Staining limb edge?

[derekdiruz]

Does anyone see an issue using a water base stain on the edge of limbs after sanding and tillering to blend them? Using bamboo with a very dark kosipo veneer. It’s a dark riser with dark veneer and I don’t really want light bamboo edges if I can avoid it. Thank you!

[Crooked Stic]

If you have limb cut offs use them to test your stain.Water may raise the grain. Alcohol may work better

[derekdiruz]

an alcohol base stain or dye I'd be completely fine with. Heck, I'll make a third limb just to test it on. I'm concerned with delam issues. Hence my avoidance of oil base.  Thanks Crooked

[kennym]

I don't think she would delam from wiping stain on , but I'd lean toward alcohol also.  Since the riser is dark , you shouldn't have to worry about stain bleeding into where you don't want it.