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seminolewind:
Does anyone have any ideas on how to permanently stain deer or elk bones? What would make them a dark brown color?

Thanks !

thomas h:
potassium permanganate,fiebing leather dye or soak in a strong solution of rit dye --hot.

Pat B:
Black walnut hulls.

NeolithicMan:
enough osage shavings boile down gets pretty dark, and darkens with age. charcoal mixed with a turpinetine or similar should work. i have used wood stains with pretty good results

Zuma:
I did a carving of a deer and plugged in a set of antlers from a skull I found. It was bleached out.
I used a walnut stain and a rag. Apply and wipe to suite. May want to thin the stain on first try.
A brush is good if there are gnarly parts but wipe to keep the drips in check.
That's my lazy way. The other posters have it right for the primitive way.
A well honed pair of antlers have a bit of gloss to them so a sprits of poly or a good
 oil can help in that department.
All the best
Zuma
Oh btw the antlers I did are in a thread 8 point wood carving. This forum

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