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Offline DC

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Re: My board bow (build along?)
« Reply #360 on: April 19, 2017, 11:11:16 am »
I've been looking at your picture and I think the fence lines behind the bottom limb are also messing with our eyes. Try to find a solid color background.
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Re: My board bow (build along?)
« Reply #361 on: April 19, 2017, 11:17:58 am »
I'll keep shooting it in then. Don't worry, I will start on that osage stave after I finish this bow.  :-M
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Re: My board bow (build along?)
« Reply #362 on: April 19, 2017, 11:21:35 am »
Your goal will be to finish it in less than ten months ;D ;D ;D
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Re: My board bow (build along?)
« Reply #363 on: April 19, 2017, 12:05:46 pm »
Quote from: Marin on April 19, 2017, 11:17:58 am
I'll keep shooting it in then. Don't worry, I will start on that osage stave after I finish this bow.  :-M
That's great Marin. I think you learned a lot and gained some confidence on this one. Have fun shooting it. That's a pretty done good first board bow. I'm betting we'll see more from you.
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Re: My board bow (build along?)
« Reply #364 on: April 19, 2017, 06:24:16 pm »
Wait, it's not finished yet. Still need to shoot it in, sand it down and wrap the handle.
Do any of you guys add a coat of clear sealent? Or linseed oil? Is it needed?
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Re: My board bow (build along?)
« Reply #365 on: April 19, 2017, 06:37:48 pm »
You want to seal it with something. I use tung oil. Some use Tru-oil. Spray on poly. You want to keep the moisture away as much as you can.
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Offline loon

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Re: My board bow (build along?)
« Reply #366 on: April 19, 2017, 07:04:08 pm »
Linseed is enough if you don't expect it to touch water.. could try danish oil, shellac from button lac, too.
Or linseed to give it a nice color and pop the grain, then clear coat.
Don't really need to thin the linseed oil, but mineral spirits should work, dunno if with BLO.. to make it easier to apply.
I just rub pure uncut tung oil with my bare fingers, dunno if that's bad ...
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Offline Knoll

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Re: My board bow (build along?)
« Reply #367 on: April 19, 2017, 07:48:37 pm »
This is what I do:
Sand the tool marks out.
Finish sand up to at least 220 grit.
Use 0000 fine steel wool
Wipe with dry cloth to remove sanding dust.
Wipe again, but this time using tack cloth. Will get sanding dust ya can't see.
Apply 3 coats boiled linseed oil or tung oil or teak oil or danish oil with light rubbing of 0000 steel wool in between each coat.
Apply 3 coats Rub On Poly with light rubbing of 0000 steel wool in between each coat.
Optional ... couple coats furniture wax.

While above does not yield the fantastic finishing results you will see here on PA, result suits me. YRMD.

Good luck!
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Re: My board bow (build along?)
« Reply #368 on: April 19, 2017, 08:01:28 pm »
I have an old can of floor wax I use. How many of you are old enough to remember floor wax? ;D ;D ;D
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Re: My board bow (build along?)
« Reply #369 on: April 19, 2017, 11:31:33 pm »
Osage Outlaw has been using spray on rim sealer he got at a parts house like o'reilys or kragens
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Re: My board bow (build along?)
« Reply #370 on: April 20, 2017, 11:04:50 pm »
Got up to 25" of draw today. Unfortunately no pics as it got too dark.
It seems to be shooting good but as I'm shooting in my backyard, I am only shooting down into a bush that catches the arrow.  I checked the weight at 25" and its 30# which  I hope is good.
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Re: My board bow (build along?)
« Reply #371 on: April 20, 2017, 11:21:56 pm »
Nice! Close
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Re: My board bow (build along?)
« Reply #372 on: April 21, 2017, 10:09:55 pm »
Got to 28" today. Now it's a bow! The tiller looks good to me
I checked the weight and it's 38 # at 28" (my bathroom scale could be wrong) >:(
I'll have to be more careful with my next bow .
Now all I have to do is make this bow presentable
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Re: My board bow (build along?)
« Reply #373 on: April 21, 2017, 10:21:47 pm »
Good work Marin :BB :OK
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Re: My board bow (build along?)
« Reply #374 on: April 21, 2017, 10:53:21 pm »
That's looks pretty good man. Nice job on your first.  Looks way better than my first bow looked! Cheers- Brendan
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