oh my - how many do you have that was done this way ?
if you have some scrap wood and glass available, I would
cut the same groove and put the glass in and squirt some stain
in the grooves with a syringe of some sort and see how it goes.
[I've never done it - it is just something that I would try on some
sample pieces to see what works].
Most states wont let you purchase hypo needes in a pharmacy without a prescription of sorts. Sometimes if you ask the pharmacist, they will give you some. Now if you go to an agriculture supply store, you can buy all you want. They come in all diameter/sizes - no questions asked. I'm sure you could do the same with a veterinarian supply house. Or move to NYC where you get all you want from the state for free.
You may not be able to purchase in pharmacy. However, you can probably purchase in an animal supply house. Places that sell shots for horses, cattle, dogs etc. When I had my Feed & Seed store I sold them.
if syringes are not an option, I save (hoard) all the plastic
applicator bottles I run across. if you're gonna be a DIY Fixit guy,
you need to start a collection of assorted application bottles.
(in my area, medical syringes are not regulated).
I live in NH and I go to a local hardware store and I purchase wood glue syringes. They are legal and easy to purchase and they don't work in any medical (legal or illegal) applications. I paid about $5 for a set ( s & l) and they are easy to clean with hot water.
Bashing the places where people live is rude and inappropriate, and does not belong in a woodworking forum. Such comments do not contribute to answering the OP's question.
People from all over the world make positive contributions to these forums. They are equal and active members of this community. Humor at other people's expense is not funny, at least not to them. All you do is display your own ignorance and lack of consideration when you insult the places where other members live. You are entitled to your own thoughts, but keep them to yourself and focus on the woodworking topic at hand.
Sorry for hijacking the thread, but I have grown weary of such comments and feel a need to speak out.
Bashing the places where people live is rude and inappropriate, and does not belong in a woodworking forum. Such comments do not contribute to answering the OP's question.
People from all over the world make positive contributions to these forums. They are equal and active members of this community. Humor at other people's expense is not funny, at least not to them. All you do is display your own ignorance and lack of consideration when you insult the places where other members live. You are entitled to your own thoughts, but keep them to yourself and focus on the woodworking topic at hand.
Sorry for hijacking the thread, but I have grown weary of such comments and feel a need to speak out.
I take comments like that as someone just trying to be a "smart Ass." Especially when they do the cute little spelling of Kalifornia. They think writing like that makes them into one of the "in" people.
I thought the Kalifornia comment was quite funny (and accurate). Its in all the states to be fair, but seems more common here in Kalifornistan and by the way, I live in CA and have been here over 50 years. Yes, it was off subject but it was funny. Yes, I will be moving to the USA when I retire next April.
Great little things they are! They come is handy for awkward gluing and assorted other tasks. I keep a few around my shop, just keep them clean as you don't want glue drying inside of the needle.
Just a thought. Glass shrinks when cold, and so working in the cold might open up enough clearance between the glass and the wood to allow wicking in some stain.
The problem I see with any staining attempt is if it doesn't work 100%, now you have two colors instead of just the wood color. I think it could end up looking worse if you can't get 100% coverage.
If you were to apply something in a thin band to the glass, it would make the viewable area of the window slightly smaller but would make it impossible to see the unstained groove. I was doing some work on my windows and many of them were painted sloppily, with the paint covering the rubber gasket and 1/4" or so of the glass. I don't think you could see the inside of the groove with that block in the way.
I am beginning to think that perhaps there should be something like a 6 reply limit on any post, that way once the logical options are mentioned there will be no chance things will go off the rails and hurt somebody's feelings.
Glass gets broken, fact of life, you should make it so the glass is installed last, and can be replaced later if need be.
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