Blown out/kicked my butt/re done HHB (finished bottom of page 2)

[DuBois]

Now that you say it, I see what you mean. I think I'll do some more scraping and refinish gently where the back is cracked over the skin. I certainly have room to lose a few pounds anyway
Thanks Rich.

[NeolithicMan]

I really like the looks of that shorty doob!

[DuBois]

Thanks Neo,

On second thought, I think I will just leave it alone. I got enough time in it already.

Heres the skin and the area that is cracked finish. Bad pics and hard to see but I can feel it with fingertips. It's lighter than the rest of skins and cracks go across the back. I am wondering if it because I put a coat of amber shellac over the skins first off to bring out more warmth in color and then did the tru oil?

Will try to sand it out gently and finish better I guess.

Any suggestions?

[DuBois]

Oh yeah, it is now 47" n-n

[DuBois]

Well, I couldn't let Half eyes observation go and had to mess with it.

Down to upper 50's at 26" and  think the bend is better and more even. Thanks Rich.

Now just gotta finish it again. Will post a new thread when done.

I am never sure what is best; start a fresh thread or tag it onto an old one like this?

[half eye]

Big Tease!!!!! for the love of God man, we need pic's 

[zenart]

I put a coat of amber shellac over the skins first off to bring out more warmth in color and then did the tru oil?

Shellac is a petroleum distillate and as this medium dries the distillate evaporates leaving a very hard glassy type finish. Applying tru oil on top of a glassy varnish finish may only give moderate 'staining' effect as it has no place to really sink into and it just sort of sits on top. 

Any time any medium cracks it's usually because of lack of surface preparation (not enough abrasion to bite, or oils present) but can also result from trying to adhere to an unequal composition (minute differences in the material you are applying the medium to). 

Ron