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Offline wytetale

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staining
« on: October 08, 2011, 02:00:08 pm »
Needs soms advice  has any one ever stained osage   And what is agood stain to use .I know the osage will turn dark over time  Thanks for the help Wytelale
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Offline osage outlaw

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Re: staining
« Reply #1 on: October 08, 2011, 02:12:09 pm »
I haven't used it on osage yet, but I have been using RIT clothing dye mixed with denatured alcohol on hickory and HHB with good results.  When roughing a bow out with the bandsaw, I will save a piece or two to test the dye on.
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Offline Pat B

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Re: staining
« Reply #2 on: October 08, 2011, 03:45:29 pm »
I don't stain osage bows because I like the natural color it turns.  You can use leather dye, Rit dye mixed with alcohol like Clint suggested or anoline (sp) dyes. All work well.
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Offline adb

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Re: staining
« Reply #3 on: October 08, 2011, 07:28:37 pm »
I've used leather dyes with good success on white woods. However, I've never died osage, and can't imagine why I would.
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Offline crooketarrow

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Re: staining
« Reply #4 on: October 08, 2011, 07:31:03 pm »
   I also just let time take it toll. O sage has lots of oils and risens in it and oil and stain dos'nt take to it very while.
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Offline JW_Halverson

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Re: staining
« Reply #5 on: October 08, 2011, 10:47:35 pm »
Oh, the beautiful orange-mahogany color osage takes on as it gets aged....mmmm, gorgeous.
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Offline soy

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Re: staining
« Reply #6 on: October 09, 2011, 04:43:03 am »
Today I tried the steel wool and vinegar stain to antique my osage take down... :o ...be careful what you wish for  >:(
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Offline Pat B

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Re: staining
« Reply #7 on: October 09, 2011, 02:34:40 pm »
Wiping down osage with chlorox will also give you an "antique" look.
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Offline Tom Leemans

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Re: staining
« Reply #8 on: October 11, 2011, 06:03:38 pm »
Get some arrow dye from Larry Maggard or Mike Yancy. That stuff will color it up for sure! My hunting bow is dark purple. :o
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Offline gstoneberg

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Re: staining
« Reply #9 on: October 12, 2011, 01:56:23 am »
I stained my last osage bow with leather dye.  Looks like this:



I'm hunting with this one now.

George
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Offline Gus

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Re: staining
« Reply #10 on: October 12, 2011, 05:01:45 pm »
Wow!

That's an Awesome looking Snakey Osage bow Sir!

-gus
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