Iron Horse Choppers Stingray Inlay

[rickeyfro]

Another monster, I wish everyone used simple solo saddles

[WARHORSE]

Another monster, I wish everyone used simple solo saddles

looks great man! I feel you on the solo seat issue. I just did a Danny Gray for a client. 21" x 15" !! Never thought I would get done tolling that thing! I did have a question though. As far as the black dye goes, what do you do to prevent the dye from rubbing off on the rider's butt? My previous order of things was, neatsfoot, dye, lexol, then aussies with beeswax. Still got notified there was a little dye transfer!! UGH!!

[rickeyfro]

looks great man! I feel you on the solo seat issue. I just did a Danny Gray for a client. 21" x 15" !! Never thought I would get done tolling that thing! I did have a question though. As far as the black dye goes, what do you do to prevent the dye from rubbing off on the rider's butt? My previous order of things was, neatsfoot, dye, lexol, then aussies with beeswax. Still got notified there was a little dye transfer!! UGH!!

I use vinagroon for all black orders, tried every available black dye with every possible configuration of finishes, all of them had rub off. Vinagroon is definately the way to go, cheap easy and no rub off, I just dip it let it dry, oil it with neetsfoot and then use leather balm with atom wax or Aussies. You can do a search if your unfamiliar with vinagroon, tons of threads on it here. I just get a 5 gallon bucket put about 3 gallons of white vinager in and then through in a bunch of steel wool and rusty nails, let it sit for a couple of weeks and its ready to go, just strain it to get out all the remaining steel wool bits, I leave the rusty nails in there and just keep freshening the batch up by adding a bottle of vinager whenever it starts getting low. Guarantee once you try it you'll never use black dye again.

[WARHORSE]

I use vinagroon for all black orders, tried every available black dye with every possible configuration of finishes, all of them had rub off. Vinagroon is definately the way to go, cheap easy and no rub off, I just dip it let it dry, oil it with neetsfoot and then use leather balm with atom wax or Aussies. You can do a search if your unfamiliar with vinagroon, tons of threads on it here. I just get a 5 gallon bucket put about 3 gallons of white vinager in and then through in a bunch of steel wool and rusty nails, let it sit for a couple of weeks and its ready to go, just strain it to get out all the remaining steel wool bits, I leave the rusty nails in there and just keep freshening the batch up by adding a bottle of vinager whenever it starts getting low. Guarantee once you try it you'll never use black dye again.

awesome! Thanks for the input. I have made Vinagroon and used it in the past, but I was concerned about how dried out the leather gets. Neetsfoot here I come!