I am building a bamboo rod from a Thramer blank and the cane is a little dark. The I turned a handle out of some high grade cork and some green burl. It looks a little light in contrast to the dark cane. Does anyone know of a way to darken the cork?

A coat or two of Birchwood-Casey Tru oil will both darken it slightly and act as a seal. Four to five coats will give it a gloss finish and water will bead up and the handle will not be slippery when wet.

Ray's rigt. Tru Oil will do the job. Great Stuff!!
Mike

If the oil doesn't darken it enough to your liking, you can also use a standard wood stain before the oil finish. Sacrifice a spare ring or two to test it first to find the shade you are looking for.

Thanks guys, I appreciate the help,

squint?

;-)

actually, i found varathane brand wood stains in small tester packets, about a quarter each in various colors at my local orchard supply hardware store. one packet could do 2-3 coats on a standard fly rod grip.

eric
fresno, ca.



Edited 1 time(s). Last edit at 06/18/2005 01:51PM by eric zamora.