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Offline tgr

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Dye for swade handle
« on: November 14, 2011, 11:51:34 pm »
I have some old swade that I have been using for bow handle wrap.  I would like to dye the next handle to a red or black.  Any suggestions on what I can use to change the color?

Thanks ahead.
Tom R

Offline fishfinder401

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Re: Dye for swade handle
« Reply #1 on: November 15, 2011, 12:04:50 am »
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Offline johnston

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Re: Dye for swade handle
« Reply #2 on: November 15, 2011, 02:06:28 am »
I have been using Ritt dye.( Found another type that has more colors and it works well but can't remember the name. ::))

Lane

Offline medicinewheel

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Re: Dye for swade handle
« Reply #3 on: November 15, 2011, 03:31:42 am »
Whenever I dyed suede or buckskin RED - no matter what kind of dye -  it bleeded badly soon as it got wet. The sweat of my hand on a summer's day was good enough.
Frank from Germany...

Offline tgr

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Re: Dye for suede handle
« Reply #4 on: November 15, 2011, 10:29:47 am »
OK, maybe I'll forget a about it.