Anyone re-color Ruger Vaquero grips?

[Philosopher]

I've got two stainless steel New Model Vaquero revolvers. Both have factory grips that look like they're made of  laminated wood, BUT my plow-handled revolver has brown colored grips, and my birdshead has black colored grips.

 

Tempted to take the brown grips, strip the finish, and apply black stain to get a better color match to the birdhead's grips.

 

Anyone ever tried this? If so, how did it turn out?

[Mossy Horn Gent]

Laminate does not take stain well. Not very porous and difficult to stain the epoxy between layers.