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Offline elk killer

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tobacco stain
« on: April 07, 2016, 03:44:38 PM »
on Jub Brennans blog, it shows a new rifle,
says its stained with tobacco leaves, very nice color,
but it does not say, what was used to mix the tobacco leaves with,
any one have a idea?

i do not know how to post the link or i would..!!
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Offline Eric Krewson

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Re: tobacco stain
« Reply #1 on: April 07, 2016, 04:06:11 PM »
Seems like I read old tobacco stain was mixed with alcohol, may be so but I am prone to have senior moments and think I remember something.

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Re: tobacco stain
« Reply #2 on: April 07, 2016, 04:07:37 PM »
on Jub Brennans blog, it shows a new rifle,
says its stained with tobacco leaves, very nice color,
but it does not say, what was used to mix the tobacco leaves with,
any one have a idea?

i do not know how to post the link or i would..!!


 Give him a call:

    Jud Brennan

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Offline Bob Roller

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Re: tobacco stain
« Reply #3 on: April 07, 2016, 04:10:03 PM »
on Jub Brennans blog, it shows a new rifle,
says its stained with tobacco leaves, very nice color,
but it does not say, what was used to mix the tobacco leaves with,
any one have a idea?

i do not know how to post the link or i would..!!


 Give him a call:

    Jud Brennan

    907-895-5153

 Tim C.


Remember the time differences from where ever you are. Jud lives in Alaska.

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Re: tobacco stain
« Reply #4 on: April 07, 2016, 04:12:08 PM »
Seems like I read old tobacco stain was mixed with alcohol, may be so but I am prone to have senior moments and think I remember something.

Making a wood stain from a spittoon and a pint of whiskey?
Who knows what that might get started?

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Re: tobacco stain
« Reply #5 on: April 07, 2016, 04:36:36 PM »
I made a batch years ago using Red Man and household ammonia.   It was never dark enough for my liking being close to a vinegar and iron stain.  Depends on the color depth you are looking for.  Alcohol might increase absorption.  I chose Red Man because it seemed to be the darkest tobacco available.
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Re: tobacco stain
« Reply #6 on: April 07, 2016, 04:38:00 PM »
I've used " Stag " chewing tobacco as a stain before and it definitely works. I used an alcohol/water mix.
The alcohol helps with absorption  re the wood but in my experience the water was necessary to get a good colour from the tobacco. Levi Garret was OK too, but the "Stag" was absolutely vile stuff and really made a good stain .  

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Re: tobacco stain
« Reply #7 on: April 07, 2016, 05:10:30 PM »
I think this idea came from the back of the old Dixie catalogs. That's where I first saw it. I tried Browns mule plug, and Red oak twist, soaked in shellac reducer, and got a poor result. It probably would work better on walnut than maple. It was way more work than it was worth. Given Turners soft spot for all things Southern, I would suspect this recipe came from  Tennessee, or the Carolinas.

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Re: tobacco stain
« Reply #8 on: April 07, 2016, 05:28:59 PM »


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Re: tobacco stain
« Reply #9 on: April 07, 2016, 07:14:38 PM »
I made a super stain out of bark from White Spruce and industrial strength ammonia.  I stuffed a quart jar and filled it to the top with the ammonia liquid, and forgot about it for about three years.  The stain turns white wood a pleasant brown, but it's a little on the light side for a maple gunstock.  Tobacco likely is similar.
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Re: tobacco stain
« Reply #10 on: April 07, 2016, 07:22:24 PM »
My Dad used to use Stag and ammonia to stain some of the furniture he made.  It was a little disappointing compared to ferric nitrate so I haven't tried it on maple for 20 years.  Not sure how it held up over time either.  Easy to make and use and would be suitable for a light stain if that's what you are looking for.  I guess.

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Re: tobacco stain
« Reply #11 on: April 07, 2016, 07:27:21 PM »
There are two things wrong with most of the commercially available maple stains that are pigment in a liquid suspension:  they leach out of the wood with handling, and/or they are UV sensitive and fade badly when taken outside.  Ferric Nitrate is by far the best stain for a maple stocked longrifle.  Rather than diminish, it gets better over time.
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Re: tobacco stain
« Reply #13 on: April 08, 2016, 12:27:20 AM »
Thais a beautiful rifle.Man does he do good work.I read that post it says that he got some green tobacco leaves.Maybe the green leaves have a different concentrate in them.