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Dye from walnut husks?

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FilipT:
What ratio water to husk mass should I use and how long should I boil them? Also, I am Croatian, we use rakija here instead of vodka :)

Eric Krewson:
My first batch with boiled ground husks and water turned moldy on top. I dumped off the mold and most of the water and added denatured alcohol, no more mold. I could see no reason to strain my grainy mix which is as thick as pancake batter. I stain arrow shafts, bows and other wood by wiping the slurry on the wood, letting it sit for a few minutes and wiping the stain off, I get some really dark stain this way.

My quart bottle of stain is at least 10 years old, I add more alcohol from time to time to keep it liquid. 

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