Anyone ever use the black goo that seeps out of walnuts as they decompose? I notice a spot on my deck stairs where one sat and broke down now has a lovely black tone and water beads on it like a motor oil spot. Was thinking about letting some break down in a bucket and see if it's good for anything.
Knew they dyed fabric with them. Is that basically it then? Let them break down and squeeze out what you can? Should it be boiled down or anything like that? Will it preserve the wood or will it add nutrients that promote rot?
When I was a trapper I would fill an old bucket with water and walnut hulls,boil over fire add traps and let simmer for ten minutes or so. This would give the traps a dark brown color and remove unwanted scents.
When useing the walnut hull water to color wood you have to remember this is a water based dye. You will need to let it dry a day or two and then sand lightly before applying finish. The water will raise the grain so it will need to be knocked down.
Makes sense. I'm wondering now what gave the spot on my deck steps the water repelant quality. I know it was from the walnut that broke down there. Maybe it was from the nut itself and not the husk. Think I will let a pile of whole nuts sit in a bucket and see what shakes out.
Iiick, I hope like heck he's using new ones, otherwise it's just nasty. edit... I guess it is one way to 'stain' the wood. There generally made of beeswax and rubber/plastic, but I can't see how they would be cheaper than just plain beeswax. Chaz
True enough, Let's just say that the last time I replaced a toilet, the gasket was beeswax. But I wouldn't have used it to preserve my wooden handles. Chaz
This is just a little revamp of my old cant hook handle I did the other day. Nothing pretty, just spruced it up.
