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I just finished my Fajen stock, I ordered coffee colored wood. I hit it with one coat of sealer and it didnt darken like I had hoped and planned it wood I wanted it darker but it had one coat of polyurethane on it already. I do leatherwork also so I thought I would try something. I diluted some leather dye with denatured alcohol and use a dabber to apply it over the polyurethane finish. I think it turned out great ! Alcohol penetrates with no problem. I put 4 more coats of polyurethane ontop. Here are some pics of the before and after. The after is before the polyurethane was applied.

http://www.baldcowboy.com\images\stockbefore.jpg

http://www.baldcowboy.com\images\stockafter.jpg

Dave

 

[Moorespeedr]

I really like that darker color. However, I don't think that could be called coffe...espresso maybe.