Sealing staves with glue

[osage outlaw]

I'm using it to seal the backs of staves also.

[George Tsoukalas]

Are just cutting osage or black locust?  Jawge

[Pat B]

Aren't TB glues PVA glue?
Osage, Jawge.

[osage outlaw]

90% osage.   With a little black locust, Hackberry, hickory, etc. mixed in.

[Stick Bender]

Probably could get 30 plus staves for $1.99 on sale Wally world !

[justsomedude]

I only get Titebond original and Titebond III. Original is half the price of III. We don't need it to be waterproof do we? I don't want to waste my Shellac if I don't need to

[JonW]

Knox gelatine is really cheap and multipupose. I use it to seal the backs so it doesn't interfere with the sinew process.

[wizardgoat]

Clint, I buy the cheapest wood glue I can find.
I have it in a bucket, and add water until it's a good consistency.
Not sure the ratio. I dip my staves, quicker than painting

[Mo_coon-catcher]

I tried parafin wax for a while. It was messy and a pain in the but for any quantity of staves. The last couple years I've been using the same gallon jug of the cheapest elmers glue I could get. It seems to work well and is easy enough to clean up. Pour some in a cup and brush it on. It's cheap and washes away with water, so just slather it on and don't worry about the mess.

Kyle

[tattoo dave]

I've used TB3 many times. I water it down just enough to be able to brush it on. Works great. After it dries. Sand it with a 320 or even 400 grit sand paper to smooth it out. TB3 is waterproof after it dries. TB2 is not.

Tattoo Dave

[Dances with squirrels]

We don't need it to be waterproof? Really?

Took another HHB stave out of the steamer today, and another off the form. Shellac looked perfect.

[dirthas]

Not glue, but a while back I melted some beeswax into some mineral oil with a 50/50 approx. volume ratio, making a grainy paste. I rub it on the bow, leave it overnight, then take off the excess and rub in the rest the next day. Works great and makes osage look awesome. Definitely not high gloss, more of a dull, natural shine. If you're looking for cheap, for about $10 this would last me 7 - 8 bows.

[osage outlaw]

I'm not looking for a bow finish.  Just something to seal fresh cut staves

[upstatenybowyer]

I've always used regular school glue (Elmer's or the like). But I never thought about knox. That's really cheap and I use it for sinew. Thanks Jon!

[Selfbowman]

Clint the staves I got from you did not check. If I need to pay $1-2 more I Know it works. Lots of good subjection here though. Arvin