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M2A:
I have used boiled walnut hull water to dye raw hide with good results. I think it would be similar to leather. Working with it that way I have, found it seems to have a good bit of surface tension. Maybe from oils or other compounds in the hulls?? Tried some home brewed vinegar one time to help but that didn't work. Never tried alcohol. Both these bow's handles are done that way. I'd say give it a go. Hope that helped some.

IMG_2541 by Mike Allridge, on Flickr

IMG_2452 by Mike Allridge, on Flickr       

Pinewood Archer:

--- Quote from: M2A on June 25, 2019, 06:29:31 pm ---I have used boiled walnut hull water to dye raw hide with good results. I think it would be similar to leather. Working with it that way I have, found it seems to have a good bit of surface tension. Maybe from oils or other compounds in the hulls?? Tried some home brewed vinegar one time to help but that didn't work. Never tried alcohol. Both these bow's handles are done that way. I'd say give it a go. Hope that helped some.

IMG_2541 by Mike Allridge, on Flickr

IMG_2452 by Mike Allridge, on Flickr     

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It did help a bit,also nice work,that bow looks awesome.

Pappy:
I boil them down from time to time but have found if you don't add alcohol it will mold and go bad pretty quick, with alcohol it will last a long time.Also the longer you boil the hulls down the better the dye gets.[thicker/darker] Pretty watery and light if you don't boil for a good while. :)
 Pappy

Eric Krewson:
Like Pappy my stain molded when I used water, I added denatured alcohol to my next batch and have had the same bottle for 20 years. I use it on arrow shafts mostly.

Pinewood Archer:

--- Quote from: Pappy on June 26, 2019, 04:40:22 am ---I boil them down from time to time but have found if you don't add alcohol it will mold and go bad pretty quick, with alcohol it will last a long time.Also the longer you boil the hulls down the better the dye gets.[thicker/darker] Pretty watery and light if you don't boil for a good while. :)
 Pappy

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Good to know,wouldn't want it going bad before using it all nor would I want a weak dye as that would serve pretty much no purpose for what I have in mind.

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