Potassium Pomegranate Question

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When using Potassium Pomegranate on bone, antler, horn, etc. does the PP solution and/or the material you are applying it to have to be heated, or can both the PP solution and material be room temperature? (70 something degrees F.)

Thank you.
 
I'm assuming you meant potassium 'permanganate'.

I'm no expert on this - I've never done it. But you might wait for others to input here. I linked one thread below.

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Thread 'Potassium Permanganate Dying'

I’ve just bought some Potassium Permanganate to dye some bone with, just to compare the results to Fiebings pro oil dye, and hopefully speed up the process.
What’s the PP best mixed with and is there a mix ratio?
Also is it best to paint it on with a dauber or let the bone soak in the PP solution like you would with Fiebings pro dye?
Thanks
 
I’ve called it pomegranates many, many times too! Its real bad cause I actually had chemistry in college. Didn’t stick much.

afishhunter said:
When using Potassium Pomegranate on bone, antler, horn, etc. does the PP solution and/or the material you are applying it to have to be heated, or can both the PP solution and material be room temperature? (70 something degrees F.)

Thank you.
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Room temp is fine. I’ve never heated anything, either the solution or the material to be dyed while using it.
 
I don't use stag very often, but when I have and wanted to touch up areas, oil based leather dye works great. Actually just finished a knife a couple weeks ago and used a very nice, very old piece of Sambar I've been saving. I used a piece of cut off for practice and found a tint that matched so perfect you can't find it on the finished handle.
 
lukusamongus said:
I don't use stag very often, but when I have and wanted to touch up areas, oil based leather dye works great. Actually just finished a knife a couple weeks ago and used a very nice, very old piece of Sambar I've been saving. I used a piece of cut off for practice and found a tint that matched so perfect you can't find it on the finished handle.
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Can confirm.
 
lukusamongus said:
I don't use stag very often, but when I have and wanted to touch up areas, oil based leather dye works great. Actually just finished a knife a couple weeks ago and used a very nice, very old piece of Sambar I've been saving. I used a piece of cut off for practice and found a tint that matched so perfect you can't find it on the finished handle.
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SwissHeritageCo said:
Can confirm.
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Dye does work but I've also seen the dyes create funny colors too. Red, rose, orangish and pink even. This has happened to me. I can remember years ago one maker saying that it had gone kinda blueish green on him. PP was what Sambar was treated with before it left India. PP is also a disinfectant not just a dye and that's what its used for more than the coloration.

To the temp question. I used PP yesterday to dye some extra large elk slabs I needed for a couple special projects. Temps were in the upper 40's and it worked exactly as it should. One soak for 45 mins gave a deep rich dark brown color. Temp doesn't seem to be an issue. These pics are from a short time ago not yesterday.

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After a PP bath:

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Couple of shots of clear coat:

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I use quite a bit of elk, all of which I process from sheds.
 
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Horsewright said:
Dye does work but I've also seen the dyes create funny colors too. Red, rose, orangish and pink even. This has happened to me. I can remember years ago one maker saying that it had gone kinda blueish green on him. PP was what Sambar was treated with before it left India. PP is also a disinfectant not just a dye and that's what its used for more than the coloration.

To the temp question. I used PP yesterday to dye some extra large elk slabs I needed for a couple special projects. Temps were in the upper 40's and it worked exactly as it should. One soak for 45 mins gave a deep rich dark brown color. Temp doesn't seem to be an issue. These pics are from a short time ago not yesterday.





After a PP bath:



Couple of shots of clear coat:











UD3ojIt.jpg


CPPBehv.jpg


I use quite a bit of elk, all of which I process from sheds.
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This is one beautiful knife!
 
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