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Offline Justin Snyder

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Re: Hunting in buckskins
« Reply #15 on: May 11, 2008, 02:21:33 am »
Some commercial tanners sell smoked leather.  It is tanned in the commercial manner, but smoked to change the color.  I cant tell you why it didn't work on yours, but smoke will color anything on the surface at least.  If they are commercial tanned they are already about as waterproof as they will get without some harsh chemical treatment.  Justin
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Re: Hunting in buckskins
« Reply #16 on: May 11, 2008, 07:29:24 am »
I had to do some cutting because the legs and arms were a bit to long, tryed on those and the coconut oil looks like the tiket, I was thinking about "montana pich blend" but I only have half a can left, and that's not quite enought
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Re: Hunting in buckskins
« Reply #17 on: May 11, 2008, 11:44:52 am »
I bet the Coconut Oil will work....I have also darkened Leather with Olive Oil too....worked good
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Re: Hunting in buckskins
« Reply #18 on: May 17, 2008, 05:16:27 am »
Did darken them a bit with coconut oil, now i look like when you leave the mustard bottle open and it dries out a bit ;D ::) ;D ::)

Just got back from an evening hunt wearing my newly dark mustard color skins, the problem tonite was the smell, I got into a lot of pigs but got busted like never before, I was hoping that the smokey smell would fool the pigs a bit, no way the buggers wher taking of like I've never seen before. .....better make sure i get rid of the smoky smell before I take thenm back into the woods.

Any suggestions ?

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Re: Hunting in buckskins
« Reply #19 on: May 17, 2008, 07:45:37 am »
Once again Manny Pig Poop
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Re: Hunting in buckskins
« Reply #20 on: May 17, 2008, 07:47:30 am »
Dana......What the Heck are you doing up this early....or late....depmeding how you look at it????
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Re: Hunting in buckskins
« Reply #21 on: May 17, 2008, 02:47:02 pm »
Get a bunch of brush from arround where you hunt and put your skins and brush together in a bag and let it hang over night. Should help...a bit!
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Re: Hunting in buckskins
« Reply #22 on: May 17, 2008, 05:47:34 pm »
oooooooooooor,

go buy ya some artificial scent and spray it on.  >:D
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Re: Hunting in buckskins
« Reply #23 on: May 17, 2008, 07:19:55 pm »
I'm gonna go collect some lemon eucalypus leaves and try see if I can get rid of the smokey smell, in the maen time the outfit is unging on my lanai where wind blows consistently ;D
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Re: Hunting in buckskins
« Reply #24 on: May 17, 2008, 07:22:38 pm »
Its going to take alot of leaves to get the smell out but maybe not with Euc. Thats strong stuff!
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Re: Hunting in buckskins
« Reply #25 on: May 19, 2008, 05:17:32 pm »
don't know if you died you skins yet but wallnut hulls crushed up in water will die it brown and if you add iron fillings it will die it black, works good on braintan, should work on your skins too.
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Re: Hunting in buckskins
« Reply #26 on: May 19, 2008, 06:44:40 pm »
i gotta write that down. by the way, where did you get yer shirt made? my dady wants one.
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Re: Hunting in buckskins
« Reply #27 on: May 26, 2008, 04:05:22 pm »
I've used olive oil & beeswax mixed 50/50 on leather. I don't believe anything will truly waterproof leather. Just kind of slow it down. It does darken the leather quite a bit. Just rub it in with your fingers & then use a hair dryer to heat every thing & it will really soak in. Had really good luck on knife sheaths with this mix.

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Re: Hunting in buckskins
« Reply #28 on: May 26, 2008, 05:58:03 pm »
Would like to see some pics of those skins sometime.. Hawk
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