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Main Boards => PowWow => Topic started by: HACKSAW on January 18, 2007, 04:01:00 PM
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I recently purchased one of those old recurves from the early 70's or so with the large Rosewood type risers.
After customizing the grip to my liking I have decided it is to shiny for the woods.
I want to apply a hand rubbed oil finish something like tung or linseed.
My question is would I be able to glue on a leather or shelf type rest with an oil finish.
Thanks for your help
Horace Worcester
(Hacksaw)
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Hacksaw, I believe you can with no problems. I have never done a bow, but I have finished a gunstock with Formby's Tung Oil, it is beautiful (in my not so humble opinion).
The finish is dry and smooth.
The Fornby's tung oil drys pretty well, and I think it has hardeners in it. The boiled linseed oil has a slightly "oilier" finish.
You can apply either with fingers, cloth rag, or airbrush. I airbrushed, only steel wooling between several coats. In other words, air brush about 5 coats, with ample drying time, steel wool. 5 more coats, steel wool. I ended up with about 25 coats.
Last coat, no steel wool, but used rubbing compound and a t shirt. It ended up with a satin finish. Steel wool will leave it more matte if that is what you want.
Hope that helped. Dan
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Hacksaw... won't be a problem with just about any contact cement.
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I use tung oil on my bows and you will have no trouble. I use bargs cement to glue my rests on. Easy to remove and clean up.
Chort
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Thanks a lot guys.
I will get on it this weekend I hope.
Hacksaw