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Offline 4giveme

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How to seal a bow?
« on: July 23, 2014, 04:51:36 pm »
Hi all,
I was wondering if I could seal a bow using hide glue, instead of polyurethane or some other paint or commercial glue. I would think that the hide glue would protect the bow from a rapid exchange of moisture in the same way. Not only that, I think it would protect the bow while working on it after I have chased a ring. Has anyone tried it, and what was the result?
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Offline PEARL DRUMS

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Re: How to seal a bow?
« Reply #1 on: July 23, 2014, 04:55:18 pm »
Being a water based glue, Id guess it would dissolve right off the bow in short order.
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Offline Pat B

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Re: How to seal a bow?
« Reply #2 on: July 23, 2014, 04:57:37 pm »
Hide glue is probably more hygroscopic than the wood. There are other natural sealants like animal fat, pine pitch or bees wax that would work better.
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Offline Oglala Bowyer

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Re: How to seal a bow?
« Reply #3 on: July 23, 2014, 06:14:21 pm »
Funny my hide glue stirring stick is caked with hide glue and I've not yet had any success washing it off. I imagine if you submerged your bow for days on end than it would come off. Try it.
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Offline Will H

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Re: How to seal a bow?
« Reply #4 on: July 23, 2014, 06:25:56 pm »
Oglala, I don't think it's a matter of the glue coming off as it is it's hydroscipic nature. In sealing a bow we are trying to slow the rate in which our bows gather moisture. I'm with Pat, I don't think it's a good idea. IMO going with a wax finish is a great "natural" finish.
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Offline TRACY

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Re: How to seal a bow?
« Reply #5 on: July 23, 2014, 07:21:21 pm »
Tru oil


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