re: Ebonizing

Splinter - I did find that the pores seemed untouched on my sample blocks, but that after applying Odie's they appeared mostly black.  Maybe a change in reflectivity with the finish?  Or maybe just some of the black rubbing into the crevices when working-in the Odies?  

With the tea applied to the frame first, the surface ended up a fairly uniform black, even in the pores.