Walnut husks for stain

[beowulf]

dixie gun works had a recipe for walnut stain in the back section ,dont know if`n it`s still there ,but ye can check !

[Watauga]

A few years ago I was doing a Walnut dying project when I got finished I had 2 Grocery bags of Walnuts left.
I dumped them out behind the house under a maple tree I had to gather up the walnuts from a buddy.
I only have Maple trees at home.
A Squirrel came over to the tree and had a WTF Squirrel moment when he found the Walnuts.

Corse when my wife found the Tinder fungus soaking in a can of pee in the Garage she had one of those moments too!

[DandJofAZ]

just found a walnut tree today.. have driven past it hundreds of times, but can't see it from the road.. Just had to stop and walk/climb down into canyon about 200yrds..now I will get native Arizona walnuts this fall....
Doug

[chuckwagonRN]

I didn't know that walnut would grow in that area. What a find  . Ya prolly don't have ta woory bout a late freeze in the dessert. Should have some nuts. I don't know about pollination if ya only got one. If there's one the should be more around? Good find and good luck with the nut gatherin.
Chuckwagon

[bull frog]

Pecan hulls can be used also.

[chuckwagonRN]

Pecan's can be used to make a stain? I have a source for those. Any instuctions on their use? Or were you refering to making a medium for poslishing?
Thanks for the info.
Chuckwagon

[Dixie Doll]

I know as a kid my granny used the green shell of the black walnut to get rid of ringworms burned like the dickens but got rid of it quicker than the meds docs give you lol

[bull frog]

The green soft outer husk of the pecan can be used as a dye just like walnut husks.  When you peel them off wear gloves cause it will stain your fingers just like walnut husks.  Will not come off with soap and water either.  You can put them in a vat or pot of water and boil them a while till you get it  as dark as you want the solution, can stain clothes as well.

[Micanopy]

www.braintan.com
sells'em. or at least they used to.

[DandJofAZ]

I didn't know that walnut would grow in that area. What a find  . Ya prolly don't have ta woory bout a late freeze in the dessert. Should have some nuts. I don't know about pollination if ya only got one. If there's one the should be more around? Good find and good luck with the nut gatherin.
Chuckwagon

Not growing here at 7000', but go to work at 4800'.  Tree at about 6000'.  Hope the local native walnut will produce fruit there for me..I'll be sure to check in spring  and monitor till harvest...got do beat the rats etc...

[chuckwagonRN]

Micanopy thanks for the Braintan website. I have ordered some powder to try. I am still interested in the raw husks but need some stain before the snow melts.
Chuckwagon. 

[Stumblin Wolf]

  Thats some good thinkin'! We just got nother 8" on top of whats already on the ground! I'm beginnin' ta think what nuts are left are gonna be little brown puddles when the thaw hits!

[Watauga]

OK stupid question time.
Can you use Buckeye's to make a dye?
Has anyone tried ?
Or are they a completely useless nut after all?
Reason I ask is the buckeye trees are way closer to home.

[Stumblin Wolf]

shoot that ain't a stupid question, thats a good question! I never thought about it, I have a lot of buckeye trees...

[beowulf]

that is a good question , anyone ever try it ? I do know that buckeye wood makes some nice knife handles ,specially if you can get some burl or crotch wood !  root wood might be good also !