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Main Discussion Area => Arrows => Topic started by: DLH on February 09, 2011, 09:30:19 pm

Title: Rivercane Dye?
Post by: DLH on February 09, 2011, 09:30:19 pm

What natural dye could be made this time of year dye river cane with? I plan to make a river cane quiver and want to dye it a darker color. I have read walnuts but this time of year they are rotten and I don't think they would be much use. Sorry I didn't know which forum to put it in so I figured that some of y'all use natural dyes on your bows. Thanks everyone.

Title: Re: Rivercane Dye?
Post by: HoBow on February 09, 2011, 09:32:57 pm

The rotten walnuts make the best dye ;)

Title: Re: Rivercane Dye?
Post by: DLH on February 09, 2011, 09:34:20 pm

Ok thanks and that was really quick.

Title: Re: Rivercane Dye?
Post by: JackCrafty on February 10, 2011, 12:24:43 pm

River cane is difficult to dye unless you scrape off the outer "skin".  JMO.

You can use food coloring as a natural dye.  I've also seen people use cool-aid.  You can also extract a yellow dye from osage sawdust and shavings.  Coffee, beet juice, and soy sauce are good dyes as well.  The list goes on... ;D

Title: Re: Rivercane Dye?
Post by: nclonghunter on February 10, 2011, 01:09:05 pm

Odocoileus virginianus makes a good arrow dye.. ::)

Title: Re: Rivercane Dye?
Post by: JackCrafty on February 10, 2011, 01:33:56 pm

That's too funny Hunter... :D

Title: Re: Rivercane Dye?
Post by: stringstretcher on February 10, 2011, 04:23:34 pm

I have now been on the internet way to many years, I had to look that one up :-[ :-[ :-[

Title: Re: Rivercane Dye?
Post by: Cacatch on February 10, 2011, 04:54:51 pm

What is it String? I'd have to look it up too.  ???


CP

Title: Re: Rivercane Dye?
Post by: HoBow on February 10, 2011, 05:17:16 pm

That is funny...but I had to look it up too ;D

Title: Re: Rivercane Dye?
Post by: Cacatch on February 10, 2011, 05:20:26 pm

Ok I looked it up...it's not only funny, but true!

Title: Re: Rivercane Dye?
Post by: Pat B on February 10, 2011, 05:22:00 pm

Whitetail deer!   I'm ashamed to say but I had to look it up too. It was one of those DUH moments!  ::)

Title: Re: Rivercane Dye?
Post by: stringstretcher on February 10, 2011, 07:48:59 pm

PHEW.....I thought I was in a "one man only club" for a minute....LOL.  All 61 years of my life and never heard that.  Wonder how the conversation would go if you told someone your were going "Odocoileus virginianus "  hunting.  I can even see a good smack for that one....lol.

Title: Re: Rivercane Dye?
Post by: JustinNC on February 10, 2011, 09:13:17 pm

Proud to say I knewed it! ;D

Title: Re: Rivercane Dye?
Post by: Bevan R. on February 11, 2011, 01:23:47 am

I admit I googled it. :D
Does nto make it any less funny.