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Offline Jodocus

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sealing / finishing horn
« on: April 17, 2015, 05:17:51 am »
Do you oil or wax polished horn parts? or just leave it as is?
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Offline wizardgoat

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Re: sealing / finishing horn
« Reply #1 on: April 17, 2015, 05:34:19 am »
I use tung oil or tru oil, whatever I'm using on the bow
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Offline Dances with squirrels

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Re: sealing / finishing horn
« Reply #2 on: April 17, 2015, 06:33:08 am »
Same as the rest of the bow, Thunderbird bow finish.
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Offline DaveMac

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Re: sealing / finishing horn
« Reply #3 on: April 17, 2015, 07:10:38 am »
The bow I'm working on has buffalo horn nocks on so I've been researching this myself, I can't find the exact thread but I read somewhere that you need to seal with shellac before applying a oil based finish like tung oil.

Unlike the other guys I'm not writing from experience, so wouldn't just take my word on it, I would quite like some clarification on this matter also.
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Offline Pat B

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Re: sealing / finishing horn
« Reply #4 on: April 17, 2015, 08:07:09 am »
DaveMac, I think you are thinking about antler. Antler has a pithy center. If you don't seal that part first it will soak up the glue starving the glue joint.
 Jodocus, if there are scratches in the horn you might want to sand them out. Other than that use whatever finish on your bow for the horn nocks.
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Offline Del the cat

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Re: sealing / finishing horn
« Reply #5 on: April 17, 2015, 08:35:45 am »
Buff it up on a buffing wheel ,wipe over with beeswax polish
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Offline bubby

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Re: sealing / finishing horn
« Reply #6 on: April 17, 2015, 09:01:22 am »
I'm with del buff and wax
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Offline PEARL DRUMS

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Re: sealing / finishing horn
« Reply #7 on: April 17, 2015, 09:20:16 am »
Tung/Tru oil will flake off buff horn. Id suggest a coat of shellac first, Then whatever finish you chose over that.
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Offline Jodocus

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Re: sealing / finishing horn
« Reply #8 on: April 18, 2015, 05:44:07 am »
thanks guys!
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