foolproof finishing tip needed

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I need a foolproof finishing tip. I have sanded some kitchen cutting boards and added a maple strip as a finger pull. The cutting board itself will be coated with Butcher block oil. I want to apply a dark stain to the maple finger pulls.
I need a foolproof method to stain the finger pull and not have the stain bleed onto the cutting board surface. I could use blue painters tape and carefully tape off the cutting board, but I’m afraid that the stain might run or bleed under the tape.
Does someone have a finishing suggestion that will allow me to stain the finger pulls and not get stain on the cutting board surface?
Thanks in advance
Bob
San Diego
 

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Robert, the only thing I could think of that would be "Fool Proof" would have been to stain them before you attached them, hindsight being 20/20 and all :doh:

If it is a gel stain, you might get away with the painters tape, but any penetrating oil type of stain would go right under the tape :dunno:

best of luck, so I can't help you.
 
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