Im more then a little surprised by the results of the poll so far.I fully expected the smooth finish to be much more popular then it is.

Smooth finish will always be an option.However, it looks like the standard finish for our bows should be the textured.

The textured finish is actually an extra step.The finish under the texture is in fact smooth.If it is not,then the finish job looks half a$$.As Danny pointed out a textured finish done right does not have to hide the beauty of wood.If it did,I would not even consider it.

Thank you all for helping.
Bill

10X I do plan to have a couple of hunter models at Baltimore.

My favorite was the old Black Widow "Spider Web" textured finish.

I like them both,Now you made me come up with another desision!!

That was my plan all along Mark!    
Bill

I like the look of a textured or flat finish bows myself. Never have liked shiney or glossy bows.

Way to go Bill !!!    Heck Mark can't even deceide which woods yet,now he has to pick a finish too.        


Bill

MAYBE, LEAVE IT AS AN OPEN CUSTOM OPTION FOR THE CLIENT TO CHOOSE ,IF IT'S NOT SUCH A ISSUE FOR THE BOWYER...

I like a smooth but matte or saten finnish as it shows off the bowyers skill and wood beauty. I've also seen some pretty heavy textured finnishes that still couldnt hide the sloppy sanding marks underneath.

I also like a smooth or matte finish, but wouldn't shy away at all from a textured finish if the bow felt good in the hand and shot well for me.

QuoteOriginally posted by wtpops:
I like the textured or matted as BW calls it.

I am with pops on this one. I really like that matte finish as well. Shedrock might make fun of me for this though    but that is because he has a Zebra wood bow that is amazing.

Both finishes will be a satin or dull finish.I guess it just depends on who you talk to as to if its called dull or satin.
Bill

I like a smooth satin finish.

Oh Lord Bill, you just doubled the change orders! lol.  I have often wondered this myself. I personally go back and forth. I have noticed that a textured finish seems to look better  for longer and doesn't show the fingerprints or wax as much.

Bigjim

:D   Your right Big Jim.This textured finish is realy starting to grow on me.
Bill

I have the Hunter Zipper and the finish is great.

Bill, do you have a pic of each where you can see the difference? Now you've got me thinking about how I want that bow finished...

Being a bowhunter I am more concerned about  being seen than oogling my bows. I prefer a really flat, non reflective type of finish. On my property the deer bedding area is west of where we have to set up. The sun shines directly on us so any sheen to out equipment at all has caused problems.

I like the textured finish on Jims bows it doesn't hide the wood no glare and wears like iron.