Love my 21st clone. Shoots excellent. Would love to find another lefty someday.

I like Birchwood Casey's Tru-Oil, or a Wipe on Poly that dries fast. Both are durable over a water based stain. If you use a cotton patch (used for cleaning gun barrels), they are clean, and don't leave lint in the finish. If you want to add coats use a Scotch Brite pad over a dry finish to remove any imperfections. Two to five coats will increase the gloss. My choice for glue is Duco Cement. 

Quote from: Bryan Adolphe on March 24, 2026, 04:06:48 PM

Quote from: Kirkll on March 20, 2026, 01:48:54 PMFor $53.00 a pint, i think i'll pass.   .. Glad it's working well for you. Too rich for my blood.

Yes, if you try and order it from the big online shopping site they sometimes ask a ridiculous price, I think the small bottle cost me about $30 Canadian. I have done at least 10 risers with it and only used half, again when you go to apply it you use as little as possible and you only fill the grain you try and wipe the rest clean. I've been using that small plastic squeegee. It's working well once dried it sands just like laquer.

I found some at a good price and ordered  it.  So what  type of finish are you spraying?

Quote from: Crooked Stic on March 23, 2026, 06:47:50 PMLet's say you built two identical bows same design same stack except one has veneers so two more lams. The one with veneers will have more springboks out of the form. So how much more poundage will it have. Just did it and about 4 lbs different??

I cant see where you are going to get a different spring back coming out of the form between veneers and black glass If the core  lams, and wedges were the same.

Just a slightly different width profile could make 4 pounds difference.   

Quote from: Noah70 on March 24, 2026, 10:52:59 PMBryan, I ordered some logo stickers in gold last year, from Amazon. Price was good, wait time was short and they looked great on arrival. But the image was so thin that on application it became basically transparent, and the clear plastic sticker border was unsightly. Back to the drawing board.
I did a google search for "gold foil logo transfer" and found multiple options. What I wanted was a transfer that only applied the image and lettering, and the plastic backing peels away. I placed an order through Etsy for a product made in Switzerland, for a logo in gold foil.  Price was reasonable at under $1.00 each for 54 pieces. The reviews were all 5 stars, with applications onto glass, metal, etc.
I haven't received them yet, can let you know what I think when they arrive.
Cheers!

So you would apply the logo to the outside of the limb just prior to putting your finish on ?
And Thanks ! i look forward to seeing how they work out for you.

Good timing on this tread...I was just going to ask some questions about veneer.

I've never made a bow with veneers, but assume it's just like adding an outermost layer on the back.

If I had a bow with a .200" stack and added a .020" veneer, would it be the same as a bow with a .220" stack of the same design?

It sounds like the .020" veneer added 4 lbs in your example. If the lams were just .020" thicker with glass on the outside, would you expect the same increase?

Do I need to do rough up the glass on the veneer side for better adhesion?

Lastly, can I add veneers to a completed bow? If for instance I wanted to make the bow look nicer and increase the poundage a bit. I'd have to redo the tips I suppose, but is there anything else I need to consider?

I appreciate the willingness of the regulars in this forum to share knowledge!

Quote from: Tajue17 on January 13, 2026, 04:54:25 AMI remember people using oil to make cedars heavier.... the last few years ive been using min wax waterbased poly with an eco dipper,,, i use surewoods and run them through the dipper at least 5 times. 

Not sure if you knew but alcohol makes a good stain too, you can use food coloring, one color or mix and match,, 3 rivers sells them then clear poly over them.

What size hole did you use in the gasket on the eco dipper for the water based polyurethane

Coming up April 11-12.   Multi-rounds.   Gree fish fry and auction Saturday pm.

It's on the calendar.
All depends on what "emergency" pos up.
I'll gonna start saving gas money now.
I'll stop by Soap.

Bryan, I ordered some logo stickers in gold last year, from Amazon. Price was good, wait time was short and they looked great on arrival. But the image was so thin that on application it became basically transparent, and the clear plastic sticker border was unsightly. Back to the drawing board.
I did a google search for "gold foil logo transfer" and found multiple options. What I wanted was a transfer that only applied the image and lettering, and the plastic backing peels away. I placed an order through Etsy for a product made in Switzerland, for a logo in gold foil.  Price was reasonable at under $1.00 each for 54 pieces. The reviews were all 5 stars, with applications onto glass, metal, etc.
I haven't received them yet, can let you know what I think when they arrive.
Cheers!