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How would you "Brown" an ivory grip cap #178707 02/14/10 01:48 AM
Joined: Jan 2009 Posts: 682 Bushmaster OP Sidelock
OP Bushmaster Sidelock Joined: Jan 2009 Posts: 682	I want to make my ivory grip cap a deep rich brown. A used tea bag did not do the trick.

Re: How would you "Brown" an ivory grip cap Bushmaster #178708 02/14/10 01:51 AM
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Craigster Sidelock Joined: Jul 2008 Posts: 454 Likes: 4 humboldt	Aniline dye.

Re: How would you "Brown" an ivory grip cap Craigster #178710 02/14/10 01:52 AM
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OP Bushmaster Sidelock Joined: Jan 2009 Posts: 682	Where do I get just a little "aniline dye" and how is it applied?

Re: How would you "Brown" an ivory grip cap Bushmaster #178715 02/14/10 03:26 AM
Joined: Jan 2002 Posts: 5,983 Utah Jim Legg Sidelock
Jim Legg Sidelock Joined: Jan 2002 Posts: 5,983 Utah	Is it real ivory? The picture looks like white plastic. No offense intended, of course. I would not think plastic would accept dye. > Jim Legg <

Re: How would you "Brown" an ivory grip cap Jim Legg #178719 02/14/10 06:34 AM
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PeteM Sidelock Joined: Nov 2005 Posts: 4,598 IL	http://www.woodfinishsupply.com/PLBEaniline.html Pete http://www.damascus-barrels.com/Movie.html

Re: How would you "Brown" an ivory grip cap Jim Legg #178724 02/14/10 09:16 AM
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OP Bushmaster Sidelock Joined: Jan 2009 Posts: 682	Originally Posted By: Jim Legg Is it real ivory? The picture looks like white plastic. No offense intended, of course. I would not think plastic would accept dye. Real ivory. You can see the grain here:

Re: How would you "Brown" an ivory grip cap Bushmaster #178730 02/14/10 10:21 AM
Joined: Jan 2002 Posts: 5,983 Utah Jim Legg Sidelock
Jim Legg Sidelock Joined: Jan 2002 Posts: 5,983 Utah	Indeed I can. I remember that now, from youre earlier picture. Surely someone like Keith Kearcher could offer some suggestions. Let us know what works best. Good luck. > Jim Legg <

Re: How would you "Brown" an ivory grip cap Jim Legg #178731 02/14/10 10:23 AM
Joined: Jan 2002 Posts: 5,983 Utah Jim Legg Sidelock
Jim Legg Sidelock Joined: Jan 2002 Posts: 5,983 Utah	Found this: http://www.silversmithing.com/1ivory.htm > Jim Legg <

Re: How would you "Brown" an ivory grip cap Jim Legg #178734 02/14/10 10:51 AM
Joined: Dec 2001 Posts: 2,403 Likes: 17 Pennsylvania Walter C. Snyder Sidelock
Walter C. Snyder Sidelock Joined: Dec 2001 Posts: 2,403 Likes: 17 Pennsylvania	If you want it dark, why not put a black cap back on as it had originally? Walter c. Snyder

Re: How would you "Brown" an ivory grip cap Bushmaster #178743 02/14/10 01:14 PM
Joined: Feb 2008 Posts: 521 Likes: 4 Ohio Ithaca5E Sidelock
Ithaca5E Sidelock Joined: Feb 2008 Posts: 521 Likes: 4 Ohio	There's a product called "Old Bones" that primitive muzzleloaders use to age modern-made powder horns. I'm not real familiar with it but my impression is that it can be used to dial in the desired look. Might work on ivory. Do a Google search.

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