Author Topic: stain for woodies? (Read 811 times)

3Feathers · « **on:** January 29, 2011, 08:06:00 PM »

What do you prefer to stain your wood shafts with???

magnus · « **Reply #1 on:** January 29, 2011, 08:11:00 PM »

I use Minwax. Many different options though.

Jack Guard · « **Reply #2 on:** January 29, 2011, 08:26:00 PM »

Love Minwax.

Grey Taylor · « **Reply #3 on:** January 29, 2011, 08:26:00 PM »

Oil-based wood stain, water-based wood stain, analine dye, Rit dye, natural pigments, leather dye, it all depends upon the look I'm going for on that particular set.

Guy

Stumpkiller · « **Reply #4 on:** January 29, 2011, 10:15:00 PM »

Three Rivers alcohol based stain. When that runs out I'll probably go with MinWax.

Rooselk · « **Reply #5 on:** January 29, 2011, 10:24:00 PM »

I hope to be building my own woodies soon and would like to make them a darker brown than the wood arrows I usually see. Any suggestions for a specific Min Wax color that will do this?

Bud B. · « **Reply #6 on:** January 29, 2011, 11:18:00 PM »

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Originally posted by Rooselk:
I hope to be building my own woodies soon and would like to make them a darker brown than the wood arrows I usually see. Any suggestions for a specific Min Wax color that will do this?

Dark Walnut or Jacobean. It also depends on the wood you're using. And you can let'em soak longer for a bit darker finish.

hvyhitter · « **Reply #7 on:** January 30, 2011, 12:00:00 AM »

Powdered rit dye disolved in alcohol. Soaks in and drys pretty quick.

Rooselk · « **Reply #8 on:** January 30, 2011, 12:08:00 AM »

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Originally posted by Bud B.:

Dark Walnut or Jacobean. It also depends on the wood you're using. And you can let'em soak longer for a bit darker finish. [/b]

Thanks.

BowPlinker · « **Reply #9 on:** January 30, 2011, 02:59:00 AM »

Dark brown leather dye (Febrings) I think its called.. get it at most shoe repair places and tandy leather or a saddle shop... works awesome and can change shade by just adding a bit of water and drys super fast and dont get sticky or smell like minwax does

Try it and you will never use anything else I promise

Ken

Steve Clandinin · « **Reply #10 on:** January 30, 2011, 03:09:00 AM »

Kens right the stuff works incredible.

stringstretcher · « **Reply #11 on:** January 30, 2011, 05:57:00 AM »

Saw a nice article somewhere about taking your osage shavings and boiling them, and you get a great medium yellow to orange stain. You can also use the sawdust to do the same. I think I am going to try it.

customcrester · « **Reply #12 on:** January 30, 2011, 10:39:00 AM »

I use minwax, works great and alot of colors to choose from.

Bud B. · « **Reply #13 on:** January 30, 2011, 10:56:00 AM »

Don't forget the water based Minwax choices either. You can get a couple nice yellows in it too.

Terry Lightle · « **Reply #14 on:** January 30, 2011, 03:43:00 PM »

Im with hvyhitter,been doin it that way for better than 20 years

magnus · « **Reply #15 on:** January 30, 2011, 04:32:00 PM »

I will be trying used coffee grounds on some here soon.

LookMomNoSights · « **Reply #16 on:** January 30, 2011, 08:15:00 PM »

Ive used water based and alcohol from 3r. Ive used minwax too. Polyshades with the stain mixed into the poly is great also and I am doing a dozen surewoods with it as we speak. All good stuff! The alcohol takes longer to get because it has to ship ground. All good stuff tho!

GoBow · « **Reply #17 on:** January 30, 2011, 09:19:00 PM »

I used water based analine dye when I was working with ash.

portugeejn · « **Reply #18 on:** January 30, 2011, 10:15:00 PM »

Fiebing Leather Dye, Fiebing Professional Oil Dye, or Minwax Wood Stain, depending on what I grab. I I have used them all regularly.

RonP

Paul WA · « **Reply #19 on:** January 30, 2011, 10:47:00 PM »

Blueberry or raspberry juice...PR


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