Primitive Archer
Main Discussion Area => Shooting and Hunting => Topic started by: NOMADIC PIRATE on May 10, 2008, 01:37:11 am
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Well last nite I smoked my newly accuired shirt and pants, I was told that that would waterproof them a bit and darken them, well it didn't darken them all that much and they are still bright yellow.
I went hunting this morning and gave the buckskins a try, here's my review,
as soon as I wore them they felt physicaly quite heavy, but that didn't last long.
the outfit felt soft and comfortable, as I was taking my costumary 1/2 dz practice shots before hunting I realised that some of the fringes on the left shoulder where interfering with the string,..the K-BAR took care of that ;D
I felt like a big yellow street sing so i decided to head to one of my blinds, when you're so accostumed to blend in with the enviroment it's quite an unconfortable feeling to look so bright with my periferal vision I could see part of me moving, and I was cringing all the time(that color is something that I have to take care one way or another)
The outfit is wanderfully quite, what a plesure moving is.
Sat in my bling 4 hours, didn't see a pig, took a shot at a mongooe but missed ::) ::)
the skins aren't as hot as I was led to belive, at times I was cold sitting in the forest, and on my way out under the blasting sunshine I didn't get hot at all.
not for those all daymountaing climbing hunts, but defenatly good for short forest ammbush hunts ( once I get them a different color :D )
and definatly a winner for next winter !!!
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sweet I need me some of them.
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Well lets se them Manny.........
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Today I was almost hoping not to ran into pigs, I didn't really want to take a picture looking like a bran new big bright....something ;D :D ;D :D ;D :D
I'll show them when they are hunt worthy looking ;)
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go roll around in the Sand on the Beach...or better yet....find ya a good Hog Wallow....and roll int hat....Ought to put some color into them Yeller Britches and Shirt!!!
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Come on Manny, cough it up. This I gotta see! ;D
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Are they braintan Manny?, not sure if smoking commercially tanned skin would help, also how long did ya smoke em?
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Manny, I want to see this too!
Sean
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Dana, no not brain tanned, I smoked them for over an hour each, and the color didn't change all that much, but i got a couple of ideas I'm developing in my little brain, as soon I make up my mind I'll attack them ;D
you guys really wanna see me looking like a big musturd bottle ? :D :D ...once i got this babys to look rigth I'll surely take a picture, it would be better if i was standing behind a nice boar ;) ;), but if not I'll show hem anyway
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Manny I'm not sure that smoking commercially tanned skins will do anything, my understanding for smoking brain tanned skins
is that it makes them not revert to stiff leather after a soaking. Perhaps jamie will weigh in and educate us.
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Manny, You will probably have to dye them with a commercial leather dye or perhaps Rit dye....maybe a natural plant dye from Hawaii. Pat
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How about oiling them ? this would help too in waterprofing rigth ?
I have this cold pressed coconut oil that is very lite and not all that oily (if that makes sense ;D )
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Lets see them Manny....cant tell you what to use if We cant see the Color of them!!!! You may have to Dye them to ge rid of the Mustardy Color....
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Problem with commercial dyes is it will bleed when wet, perhaps a mink oil which should darken themup.
Of course theirs always the mud pit eh :D
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If the surface is sueded the oil will mat it down. You could do a test on a small section to see how it works. Pat
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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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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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I bet the Coconut Oil will work....I have also darkened Leather with Olive Oil too....worked good
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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 ?
Thanks
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Once again Manny Pig Poop(http://i258.photobucket.com/albums/hh270/DanaMont/Bows/Other%20Stuff/049.gif)
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Dana......What the Heck are you doing up this early....or late....depmeding how you look at it????
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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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oooooooooooor,
go buy ya some artificial scent and spray it on. >:D
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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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Its going to take alot of leaves to get the smell out but maybe not with Euc. Thats strong stuff!
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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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i gotta write that down. by the way, where did you get yer shirt made? my dady wants one.
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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.
Hope it helps.
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Would like to see some pics of those skins sometime.. Hawk