Lightweeder
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I need to turn small black spindles, about 1.5" x 10". Blackwood is lovely, if difficult to turn and a bit expensive. I tried the wire wool and vinegar thing, but after a week of soaking together, nothing happened. Ordinary wood stains are another alternative, but not everything seems to take and I get dark grey. In the past, I stained stuff with Chestnut spirit stains, but they do come off on sweaty hands and need to have a finish of some sort. Can anyone suggest an easy way to turn black wood - or wood black :? please?