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Old 12-02-2012, 08:04 PM
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here are a few pieces of that antler!

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Old 12-03-2012, 02:12 AM
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I got some royal blue rit dye and left a scrap piece in it overnight so come tomarrow we will see what happens.
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Old 12-03-2012, 09:55 AM
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Shed Antlers are white in color due to Nature , Rite dye is very good for color and for Browns there is Antler Dye / stain it will bring back the Natural color of the antler . applied just like wood stain , yet it seals the antler also I have a big bottle of it works very good .

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Old 12-03-2012, 10:19 AM
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When you say apply like stain are you referring to the rit dye or the other? Because I had not even thought to try the wipe on wipe off approach. Got some details on your method you care to share?
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Old 12-03-2012, 02:37 PM
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well i left it over night and it took a deep dark blue color for sure but i have no idea how deep it soaked. and will it get alitte lighter as it drys?
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Old 12-03-2012, 06:25 PM
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It should lighten a little as it dries. As for how deep it went cut it up and find out. This is a test piece, right? If not, then what you got is what you got ....


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Old 12-03-2012, 10:20 PM
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Something I learned the hard way. Saving to ur pc doesn't mean u have it. Things get deleted, lost and what ever. Get a note book make some dog ears to sub divide it. Keep notes of the advice u get.

Also things like what your doing now. what brand dye, color, concentration, size of antler, how long u soaked it, how deep, and follow up results. but keep notes. I grab what ever an envelope or scrap, write down what I thought was good to save. I throw them in a pile by my desk. someday I will take all my scraps and re-write and organize so there out w/ my knife stuff where I may need it. add pics too.
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Old 12-03-2012, 10:21 PM
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Yea I cut it and It was surface only virtually no penetration
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Old 12-06-2012, 07:39 AM
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only way you'll get penetration is with a vacuum setup. I've used it all....coffee, tea, RIT dye, potassium permanganate, etc. and find that FIEBINGS LEATHER DYE works best for me. No shortcut to drying the stag. I put all organic handle material into a light bulb box made from an old cooler and let it slowly dry out. Seems to help a bit to swab external surface with acetone b4 coloring. Other makers have successfully used (CAREFULLY) torching the stag. Patience is a virtue....if you're really serious about knifemaking. Good luck !
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