Thread: Cigar

No idea what"chromium dioxide" is but looks very "tigerish to me hehe, very nice and innovative cheers~john

Great pen Ron, lovely colours.
looks like I am not the only one that does not know what "chromium dioxide" is.

Interesting looking pen.

Only use I know of for Chromium Dioxide was on magnetic tapes and cassettes, never heard of its' use in timber finish/treatment.

Tell us more please.

Here I am looking for a cigar and all ican find is this beautiful pen!!

Originally Posted by gawdelpus

No idea what"chromium dioxide" is but looks very "tigerish to me hehe, very nice and innovative cheers~john

Thanks John,

Chromium Trioxide is a product black powder shooters here use to get the stripes in their Maple gun stocks to 'pop'.

I notice I misspelled Trioxide and put a "D" in there by mistake. You get a very small jar (2oz?) and it is crystals. You add water and rubber gloves are a must.

First, raise the grain on the timber, by wetting the wood surface with water, and force it dry with heat. (I use a heat gun)

Use 0000 fine steel wool to remove "whiskers" from the wood surface. Repeat once or twice. If you do not raise the grain, compressed wood fibers will eventually raise under your finish, causing a textured surface.

I then take a cotton swab and apply it to the wood. I let it sit for about 30 minutes and it turns almost black.

If you let it sit for less time the wood will have a yellowish/orange look to it.

Wash it off with a mixture of 50% water and 50% vinegar until the desired color is achieved.

Originally Posted by wm460

Great pen Ron, lovely colours.
looks like I am not the only one that does not know what "chromium dioxide" is.

Mark, my spell checker let me down ... it's supposed to be Trioxide.

Originally Posted by artme

Here I am looking for a cigar and all ican find is this beautiful pen!!

Thank you kind sir ... I hope someday to be able to duplicate the work I see here ...

Ron
extremely nice pen

Love the pen, this Chromium Trioxide sounds interesting. Any chance of seeing a piece of the original wood to compare?

Corbs

very nice pen, i love the full length wood cigars

is Chromium Trioxide what we call condese crystals (not sure on the spelling) here, i am told soaking things in it makes them go a walnut color

MIK

Nope,

Condy's Crystals

Chromium Trioxide

Funnily enough Wikipedia doesnt mention any application on gun stocks for Chromium Trioxide, learn something every day.

Did another Google search for Chromium Trioxide and staining of gun stocks, maple in particular.

Quite a few references, this is one, but all make mention of how toxic it is, so before you use it please read the MSDS.

Originally Posted by Sawdust Maker

Ron
extremely nice pen

Thanks Nick ... a care package should be arriving shortly unless it goes on a tour of the outback. ...

Originally Posted by corbs

Love the pen, this Chromium Trioxide sounds interesting. Any chance of seeing a piece of the original wood to compare?

Corbs

yes sir ... I have a small piece left over that I was going to try some food dyes on to see how well it penetrates.

Originally Posted by Big Shed

Nope,

Funnily enough Wikipedia doesnt mention any application on gun stocks for Chromium Trioxide, learn something every day.

Did another Google search for Chromium Trioxide and staining of gun stocks, maple in particular.

Quite a few references, this is one, but all make mention of how toxic it is, so before you use it please read the MSDS.

That's where I get it from ... I have another one to try (Aquafortis Reagent) that turns the wood a rich yellow gold browns appearance

Some maple may display attractive reddish brown undertones.