The Armour Archive

Fiebings British Tan leather dye is what I use on my skinless rattan weapon hafts. Not the oil dye- the straight stuff with the evil poison alcohol in it.

I know it sounds impossible, but it blows away wood stain to such a degree as to be laughable. It dries almost instantly, as opposed to wood stain that can take weeks to dry on shaved rattan.

Rub it with a light coat of orange oil or coat it with some type of clear sealant. It looks great, is cheap and can easily be touched up. the more coats the darker and richer it gets.

It will come off on your hands a bit if you play with the weapon without your gauntlets.

There- that's the secret.

Vitus OUT.

Thanks.

Done.

Thank you.

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Gracias, sir!

Funny I've found some wood stains that work wonderfully well on leather.

I have been staining my rattan with it for years.
It will come off on your gloves at first.

Thank you, Sir!

Cool! Where does one get this?

Cailin wrote:Cool! Where does one get this?

Tandy Leather Factory carries it and that's really the only place I know to get Fiebing's. I'm no leather worker and so perhaps someone else knows some place cheaper/better?

Illegal to buy/import in California!

Holy Cow. My trip to tandy leather factory was more expensive than I'd anticipated. but hey! I've got lots of shinys now.

And buckles that match! also, the leather dye worked great on the skinned rattan. My thanks!