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Offline VicNova

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Writing on Dark Stained Bows?
« on: December 07, 2014, 01:46:52 pm »
What works best for writing on bows that have been stained a dark color such as walnut or ebony?
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Offline DavidV

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Re: Writing on Dark Stained Bows?
« Reply #1 on: December 07, 2014, 01:53:00 pm »
Hobby Lobby has white india ink calligraphy pens.
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Offline Comancheria

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Re: Writing on Dark Stained Bows?
« Reply #2 on: December 07, 2014, 10:37:32 pm »
Do most Bowyer's sign their bows with India Ink? 
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Offline Pat B

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Re: Writing on Dark Stained Bows?
« Reply #3 on: December 07, 2014, 11:48:49 pm »
Its the most permanent IMO.
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Offline Eric Krewson

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Re: Writing on Dark Stained Bows?
« Reply #4 on: December 07, 2014, 11:59:32 pm »
White calligraphy ink and an extra fine point calligraphy pen.

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Offline Comancheria

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Re: Writing on Dark Stained Bows?
« Reply #5 on: December 08, 2014, 12:31:27 am »
Don't want to hijack the thread, but I assume this is done on the sanded wood but before final finishing?
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Offline chamookman

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Re: Writing on Dark Stained Bows?
« Reply #6 on: December 08, 2014, 04:01:54 am »
I've had luck with paint pens from the Hobby stores, in either Gold or Silver. Bob
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Offline DavidV

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Re: Writing on Dark Stained Bows?
« Reply #7 on: December 08, 2014, 11:38:43 am »
Comancheria- I put it on after 2 coats of finish then put finish over it.
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Offline Pat B

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Re: Writing on Dark Stained Bows?
« Reply #8 on: December 08, 2014, 12:15:36 pm »
I put down a couple of coats of Tru-Oil first. I then spray satin poly where the lettering goes and let that dry well before writing on it, let the ink dry then back to Tru-Oil over the whole bow for 4 or 5 more coats.
 It you try to write on raw wood the ink will bleed into the wood so you don't get neat lettering.
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Offline PEARL DRUMS

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Re: Writing on Dark Stained Bows?
« Reply #9 on: December 08, 2014, 12:35:26 pm »
I use black on all mine and just hold it closer to read it on darker bows..;)
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Offline missilemaster

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Re: Writing on Dark Stained Bows?
« Reply #10 on: December 08, 2014, 02:26:21 pm »
Quote from: PEARL DRUMS on December 08, 2014, 12:35:26 pm
I use black on all mine and just hold it closer to read it on darker bows..;)

 Dont know why you bother, your scale is probably off and you can never get em back to full draw anyway! :D just kidding ;)
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Offline PEARL DRUMS

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Re: Writing on Dark Stained Bows?
« Reply #11 on: December 08, 2014, 02:44:29 pm »
My scale is just fine CODY WRIGHT! I simply don't use it past 15-16". However, your bow is right on and marked correctly. I knew you'd nit pick me if it was a measly 10# heavy!
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Offline missilemaster

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Re: Writing on Dark Stained Bows?
« Reply #12 on: December 08, 2014, 08:04:01 pm »
Quote from: PEARL DRUMS on December 08, 2014, 02:44:29 pm
My scale is just fine CODY WRIGHT! I simply don't use it past 15-16". However, your bow is right on and marked correctly. I knew you'd nit pick me if it was a measly 10# heavy!

 You have got that right buddy!
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Offline Springbuck

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Re: Writing on Dark Stained Bows?
« Reply #13 on: December 10, 2014, 05:25:30 pm »
  Get a quality silver paint pen from a hobby shop.
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