process fer walnut dye.................

[bob1961]

i have a ton of black walnut trees all round my new place....i want to dye my haversack when i make it with walnut hulls....how do i use the hulls to make the dye and how to dye canvas, need details please :v .................bob

 

[hornbuilder]

walnut dye <

bob the method that i use is to gather the nuts hull and all into a chop sack ( plastic feed sack) now set that inside an old plastic 5 gal. bucket and put this somewhere where the rain won't get in the bucket . after a couple of weeks you will find a very dark syrup that you can now use . I prefer to filter it some, but thats a personal preference. a small dose of dry gas into the mix will keep it from going rancid , store in an airtight container ( a discarded bleach bottle ) or the like .....
hope that this is what you were looking for

 

[Black Hand]

Add walnuts to water and bring to a boil (you can crush the nuts if you like). Allow to cool. Add canvas items that have been wet in water. Stir every so often and remove after a few days. I like to let the items dry without any rinsing or wringing, as it seems to set the color better. You can add salt, vinegar etc if you want. I haven't tried this, but the impression I get is that I would get a much darker color if I soaked in an IRON pot or added iron/rust to the original water/nut mix. My canvas never seem to get very dark, but it does get the "bright' out. Multiple soaks may darken the color a bit, but not by much.

 

[longshot47]

Hornbuilder-
If I'm understanding you; no water or liquid [other than a little dry gas] goes in the bucket with the hulls?? In my experience the nuts/hulls would just dry and rot. Maybe I'm missing the obvious.
It's almost walnut time; I want to try this.
Thanks. Longshot

 

[paulvallandigham]

Put water in the mix, and boil it, once the hulls and nuts seem to have given off all the dye you are going to get from them, just continue to boil off the water to reduce and darken the mixture. The less water, the darker the dye. Store it in glass jars, or plastic jars, if you have them. It is slightly acidic, so keep that in mind.

 

[hornbuilder]

Longshot 47

the method that I use creates pure walnut dye . there is plenty of moisture in green walnut hulls . so all you have to do is to place these hulls into the chop sack and then place the chop sack into something to collect the juice that will be created as the hull decompose . Once collected you;ll need to place this into a container that you can seal ( and empty plastic bottle of some sort) this is when you need to add a little dri gas to the mix to act as a preservative . this mix will last several years and is at maximum concentration ! works on leather, cloths, antlers , horns,wood and especially body parts it comes in contact with !!! I hope that this clears up any questions on this method, If not please feel free to contact me with a P/M

 

[Twisted_1in66]

Hey Hornbuilder,

What it dri gas? I'm not familiar with it.

Thanks,
Twisted_1in66 :hatsoff:

 

[longshot47]

Hornbuilder-
Got it now. Thanks again.
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Paul-
Thanks, I have used the 'slow cook' technique, but think that the simplicity of method and concentration of product make Hornbuilder's recipe very promising.

Longshot

 

[paulvallandigham]

I would like to know what Dri-gas is, too? I have never heard of it? Where do you get it? Is is flammable? How do you store it? How long will it store before it loses its power?

Inquiring minds want to know.... :rotf: :thumbsup:

 

[50cal.cliff]

A #2 wash tub, water, crush or grind hulls, add heat and boil generously! DO NOT USE ANY CONTAINER YOU DO NOT WANT DYED!!!
If you can catch the nuts before they fall when the green outer hull is still on the nut that works the best. I use to take a pole and knock the green nuts off, that green outer hull probably makes a better dye than the hull of the nut. I use to throw them right into thw water with the outer hull on. If you try to peal one off before its ready to let lose yu will know what I am talking about, your hands will be dyed before your finish!!!!

 

[tom hargrove]

and if you need walnuts you can pick up all you want in my back yard, :rotf: :rotf: :rotf:

 

[bob1961]

thanks all, looks like i have a few ways to try :bow: :v .................bob

P.S....dry gas is the stuff ya add to yer gas tank to asorb any water in yer tank hense "dry gas" it's basicly jet fuel....

 

[Maynerd62411]

Mine's in the front yard right next to the street, Free parking. :rotf:

 

[bob1961]

i have a 5 gallon pail filled with walnuts now, thats just half the tree i could reach wit an 8 foot pole....the top half the tree is still full :v ...............bob

 

[Seamus]

A cup of vinegar will help to prevent mold growth also. Even if it gets a little scuzzy on top you can just skim off the mold and use the dye.

You can also freeze it in plastic bottles.

I'll bet the used bleach bottle would prevent mold growth, I'll have to try that. :hmm:

 

[freeonthree]

Now for removing the outer shells I just put thrirty or forty I a chop sack then drive over it a few times with the pickup.It makes a real kwik job of it.

 

[Maynerd62411]

I've got a few on the ground. The rest are hanging on still. I dread them falling. I ride my Harley across the yard there. They make some interesting speed bumps, let me tell ya. :shocked2:
I'm going to to stain a couple of hides, this year. I have a couple of little projects I want to do.