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RE: Unstained Grenadilla Wood

Author: L. Omar Henderson
Date: 2001-04-12 02:26

The answer Jan is yes - but! This is not a DYI job and should be left to a professional. There are different formulations of stain and filler used by different manufacturers and the solvents used to remove the stain are different and must be used with care by experienced people. I spent many years refinishing museum quality antiques (I also spent summers in college unloading cement from railroad cars - I do not know what that qualifies me as -- except that it was smarter to return to college) and a good part of the time it was redoing a botched job done by the owner. You may find that the stain covers up wood of distinctly different colors or textures and the check marks which have been filled will stand out like a sore thumb. As noted earlier, the grain may show defects and not be as straight or pretty as the unstained pro horns. It is of course your choice and your horn to do with as you please.
The Doctor

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