Finish on rawhide

[Pat B]

Pat M, I like the way it soaks in and gives uneven coloration. Makes a cool design and adds camo.

[BowEd]

Yes there are some good things to be done with rawhide on the back of a bow I'd say.Thanks for the experienced suggestions.I'm still not totally settled on what type of finish yet.Meaning waterproofing.Best that can be done is water resistant anyway.Guess most times out shooting or hunting if it rains hard enough everyone goes in any way.

[bradsmith2010]

well,, if you really want to waterproof the bow,, painting the whole thing with exteior paint would probably do that the best,, might not look the best,, but it will waterproof it,, or putting it in a dip tube like you would an arrow,,

[BowEd]

Yes I know.Thanks.Don'y really want to paint it either.Not very artistic in that regard to my liking.I think I'm gonna try multiple thin layers of lacquer from a spray gun.Sanding inbetween etc.See what happens with that once.I'll get something done to it anyway.If it survives the final tillering and shooting in later.It all takes time.

[BowEd]

There always is the option yet for snake skins over top of rawhide.

[Stick Bender]

I would bet that the sprayed on lacquere  out of the spray gun would work in my exspereince spray guns can put down micro thin layers almost invisible even layers  I don't think you would get crackling but have only sprayed wood , I did have a problem one time with moister from the compressor got passed the filter.

[Aaron H]

What about a Massey finish?

[Pat B]

I've found a Massey finish to be difficult to apply to large areas. It might just be my technique. I like to soak hemp handle wraps with Massey finish, though.

[BowEd]

Massey finish....Is that like super glue and an adjuvant?Shellac and something else?..........

[DC]

Epoxy and a thinner

[Aaron H]

Correct, 2 part epoxy and acetone