Does anyone know what kind of dye is used to color the throat of a powder horn? Some horns have a naturally darker inner layer and by scraping, etc this can be revealed in the spout area. There are however a lot of horns that look like they are dyed dark brown in the spout area. I suppose India Ink would work but I was wondering if the dye would leach out in time or if it would seep into other areas of the horn.
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I have one with a tip end darkened by India Ink and it is 10 plus years old and still black, with no leaching into the white area.
You can use a emery board and rough the surface just a little, to raise the grain. Then use a leather dye to color the tip. It should not leach and it will soak in a little so that it won't scratch off to easily. That is what the pro's use.
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