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Offline Bugtussle

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Blue Heeler Shafts
« on: July 28, 2013, 10:59:47 pm »
Here are some shafts that I stained with 5 parts white vinegar and 1 part steel wool (left to age for 36 hours)...  They look like the coat of a Blue Heeler to me  :D.  The shafts next to them are the color starting out.  The single "test"  stick to the left is 5 parts steel and 1 part white vinegar... aged for 18 hours (the color was much more uniform).  The shafts are Rough Leaf Dogwood.



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Offline tallpine

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Re: Blue Heeler Shafts
« Reply #1 on: July 30, 2013, 12:07:35 am »
I have used this process to die leather. Its a century's old method for dying leather and wood. Its called Vinegaroon, Its not a dye, It reacts with the natural Tannins and causes a chemical reaction. Vinegaroon gets better with age, I let it set for about a week or until all the steel wool is dissolved. Your arrows look real nice, never thought about using it on arrows, might even try it on a white wood bow. Thanks for posting this > Dan
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Offline Bugtussle

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Re: Blue Heeler Shafts
« Reply #2 on: July 30, 2013, 12:46:39 am »
Dan... Thanks for the information!  BTW, when you allow the steel wool to dissolve does that give it a more uniform color?  As you can see, my test was brown but the shafts came out steel blue/gray...
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Re: Blue Heeler Shafts
« Reply #3 on: July 30, 2013, 01:10:55 am »
Yes, you need to let the steel wool dissolve completely for maximum strength, the color will depend on how much Tannin is in the wood. > Dan
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Offline Bugtussle

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Re: Blue Heeler Shafts
« Reply #4 on: July 30, 2013, 05:54:56 pm »
Cool!  Thanks!
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Offline Bugtussle

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Re: Blue Heeler Shafts
« Reply #5 on: July 30, 2013, 06:13:55 pm »
Well the "pups" got their adult "teeth" today :). It's a pretty motley crew but the deer and hogs won't mind I am sure...  Now I got to start cutting wild turkey feathers and fletching... I actually may be ready for hunting season early this year... "Nock on wood" :laugh:
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Offline Bugtussle

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Re: Blue Heeler Shafts
« Reply #6 on: July 30, 2013, 06:30:56 pm »
More pics... Ignore the sorry knapping...  :-\ .


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Offline Danzn Bar

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Re: Blue Heeler Shafts
« Reply #7 on: July 30, 2013, 08:37:17 pm »
Nice arra shafts
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Offline Bugtussle

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Re: Blue Heeler Shafts
« Reply #8 on: July 30, 2013, 10:02:32 pm »
Thanks Dbar!  It seems that the other pictures did not post as I anticipated :-[... So here it goes again...

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Re: Blue Heeler Shafts
« Reply #9 on: July 30, 2013, 10:03:12 pm »
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« Reply #10 on: July 30, 2013, 10:03:45 pm »
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Re: Blue Heeler Shafts
« Reply #11 on: July 30, 2013, 11:24:21 pm »
Very nice set.
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Offline Bugtussle

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Re: Blue Heeler Shafts
« Reply #12 on: July 31, 2013, 02:22:30 pm »
Thanks Jeff!  Hopefully a couple of them will make meat  :)
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Re: Blue Heeler Shafts
« Reply #13 on: August 05, 2013, 08:07:46 am »
Awesome work!  Ill have to try that out
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Offline Bugtussle

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Re: Blue Heeler Shafts
« Reply #14 on: August 07, 2013, 02:45:00 pm »
Thanks CherokeeKC!  I have started on another set but this time with ash... not sure if I am going to use the vinegar/steel wool again... I can't decide if I like the effect or not... but it does camo them good... took me forever to find one in the grass a few days ago  :)
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