Primitive Archer
Main Discussion Area => Bows => Topic started by: Postman on August 04, 2008, 11:18:05 pm
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FINALLY finished tillering / shooting in my second osage for my nephew - 60" NTN 63# at 27#, assymetrical limbs. Followed the string a good bit, but it seems easier to shoot than my first effort at 56#....
Was going to do a potassium permanganate/stain and parrafin /tung oil/ varnish finish a la torges' H.O.B. book.....
Potassium permang. is now considered a hazardous material ???- used to see it in the drugstores like the book says, but no more! >:(
At least they let me buy parrafin.... hopefully I wont get too crazy and make a candle or anything... ;D
If I scare any up, anybody ever do this method, or have an idea for a similar substitute that would work well under tung oil/varnish? My nephew said he'd like a dark "walnut gunstock" color, and I know he needs a low-maintenance finish.....
Will post pics as soon as she's painted up -
Thanks,
John
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Other than staining your skin for a month P.P. isn't to bad it is a pretty strong oxidizer and is often used in wastewater plants for odor control.
Its also used in home water treatment system to remove taste and odor. Check with a water softener business they should have it 1 lb containers.
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Cool, thanks - gots some rubber gloves ;)
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Permanganate is an oxidizer. So is bleach. I think you can get a similar color from rubbing a little bleach on osage. Maybe not quite as dark, but it definitely gives it an aged brown look.
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Yep Ive used bleach same effect as P.P the more you rub it on the darker it gets well to certain degree..
David
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cool, thanks - Got ahold of some PP, still tweaking the bow a bit, got some fresh, experienced eyes on i that , noticed some tiiller flaws - Definitely recommend that tiller tool with the little pencil in it thats in "HOW TO'S"..... anyone out there do the parrafin / tung/varnish finish?