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Offline TheWildCat

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Waxin your Bow
« on: July 19, 2009, 10:34:56 pm »
Just finished a new bow yesterday. Followed the Build-a-Long by Gordon Fertlitsch. came out real nice, though I am not the Craftsman that Gordon is. My question is: What Wax do Y'all use on your bows to protect em???

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Offline tombo

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Re: Waxin your Bow
« Reply #1 on: July 19, 2009, 10:47:59 pm »
Awesome photo Wildcat! I can't answer your question but you'll get a lot of answers soon. i usually spray laquor my bows with matte finish. I may start waxing or oiling soon, however. I think it's better.
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Offline rileyconcrete

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« Reply #2 on: July 19, 2009, 10:52:50 pm »
I have made only one bow but, I read in a book by jim hamm you can use vgtable shortening.  So thats what I did.  It doesnt change the color of the wood and protects it.  I used an all natural shortening. Hope this helps.

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Offline Pat B

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Re: Waxin your Bow
« Reply #3 on: July 19, 2009, 11:47:17 pm »
Hey Wildcat, I use Tru-Oil on all of my bows. Almost any good wood finish will work for you. 
   I hope you realize we need more pics than just the tease shot. ;) How bout a full draw, braced and side profile on it unbraced. I like what I see so far but it ain't quite enough! ;D
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Re: Waxin your Bow
« Reply #4 on: July 19, 2009, 11:55:14 pm »
                                                    If it aint Tru Oiled.......it's Greased.....period
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Re: Waxin your Bow
« Reply #5 on: July 20, 2009, 12:23:07 am »
I use clear spraypaint to seal the bow and sinew, 4 coats with fine steel wool.  Then I will usually use minwax 4 coats. I will throw it in the heat box a few times.  Lately I've been using car wax as I'm out of minwax.  Works good.
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Offline TheWildCat

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Re: Waxin your Bow
« Reply #6 on: July 20, 2009, 06:43:29 am »
  Thanks fer the great comments. The bow has a finish on it. Per Gordon's Build-A -Long, I used a TrueOil finish. It has many layers on it. Its ready fer shootin. I wanted to protect the finish with some Wax. I am a hands on feller. There are time when I can't get out. I get my rifles and shotguns out and give em a good cleanin and apply a little wax to em, to give em a good luster and protect em. I would like to do the same to my bows. Wipe em down to get the dust offin of em and apply a little Wax as well.
   I knew the pic was gonna be a tease. Plannin on havin my buddy takes some full draw pics fer me this week. "Hazel" is 70" Tip to Top...68" Knock to Knock. She is 50# @ 28". Like Gordon's bow, she is a Hazelnut Limb Bow.
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Re: Waxin your Bow
« Reply #7 on: July 20, 2009, 07:53:48 am »
I use spray polyurethane and several coats of Johnsons paste wax.Ron
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Re: Waxin your Bow
« Reply #8 on: July 20, 2009, 08:37:16 am »
Mighty fine looking bow, how about some more pics? Johnson's paste wax works good for over-the-finish protection.
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Offline Stonedog

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Re: Waxin your Bow
« Reply #9 on: July 24, 2009, 09:09:28 pm »
Its spar uretahne or tru-oil for me....and then coats of johnson paste wax thru the year!
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Re: Waxin your Bow
« Reply #10 on: July 25, 2009, 03:06:24 am »
How about Mineral Oil then wax ;)
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Offline TheWildCat

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Re: Waxin your Bow
« Reply #11 on: July 25, 2009, 06:22:24 pm »
Thanks y'all. Will pick up some Johnsons paste Wax this week.  I just posted some pics of my bow under the subject New Bow.
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Offline George Tsoukalas

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Re: Waxin your Bow
« Reply #12 on: July 25, 2009, 07:10:21 pm »
My last osage bow had 2 coats of Tru Oil and 3 coats of spar urethane. So far it has also had 2 coats of furniture wax. Jawge
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Re: Waxin your Bow
« Reply #13 on: July 25, 2009, 08:52:49 pm »
I have never waxed a Bow in my Life....I must be missing the Boat here....but if you seal a Bow with Spar Urethane....what is the point in Wax...to make it shiny??? Spar Urethane is used on Yachts and all things exposed to the Weather....I could see maybe Waxing a Bow that was just Oiled...and I would not do that either....I would put another coat of Grease on it...but I don't see the significance in waxing a Urethane......JMO
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Offline George Tsoukalas

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Re: Waxin your Bow
« Reply #14 on: July 25, 2009, 10:28:52 pm »
Just a little extra insurance in a pouring rain to keep the wood from raising grain. Jawge
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