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Offline PEARL DRUMS

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Darkening osage in a hurry
« on: February 27, 2015, 10:06:49 am »
I have read a few times that a guy can darken osage. But I don't remember with what. I tried hydrogen peroxide and rubbing alcohol last night, neither did anything to the woods color at all. Anybody remember what is used to darken it up, other than the sun?
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Offline Pat B

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Re: Darkening osage in a hurry
« Reply #1 on: February 27, 2015, 10:13:41 am »
Clorox will darken osage some.
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« Reply #2 on: February 27, 2015, 10:15:15 am »
Boy, that's counter-intuitive. Bleach to darken something, go figure :D
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« Reply #3 on: February 27, 2015, 10:17:30 am »
Throw it in your tanning bed for a couple days Pearlie Boy!!!  ;D ;D ;D
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« Reply #4 on: February 27, 2015, 10:19:56 am »
Leather dye also works!  ::)   ;)
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Re: Darkening osage in a hurry
« Reply #5 on: February 27, 2015, 10:20:23 am »
Ill try that tonite Pat, thanks sir.

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Re: Darkening osage in a hurry
« Reply #6 on: February 27, 2015, 10:21:40 am »
leather dye or Clorox?  ;D
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Offline Aaron H

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Re: Darkening osage in a hurry
« Reply #7 on: February 27, 2015, 10:39:29 am »
I thought I heard vinegar will do it, maybe that was like a stain though?
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Re: Darkening osage in a hurry
« Reply #8 on: February 27, 2015, 10:40:55 am »
i bet coffee would do it.. that stuff will stain anything
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Re: Darkening osage in a hurry
« Reply #9 on: February 27, 2015, 10:43:29 am »
I use aniline dyes to get whatever color I want, but if you want the classic aged osage color, you can get there by accelerating its oxidation. 

Potassium permanganate is supposed to work. If you have the book... I remember reading about it in Hunting the Osage Bow, by Dean Torges... there's info about it around the web as well.
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Re: Darkening osage in a hurry
« Reply #10 on: February 27, 2015, 10:45:25 am »
That stuff will start a mean fire to Jeff. I will try bleach tonite, I do want that classic caramel color. Not a stain or dye.
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« Reply #11 on: February 27, 2015, 11:02:53 am »
Ship it to me.  I'll treat it for you in the s Florida sun. ;D
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« Reply #12 on: February 27, 2015, 11:05:50 am »
Patience my friend, your on my "list".......somewhere!?!?! ;)
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Re: Darkening osage in a hurry
« Reply #13 on: February 27, 2015, 11:29:08 am »
Heat gun!!! Fire!!!  :o  >:D
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« Reply #14 on: February 27, 2015, 11:31:11 am »
Simson had something that worked well to darken the wood.
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