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Title: Filling Wood Grain...
Post by: Shredd on September 14, 2018, 09:49:58 PM: How are you guys filling wood grain??

I usually only have to do accents in the riser such as Wenge and Paduak... I have been taping off the accents and using EA-40... It does not always fill all the grain on one coat but fills most of it... I got a few bows in the works right now and I was looking for an easier or another method...

For finishing I put on two coats of matt auto urethane, sand and then apply another two coats... Tomorrow I am thinking of applying two coats and then an extra two coats just to the riser area...

What are your thoughts on this?? Will it be enough to fill the grain?? Should I thin the finish so it soaks into the grain better??
Title: Re: Filling Wood Grain...
Post by: Bvas on September 14, 2018, 10:41:21 PM: Last couple bows I’ve used super glue(cheap stuff from dollar store). Usually do two coats and sand. Depending on the wood, usually only have to do this once or twice.
Dries very fast. You can usually apply the glue and sand 10-20 minutes later.
Title: Re: Filling Wood Grain...
Post by: bigbob2 on September 15, 2018, 12:52:58 AM: yup same. cheap superglue.
Title: Re: Filling Wood Grain...
Post by: C. Johnson on September 15, 2018, 11:01:56 AM: Yep, same here. Cheap superglue. Wenge takes a lot. Don't use the gel type, it's an exercise in frustration. For me, wenge typically takes 8-12 applications before it is glass smooth.
Title: Re: Filling Wood Grain...
Post by: Roy from Pa on September 15, 2018, 11:35:22 AM: Geeze..

Using cheap super glue to build glass bows?

Priceless....

:laughing: :wavey:
Title: Re: Filling Wood Grain...
Post by: Mark Smeltzer on September 15, 2018, 11:59:29 AM: Roy...that's funny! :clapper:
I have always used Thunderbird mixed without thinner. This takes several applications. EA 40 sounds like it would be better to me.
Title: Re: Filling Wood Grain...
Post by: Shredd on September 15, 2018, 12:20:29 PM: Quote from: Roy from Pa on September 15, 2018, 11:35:22 AM
Geeze..

Using cheap super glue to build glass bows?

Priceless....

:laughing: :wavey:

Hey... No comments from the Peanut Gallery...

Here is some of the bows that I am working on... I got 5 coats on the area where grain is an issue... looks pretty good... I guess I will find out when I sand it...

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Title: Re: Filling Wood Grain...
Post by: Roy from Pa on September 15, 2018, 05:25:10 PM: Damn that's a pretty piece of wood.

What is it?
Title: Re: Filling Wood Grain...
Post by: Holm-Made on September 15, 2018, 05:31:19 PM: Leopardwood.
Title: Re: Filling Wood Grain...
Post by: Shredd on September 15, 2018, 11:31:06 PM: If you are talking about on the grip, Holm Boy got it right, Leopard Wood...
Title: Re: Filling Wood Grain...
Post by: Roy from Pa on September 16, 2018, 04:32:03 AM: Yup I was..
Title: Re: Filling Wood Grain...
Post by: Crooked Stic on September 16, 2018, 07:33:34 AM: The really porus wood I use finishing epoxy with 50 percent acetone. Most woods though three wet coats of Buff Hide or Tbird then 320 before top coats.