Hand of God w/ Rust Dye Method

[Rossmaker]

Here is a Hand of God rig recently made for my brother using a rust dye method. I changed the buckle from the original to a cody clipped corner and opted for nickle rivets instead of copper but otherwise true to the original pattern, also added a matching knife sheathfor him . Thanks to Will Ghormey for direction on the rust dye recipe.

[Ten Wolves Fiveshooter]

  Well done Rossmaker,I'm sure you will make Will proud, thanks for sharing your talent pard.


     tEN wOLVES 

[TwoWalks Baldridge]

Rossmaker, just plum nice.  I really like the color and the tooling looks great as well.

[Wolf Tracker]

Rossmaker  nice job on the rig.

[Cliff Fendley]

Well done, I love that color.

[Chuck 100 yd]

Lookin good pard!!

[Marshal Will Wingam]

That color really does look good, pard. The rig is a nice one. Well done.

[Johnny McCrae]

Very nicely done! This Rig has a great look to it. Thanks for sharing it with us.

[santee]

That is a great distressed color, RM.

[Rossmaker]

Thanks so much to everyone for the positive feedback!!   After a few sample tests I dipped the rig and it came out pretty good I am in the process of making another rig to dye. This time I am going to leave it a little longer for a darker shade but with more worn areas so we'll see how it goes. Thanks again to everyone for the great comments!!      

[Bruce Miller]

Beautiful rig! I'm planning to make one soon, but how to create that rust dye? Thanks in advance

[Good Troy]

Bruce....
I'm not positive if this is what Rossmaker used, but I'll chime in anyways...
Here's a link to Mr. Ghormley's method, and specific on the H of G holster...
http://www.willghormley-maker.com/MakingHOGRig.html

[Bruce Miller]

Thanks Good Troy for the quick reply, I know that article very well, but there's no hint in how making a rust die.


Thanks for your help anyway

[santee]

Think he mentions that he puts iron in a tank of water and occasionally moves it around/heats it up. I believe iron rusts pretty quickly. Some folks on here use Brillo pads and iron shavings.

[Marshal Will Wingam]

I use steel wool. One of those big ones, 0000 grit. I spray it with carburetor cleaner and light it to burn off the oil. When cooled, I drop it in a quart of white vinegar but you can just use water to get the rusty water. Vinegar gives a rich, deep black. Rusty water will probably give more of the color you want.

[Bruce Miller]

Thanks for this precious informations, I'll give it a try!

[Good Troy]

Sorry, I should have re-read the article...I thought it mentioned steel wool as the source for the rust solution.