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Title: Getting blood off limb ?
Post by: Forwardhandle on March 30, 2018, 09:08:44 AM

Hi fellas I was cleaning this bow up off the form and when I was grinding the skiev joints I didn't know I cut my finger when I picked up the lams they stained with blood ,there maple & it sucked it right up I tried cleaning with acetone but a no go ,there is probably not a answer but figured I would throw it out or maybe some way to mask it ? [ You are not allowed to view attachments ]

Title: Re: Getting blood off limb ?
Post by: Bvas on March 30, 2018, 09:17:31 AM

Peroxide??

Might test on a scrap first to make sure it doesn’t bleach the wood.

Title: Re: Getting blood off limb ?
Post by: Forwardhandle on March 30, 2018, 09:45:14 AM

Yea I test some scraps no big deal my bows are mostly hunters so pretty is as does ,but would like to start as nice as I can , I'm just happy to get a good glue up on my first !

Title: Re: Getting blood off limb ?
Post by: Roy from Pa on March 30, 2018, 11:15:57 AM

Maybe denatured alcohol?

Title: Re: Getting blood off limb ?
Post by: Forwardhandle on March 30, 2018, 11:51:17 AM

Well I have all of the above Im in a good spot to exsperment I havent front profiled the bow yet so more will be ground off !

Title: Re: Getting blood off limb ?
Post by: ty_in_ND on March 30, 2018, 12:17:37 PM

You can try this: sprinkle baking soda on the blood stain then dip a soft bristle brush (an old toothbrush works well, especially for the size of the spot in question) in white vinegar and scrub the spot.

At least you can say you've drawn blood with your bow  :laugh:

Title: Re: Getting blood off limb ?
Post by: Crooked Stic on March 30, 2018, 01:15:26 PM

character mojo flaw  :biglaugh:

Title: Re: Getting blood off limb ?
Post by: Forwardhandle on March 30, 2018, 05:55:33 PM

Seems like every bow I make has some kind of character mojo flaw  :knothead:

Title: Re: Getting blood off limb ?
Post by: BMorv on March 31, 2018, 02:53:53 PM

Make it your builders mark.  “That guy marks each one of his bows in blood” that would be cool  :saywhat:

Title: Re: Getting blood off limb ?
Post by: BMorv on March 31, 2018, 02:56:07 PM

On a serious note, that has happened to me a bunch.  A little sanding does the trick for me.  I guess you don’t have that option on that bow though  :dunno:

Title: Re: Getting blood off limb ?
Post by: Forwardhandle on March 31, 2018, 03:09:29 PM

Ben every bow I have ever made at some point I cut my self I guess I'm a bow clutz  :knothead:

Title: Re: Getting blood off limb ?
Post by: lcamp319 on May 03, 2018, 11:27:56 PM

Peroxide. Guys at local locker use all the time for their white aprons

Title: Re: Getting blood off limb ?
Post by: Forwardhandle on May 04, 2018, 03:06:18 AM

Thanks by the time I got the front profile done and sanded it was looking better its still there but minimal , its a hunting bow so Im sure there is going to be other beauty marks eventually !

Title: Re: Getting blood off limb ?
Post by: YosemiteSam on May 14, 2018, 04:28:14 PM

Heck, leave it.  Adds character like nothing else.