Black cherry color.

[deadlyhandsome]

Klein bicycles had a stock colour named "Plum Crazy" and it was close to this colour. I like it!

I used to dream about owning a Klein…almost 39 years ago. My mountain bike days are behind me.

 

[belfastboy]

I used to dream about owning a Klein…almost 39 years ago. My mountain bike days are behind me.

My wife owns a true Klein. The last model year before it was sold to Trek. I have a Klein but made after the buyout by Trek

 

[Rumad]

I used to dream about owning a Klein…almost 39 years ago. My mountain bike days are behind me.

Never say never

 

[belfastboy]

I recently experimented on replicating Winchester's original Black Cherry using acid dyes. The client was very happy with it. I also made a hat for him in a Brown Cherry.....a chestnut dye with strong red undertones. It was a lot of work getting the recipe just right but it was fun experimenting. I am pretty sure the hats are posted in the Wolfbrae thread

 

[Rmccamey]

Northwest Hats
Black Cherry bowler.

 

[The Shoe]

Considering a black cherry Hornskov. My search for an example of a FEPSA black cherry hat led me to this thread, but still no luck. I really did want to see an example or two, but if no one in the lounge has one, that kind of makes it more tempting!

 

[deadlyhandsome]

Considering a black cherry Hornskov. My search for an example of a FEPSA black cherry hat led me to this thread, but still no luck. I really did want to see an example or two, but if no one in the lounge has one, that kind of makes it more tempting!

It can certainly be a great color. I think it’s easy to get wrong e.g. Winchester’s current incarnation.

 

[The Shoe]

It can certainly be a great color. I think it’s easy to get wrong e.g. Winchester’s current incarnation.

Here’s what I’m considering. But I would get either the silk grosgrain or vintage grosgrain rather than the “rayon grosgrain” petersham. I am happy with my Hornskovs with the petersham, but one of them has the silk grosgrain, and it’s definitely a step up (not that I need to convince you of that!)

 

[belfastboy]

It can certainly be a great color. I think it’s easy to get wrong e.g. Winchester’s current incarnation.

I had a Winchester Black cherry, new iteration, and I could not tell it was any different from their black. The only indication was when I steamed it a bit of purpleish dye leaked out.

 

[deadlyhandsome]

Here’s what I’m considering. But I would get either the silk grosgrain or vintage grosgrain rather than the “rayon grosgrain” petersham. I am happy with my Hornskovs with the petersham, but one of them has the silk grosgrain, and it’s definitely a step up (not that I need to convince you of that!) View attachment 534395

I like that a lot. It doesn’t look too dissimilar to my Gannon in plum colored nutria: