Wickett & Craig Drum Dyed Brown Skirting . Many Questions.

[Frank]

I use W/C drum dyed leathers exclusively, along with their Oak. Here is a photo of one of my holsters finished with Bag Kote. Using different top finishes, you can either lighten or darken the finished product. It seems that Tan kote will give you a light lighter color than what I have shown here.

Frank

[triage1998]

I use W/C drum dyed leathers exclusively, along with their Oak. Here is a photo of one of my holsters finished with Bag Kote. Using different top finishes, you can either lighten or darken the finished product. It seems that Tan kote will give you a light lighter color than what I have shown here.

Frank

Frank is that the W&C brown skirting? Its beautiful!

BTW nice work on that holster!

[Frank]

Thanks very much. Yes, that is the W/C brown skirting leather.

[Colt Hammerless]

That is a wonderful brown Frank! I have a couple of swatches of the different drum dyed leathers from W&C. I neatsfoot oiled it to see how it looked, but it didn't come out that dark, more of a light brown. This was a swatch from last year. I picked up another swatch a month ago, and it does seem a bit darker now. Curious as to what you're doing to darken it. Neatsfoot oil, or something else, maybe a combination? I bought a Chestnut belly from them in order to have some scrap leather for patterning, as well as to check out that color. Probably should have gotten a brown one too.

Paul

[Frank]

Paul,

Once I oil (mixture of neatsfoot and U-82 Saddlers oil), I use Bag Kote as a finish and the bag kote really helps to darken the leather. Tan kote will cause it to be a lighter shade of brown than bag kote.

Frank

[George B]

Hi Paul, I have been using W&C drum dyed for 3 years and have had mostly great results with it. Just this morning I dip dyed 3 carry belts in black. Ran out of useable leather in drum dyed black but had a side of W&C natural. OMG what a mess! The gloves had holes in 2 fingers and now I'm sportin' a couple of black dyed fingers. I ordered 3 sides right after, one medium brown and 2 in black, it is so much easier and saves a bunch of time. Plus I get to go to town without any fingers lookin' like I didn't wash well.

[Frank]

Every time I get an order for anything in black, I start to cringe and get the cold sweats. I have no idea why people would ruin a good project with that color!