bass wood

I normally use CA for all my wood pens and can get a good and consistent finish. I was recently asked if I would start making wood wine stoppers for a local museum with the wood from a tree that had to be taken down. It was a Lindy tree (bass wood). I have tried to use CA and I can get a good...

Has anyone tried dying bass wood? I have a bunch of bass wood from a local historic museum that would like me to make a bunch of pens with the wood. I'm guessing bass wood is not a popular wood because it is so soft and not a lot of character. Anyway, it seems like I have succeeded at drying...