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<p>[QUOTE="joe blowski, post: 9430052, member: 17814"]Thanks for the advice! I'll try fixing the finish with thinner this weekend.</p><p>In the event I have to remove and refinish, I was thinking I could tint shellac a deep black to simulate 'ebonizing' the piece. I don't think I can strip it so completely that I can properly ebonize it. In the past I've used calligraphers ink as a tint for small repairs but not anything as large as this piece. Any advice concerning ebonizing a stripped surface or tinting to black color?[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>
[QUOTE="joe blowski, post: 9430052, member: 17814"]Thanks for the advice! I'll try fixing the finish with thinner this weekend. In the event I have to remove and refinish, I was thinking I could tint shellac a deep black to simulate 'ebonizing' the piece. I don't think I can strip it so completely that I can properly ebonize it. In the past I've used calligraphers ink as a tint for small repairs but not anything as large as this piece. Any advice concerning ebonizing a stripped surface or tinting to black color?[/QUOTE]
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