

THanks i think i am with u on this could have a dark centre light out side well i have lots of oak boards to play with just have pick a frame Mmmm..... think a universal fork be good :headbang:

I was actually thinking you'd leave the center of the handle natural Oak, and darken the outside perimeter of the fork.....since you used ply for the core, as that would leave some contrast on the sides between the core and the outside perimeter ? ( but hey, you do you my friend, whatever makes you happy, makes ME happy, lol. )