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just finished modding the exterior of my corn cob gentleman! Turned out nice in my opinion. Let me know if you like the stock metal band/ferrule or the brass one more.
Here’s how I did it:
-sand original lacquer off cob with various grit sand paper
-coat with Fiebing’s leather dye (i used light brown). I did two coats. Let it dry.
-apply shellac spray. I applied two coats. Let it dry.
All done!
You might notice copper coloration on the ferrule. I’m forcing a patina on the brass to see if that looks cooler.
Materials used:
-Brass hose ferrules (credit to Smokebacca/Don for discovering this!) link: https://www.amazon.com/gp/aw/d/B00VTMGRCS?ref=ppx_pt2_mob_b_prod_image
- Fiebing’s Leather dye
-Zinsser Bullseye Shellac spray