lacewood stain question

[MSW]

the stock like thing in my basement is looking more like a gun and less like an overorganized two- by- four with each pass of the chisel. Soon (ha ha) i will be in a position to start attaching all the metal gizmoes to it, but in the interim, does anyone have any ideas as to stain?

thanks for any and all suggestions (except to go @#$% myself - i've been told that at work a zillion times).

MSW

 

[Mike Brooks]

Is lacewood the same as sycamore?

 

[gmww]

I'm building a kit gun and others have suggested Laurel Mountain Forge stain. This if for my Maple stock. They have different shades. I ordered the Cherry. Hopefully it will look as good as I've been told.

 

Is lacewood the same as sycamore?

Sycamore is a related to maple. There are two Lacewoods. One is a tropical hardwood from Australia, and the other is quarter sawed planks of the european plane tree which is sometimes called sycamore but is an entirely different species.

 

[MRW]

I used 1/4 sawed scyamore for my brass framed underhammer and used nitric acid and iron filings tried some commercial stuff and didn't like it you may call this wood lace wood I have heard of that before but the guy at the saw mill said "1/4 sawed scyamore"

 

[MSW]

never tried it on a maple, but i've used their 'honey maple" and it looks great... thanks

MSW