Hello - I just turned this little box/hollow form from my box of unknown scraps (some purchased in bulk for small boxes/finials) and have put one coat of Watco DO on it. I was planning on making a small lidded box, but was surprised to find that it was a burl once I started rounding it on the lathe. Now I am thinking I want to put a dark finial on it and was going to use some black walnut, but wonder if an even darker (black) look would be better. I don't have any ebony but have read several posts on using india ink, but have never done it before.

Are there certain types of india ink to buy or can I just get whatever Amazon sells? Do certain types of wood work better? I have a scrap of maple and sycamore that I could use, but don't have enough of either to test it out. Any recommendations on wood type to stain with india ink?

Thanks,
Tom

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