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Main Discussion Area => Primitive Skills => Topic started by: Allyn T on September 30, 2022, 08:19:32 am

Title: Black walnut stain
Post by: Allyn T on September 30, 2022, 08:19:32 am

Tried making a stain from the husk of black walnut for some tanned leather I have. The best results I had were from rubbing the inside of the wet husk directly on the leather and leaving it. I tried boiling husk and using that but it didn't seem to take very well. Any advice would be nice

Title: Re: Black walnut stain
Post by: BowEd on September 30, 2022, 08:24:26 am

Have a peek at the Utube of the Wandering Bull.com showing staining leather with walnut dye.

Title: Re: Black walnut stain
Post by: Black Moshannon on September 30, 2022, 12:39:33 pm

I left black walnuts sitting in a bucket for a year by accident. The husks rotted and a black thick syrup gathered in the bottom I collected it and mixed with vodka and it makes a great stain

Title: Re: Black walnut stain
Post by: Allyn T on September 30, 2022, 02:55:20 pm

I'll check that out Ed. Kenneth I was looking for something a little quicker than a year lol

Title: Re: Black walnut stain
Post by: Pappy on October 02, 2022, 02:16:28 pm

I just boil them down, keep removing the junk and keep boiling until it thickens up, then stain it and add a little alcohol, the longer you cook it the darker it will get. Takes a while. Pappy

Title: Re: Black walnut stain
Post by: Allyn T on October 03, 2022, 11:14:23 am

Ok thanks pappy, Im sure I didn't cook it long enough. I'll try it again.