Keep Osage yellow?

[Prarie Bowyer]

Is there a way to keep Osage orange yellow and prevent the browning Effect?

[Joec123able]

Nope. you can get some kind of uv ray protection finish that will slow it down but that's about it and keep it out of the sun as much as possible but over the years it will darken anyways unless you bury it in a closet foreveR

[Prarie Bowyer]

Nuthin or nobody deserves to be buried in a closet of any kind forever! 

[sleek]

No offense at all buddy, but I honestly just read this as, how do I keep my bow from becoming beautiful?

[osage outlaw]

As soon as it starts to darken, make a new bow 

[SLIMBOB]

I think it was Blackhawk who had the best suggestion on this, just sand it to a bright yellow finish every so often.   I'm a patina man myself.  Got some that are nearly black.

[PEARL DRUMS]

Even kept in the dark, it will age.

[Marks]

yellow paint

[4dog]

Could paint it hunter orange...

[M-P]

Howdy,  I happen to be proud of how dark my favorite bow has turned.  Proof of a lot of use!   My dad was a wood turner and he always said wood turners would apply sun tan lotion to osage in order to slow the color change.   So, you can slow the color change by using a finish with UV protectors and then topping off with your favorite sun tan lotion .   I wonder what deer think about the smell of coconut oil?     Ron

[Prarie Bowyer]

Ok ok, no need to get worked up over it.  I like that dramatic yellow color.

[Dan K]

As soon as it starts to darken, make a new bow 

+1

[PEARL DRUMS]

Ok ok, no need to get worked up over it.  I like that dramatic yellow color.

Use yellowheart for a core or accents and it will stay yellow.

[dbb]

You could use a clear laquer with uvprotection in it..At least i guess thats what darkens the wood.

[PEARL DRUMS]

That's what I heard dbb. The thing is I have a large amount of osage in my basement that hasn't seen light in 3 years, its getting darker every week? Zero UV hits it.