I've read where Fiebings leather dye is good for staining osage. I plan to seal it with Tru-Oil after the stain. Snake skins on the back. Why Fiebings? is it alcohol-based rather than petroleum-based? Thanks for your help.

I do leather work so I have Fiebings dye anyway but it works well. It dries quickly because of the alcohol carrier and it doesn't fade easily. Works on boo too.

I use lots of that dye in the saddle shop. You can blend different colors untill you get just what you want. 

I believe Fiebings is an aniline dye so the colors aren't as affected by UV light like other dyes are.

Quote from: Pat B on July 06, 2021, 11:07:08 AM
I believe Fiebings is an aniline dye so the colors are as affected by UV light like other dyes are.

Yes, I used it on a riser and it faded quite a lot.   I didn't use a UV resistant finish. 

I edited my last post. For me the colors from Fiebings is more color fast unlike Rit dye and natural botanical dyes.

The only wood I've used it on is my floor, seems to stay pretty good there.  On leather you need to wipe it good with a dry rag after it dry's then seal it with something.

Quote from: Don-Hoosick on July 05, 2021, 11:25:23 AM
I love the stuff. I use it to dye feathers (red for cock feather) and dark brown for my hunting bows. If you want to see a couple examples  https://www.diy.timetestedtools.net/

Those are some great-looking bows on your webpage 

Looks pretty darn cool to me!