Carver Banjos: Instruments Handmade by You and Me › Forums › Building Banjos › Staining the rim. This topic has 0 replies, 1 voice, and was last updated 1 year, 1 month ago by ThomasH. Viewing 1 post (of 1 total) Author Posts September 7, 2023 at 11:10 pm #4934 ThomasHParticipant I’m thinking I might stain the rim dark. Either dark walnut or black. I was wondering how it would affect the scarf joint. Would it help conceal it or would it make it stick out like a sore thumb? Has anyone stained the rim? Author Posts Viewing 1 post (of 1 total) You must be logged in to reply to this topic. Log In Username: Password: Keep me signed in Log In