I picked up a duiker quiver from Rod on close out a while back in snow camo. Since I have only hunted in snow here in SC twice in 30 years thought it best to darken it up. Just wanted to share with y'all. After a bit of research came across black walnut hulls as a natural brown stain. After obtaining the ground hulls went at it. Picks show before/after as well as materials. Used 1 tbsp hull powder and one cup of boiling water and let steep a couple of hours like a good strong cowboy coffee mixture. Gloves are mandatory unless you like brown hands and do it outside your wife will thank you. Aslo recommend a non stain able pot. If I did it again i would increase the hulls by 1/2 for a darker color but it turned out fine. Lastly put a coat of silicone repellent on and with 3 months before season should be well aired out. Love my arrow master quiver and the duiker is a nice addition.
Before (http://i868.photobucket.com/albums/ab241/katman111/Mobile%20Uploads/2014-11/2016-05/7247F167-0BA7-459F-AB33-60F6F4C22CEF.jpg) (http://s868.photobucket.com/user/katman111/media/Mobile%20Uploads/2014-11/2016-05/7247F167-0BA7-459F-AB33-60F6F4C22CEF.jpg.html)
After (http://i868.photobucket.com/albums/ab241/katman111/Mobile%20Uploads/2014-11/2016-05/9BA60DDF-1C9F-4719-95E7-913422AB0EE8.jpg) (http://s868.photobucket.com/user/katman111/media/Mobile%20Uploads/2014-11/2016-05/9BA60DDF-1C9F-4719-95E7-913422AB0EE8.jpg.html)
In the woods (http://i868.photobucket.com/albums/ab241/katman111/Mobile%20Uploads/2014-11/2016-05/373F95E4-94D4-4860-8A13-879410DAB3CD.jpg) (http://s868.photobucket.com/user/katman111/media/Mobile%20Uploads/2014-11/2016-05/373F95E4-94D4-4860-8A13-879410DAB3CD.jpg.html)
Wet (http://i868.photobucket.com/albums/ab241/katman111/Mobile%20Uploads/2014-11/2016-05/820C2848-C8CB-4958-87E4-FD2DA165BCB2.jpg) (http://s868.photobucket.com/user/katman111/media/Mobile%20Uploads/2014-11/2016-05/820C2848-C8CB-4958-87E4-FD2DA165BCB2.jpg.html)
Dry (http://i868.photobucket.com/albums/ab241/katman111/Mobile%20Uploads/2014-11/2016-05/E05365E9-B650-42D4-84B2-C876F988386A.jpg) (http://s868.photobucket.com/user/katman111/media/Mobile%20Uploads/2014-11/2016-05/E05365E9-B650-42D4-84B2-C876F988386A.jpg.html)
Materials (http://i868.photobucket.com/albums/ab241/katman111/Mobile%20Uploads/2014-11/2016-05/CBADB738-C63A-45AB-A773-595B9E87C813_1.jpg) (http://s868.photobucket.com/user/katman111/media/Mobile%20Uploads/2014-11/2016-05/CBADB738-C63A-45AB-A773-595B9E87C813_1.jpg.html)
That worked beautifully! Looks awesome and will blend in well anywhere within our SC terrain.
Awesome results!
That worked out real well :thumbsup:
:thumbsup: Great job!
No surprise! Walnut hulls have been used for eons as a dye agent. Good job.
Looks really good - in fact, I think that lighter stain looks better than if it were darker. I'd say that was a huge success.
Very cool..
Looks great.
Looks like it was made that way. Great job
Night and day difference. Or rather, it turned day to night :) I'd call that the perfect result.