What brand of Leather Dye do you all use on your bows?

[SEMO_HUNTER]

Specifically bamboo backing cause I know how hard it is to stain with regular wood stain, but I've read about guys using leather dye with good results. Would anybody care to share what brand they use, where you buy it, can I get it local?

Also if you wouldn't mind briefly describing the process you use for dying the back of the bow that would be great.

Thanks!  

[Pat B]

Fiebings leather dye is what I've used  but I don't think I've used it on boo. You can get Fiebings at Tandy and probably other craft stores. I know you will have to sand the rind off with fine sandpaperfor it to accept any dye.   I think any alcohol based dye will work...probably even Kool Aid in alcohol. d;^)

[macbow]

Same as Pat. I also use some other alcohol based dyes that I had for arrows.
Do a good finish sanding, sand less near the nodes if you like a two tone finish.
I sometimes put on all brown and then lightly coat some areas with black. practice on some scrap.
There used to be a Tandy leather shop in old town St. Charles.
Ron

[Roy from Pa]

I just grind up ole beer bottles and cans and Black Walnut Shells. The alcohol seems to ferment dah walnut shells really well. I use it on all my Boo Bows there ElmoSemo Son..

I dye the back of the bow with stain. You Otay wid dat?

[SEMO_HUNTER]

Thanks fellas, I actually went to Tandy's website and saw the Feibings dye on there. I was thinking that brand had been mentioned here before.
There's a couple of Farm and Tack stores around here so I may just stop by there and see if they have it.

[rainman]

A shoe repair store should also be able to get Fieblings.  The Tandy in St Charles is no longer there.  There is a Tandy in South county St. Louis and a leather store in down town by the stadium.

[WestTexan]

Semo when you get that Feibings dye it don't take much alittle goes along way....Good stuff.

[SEMO_HUNTER]

Thanks guys, if I can't find any locally I'll order some. Any particular colors that y'all like the best?

[Bowjunkie]

I've used J.E. Moser's aniline dyes for many years. WoodworkersWarhouse.com sells them. They have them in water, alcohol and oil soluble versions in MANY colors. You can mix it whatever strength you want. Mix it fairly strong and boo is no match.

Another great thing about aniline dyes is, you can mix and match the powders to get unlimited array of colors. On bows, I've used colors such as peacock blue/green, pink/red rose, dark liver-blood red, green, various browns, yellow, orange, black. You can also fade/blend from one color into the next on the same bow. Once ya get a couple handfuls of colors, you're only bound by your imagination.

  Woodworkers Warehouse aniline dyes