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Old 12-02-2018, 11:52 AM
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I was boiling snares the other day and wondered if adding a pinch of logwood dye would help the snare color. I like the snares to have a bit of a brown/tan color to blend in with the grasses and bushes. just boiled in baking soda leaves them that blueish grey color that doesn't blend the best. anyone ever used logwood on snares? would it slow them down too much?
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Old 12-02-2018, 12:21 PM
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anyone ever used logwood on snares? would it slow them down too much?
Yes I have and it does not slow them down at all. The process I use is a quick boil with baking soda to remove excessive lubricant and shine, then a quick boil and soak in a light logwood crystal solution to provide a good light brownish twig/bark colouring look.


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Old 12-02-2018, 06:03 PM
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I have used logwood. It works
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Old 12-02-2018, 08:01 PM
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Whatever you do, don't use Speed-Dip. Gums them up something awful.
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Old 12-02-2018, 08:30 PM
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Throw in a handful of spruce bows when you are boiling your snares and it will darken them just like logwood.
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Old 12-02-2018, 08:47 PM
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Throw in a handful of spruce bows when you are boiling your snares and it will darken them just like logwood.
This is truth, I find a little bit darker than I'd like though. Probably nice for the northern woods though.
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Old 12-02-2018, 09:32 PM
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I agree with the others.

I've used logwood dye without issues.

I even hear of people who dip their snares in some sort of whitewash to help them blend with a snow background, and apperantly that works too. But I've never tried it myself.
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Old 12-02-2018, 09:53 PM
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thanks guys. im going to give it a try next batch.
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Old 12-03-2018, 07:19 AM
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Iam currently using trap and snare dye now on my snares, very happy with the results. Short grass snaring can very challenging trying to blend in a snare.
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