Oil-based or water-based stain?

[Richard]

Those staining the maple rim to match the neck (dark walnut seems to be popular) are you using water-based walnut stain or oil-based walnut stain? Pics are always appreciated. Thanks.

[Carver Banjos]

I’d do an oil based because the skin will be wet when you tack it to the rim and it could put runs or marks on the water based stain.

[Richard]

Makes sense to me. Oil based it is. Thanks.

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