I have hankering

[Major 2]

to try Walnut Stain ....

I'm very fond of the rich milk chocolate brown , and wonder if the walnut stain will work to over a russet dye.

I have neither the walnut husks, nor the means to to produce the formula....They don't grow in Florida....

Would someone spare me the advice & about 4 oz. of their mix ?

[Blair]

Major 2,

just a suggestion on my part, but, I think your opening yourself up for a lot of problems.
This opinion depends, to some degree, on what it is you are looking to dye/stain. (wood, leather or cloth) Still starting with walnut hulls as your source for color is going to be a lot of work and a big mess.
My best,
Blair

[Marshal Will Wingam]

Some of the pards here get great color with walnut stain. Yes, it's a pile of work to get it made but done right, it has a look like nothing else. Mine was fairly weak in color and probably needs to be reduced some more. Even as light as it is, though, it's a fine color.

[Major 2]

advice accepted,  thanks,  I've had good luck with Fiebings

I'll order some in dark brown and mess with the dilution

Further reading seems to point out that the natural walnut would not be compatible with what is on there now...

The look needed is about Hershey milk chocolate or hue lighter

[Blair]

Marshal Will,

I very much agree.
My reply was based on getting it right.
Mostly due to the degree of concentration of the various original formulas and it's color fastness with outside moisture.
One can obtain good colors without having to import and/or work down walnut hulls.

Major 2,

I think you got my intent... build up the color you want slowly with diluted color applications.
My best,
Blair

[GunClick Rick]

http://www.practicalprimitive.com/skillofthemonth/blackwalnutdye.html   

we have both here and we have a few farmer friends that grow them.There used to be black walnuts that lined a small highway here and folks would go out and pick them up,but they widened the highway and took them out.There is a smal feild of abandoned ones around the corner from me.Mostly black walnut stumps with very long pups.

[Red Cent]

Fieblings "Golden Brown" would be close. Maybe a tad darker. Thinned and I think you will like it.

[Major 2]

Thanks Rich...I had read that site...and with the advice of Blair & Marshal Will I decided , it was not compatible.
with the pre-dyed piece.

RC... I'll Try Fieblings "Golden Brown"  for look see..thanks

[Major 2]

Seems dark brown may be my Huckleberry.... thinned  7 to one , Dye  to Alcohol ....
experimented with leather snippets .... it was a little left to judgement, because the dye wet leather is always darker  

now that is all but dry I'm seeing the results ... Hershey Bar Milk Chocolate  

before & after....

I wanted to closer match the belt ( I had made some years ago ) 

I'm please with the final look

[Marshal Will Wingam]

That came out great! Exactly the right color. I'll have to remember that. 1/7 dark brown. Nice work.

[Major 2]

If I did something to pause a craftsman like yourself, to remember ...then I'm humbled  thank you ...

I've since done the belt billets, and have good pleasing overall hue.