Stain? Sand and stain?

[Aylesbury Pike]

Just got this estate Peterson 314.My first Peterson. It had some pretty bad rim charring but is decent other than that.

As you can see, if sanded down the rim to remove the worst of the charring. My question is: do I now just need to apply some leather dye to the exposed briar on the rim? Or should I sand the whole stummel down to match before dying the whole thing?

 

[xrundog]

You can just stain match it. Dark brown diluted with more alcohol will do it. If it’s too dark rub it with a little alcohol to take some off.
I like to lightly rub down the bowl with 000 steel wool to get the dirt off. Then I use MicroMesh on the whole wood surface before waxing. It. It smooths it nicely and makes the grain pop.

 

[Briarcutter]

Dark brown diluted with more alcohol will do it.

Yes this! Start with lighter stain and reapply till you get your match. You may want to use a Q-tip for application. You may want to dry it with a hair dryer between coats.

 

[xrundog]

Yes this! Start with lighter stain and reapply till you get your match. You may want to use a Q-tip for application. You may want to dry it with a hair dryer between coats.

Right, q-tip. You need very little.

 

[AJL67]

Stalin?

 

[Sobrbiker]

Definitely cut the dye with alcohol, a little goes a long way.

One comment I’d make is that before staining, you may want to knock down the sharp corner on the outer edge of rim left by topping the bowl.
Like the stain, a little goes a long way.

 

[Aylesbury Pike]

You can just stain match it. Dark brown diluted with more alcohol will do it. If it’s too dark rub it with a little alcohol to take some off.
I like to lightly rub down the bowl with 000 steel wool to get the dirt off. Then I use MicroMesh on the whole wood surface before waxing. It. It smooths it nicely and makes the grain pop.

Thanks for that! At what point in the process you described would you apply stain? After micromesh and before waxing?

 

[Aylesbury Pike]

Definitely cut the dye with alcohol, a little goes a long way.

One comment I’d make is that before staining, you may want to knock down the sharp corner on the outer edge of rim left by topping the bowl.
Like the stain, a little goes a long way.

Great point about the edge.i added a slight bevel on the interior using a round spoon. I'm hesitant to touch the outer edge as I'm worried about my ability to keep it even all around. Any tips?

 

[Aylesbury Pike]

Yes this! Start with lighter stain and reapply till you get your match. You may want to use a Q-tip for application. You may want to dry it with a hair dryer between coats.

Thanks, I will do as suggested. Now to go find some suitable leather dye!

 

[Briarcutter]

Fiebings is quite popular, medium brown may be a good choice.

 

[Sigmund]

You can keep it even. Knock down that edge or it just wont look right. You dont need to round it a lot. Just take off enough so it doesnt look fresh cut.

 

[Aylesbury Pike]

Fiebings is quite popular, medium brown may be a good choice.

You can keep it even. Knock down that edge or it just wont look right. You dont need to round it a lot. Just take off enough so it doesnt look fresh cut.

Thanks lads, will post results here when completed.

 

[xrundog]

Thanks for that! At what point in the process you described would you apply stain? After micromesh and before waxing?

It will take stain better now. The Micromesh may take a little off at the edges and you can just touch ot up if you need to.

 

[Sobrbiker]

@Aylesbury Pike,
I got busy with work, but @Briarcutter and @Sigmund posted the two things I was going to say.