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Walnut stain?

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Jbell:
I have a ton of walnuts fallin in my yard. How do I make a stain out of em?  Do I just let em get mushy then use it straight from the walnut or do I need to add somthing? Oh yeah I forgot to say UG! after every sentence.  ;D

Coo-wah-chobee:
              Take one and when gets mushy rub on bow. Oh yeah WEAR rubber gloves unless ya want hands a shade of brown. Rub on bow till ya get shade ya desire..........oooga-booga ! ;D.bob

Calendargirl:
Ugh! "Oooga Booga Non", what other things do you use as stain?  Onion skins can make a great color, so can purple cabbage all should be boiled in water.  Has anyone tried kale or mustard greens?  Do you need vinegar for it to set?  i bet you could make a decent camo type pattern w/ walnut, greens, and yellow onion.   :)
I now release the ceremonial burp!  ahhhhhh! ;)

GregB:
Pardon me if my neanderthal vocabulary is lacking... ;)

I know from my wine making experience that elderberries would have to make a good stain. They will stain anything they come in contact with. :)

Dane:
Any plant that leaves a stain on your hands can be used as a wood stain. I would recommend you put your shells (or whatever, beets, blackberries, raspberries, onion skins, etc) in a saucepan, cover with water, and boil, then let steep. The more materials and the longer you let it steep, the more intense the color. It will not be light fast, and will fade over time, but not enough to worry about.

Strain through cheesecloth or muslin, and apply with a brush or cloth. Sand lightly and put on more than one coat, and then seal with oil or maybe a wax finish.

Calendargirl, you don't need vinegar for plant colors. For some applications, you do. I did a two-part stain for my last bow using black tea boiled in water, and cider vinegar I had soaked a ball of steel wool overnight in for the second part. I brushed on the tea water, let it sit for a few minutes, and then brushed on the steel wool / vinegar mixture. The wood began darkening immediately, and looked great, a rich brownish-gray.

Dane

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