Waterproofing Arrows

[cummins]

What to use for waterproofing arrow shafts Thanks Ron

[Pat B]

For cane arrows I use nothing. For hardwood shoot shafts I use Tru-Oil or pine pitch varnish. When I was making cedars I would dip shafts into water based poly.

[JackCrafty]

I use shellac.  I used to use pure tung oil, but shellac dries in less time than it takes to steal the antlers off a roadkill deer.

[Justin Snyder]

spray urethane

[Hillbilly]

I've used spray urethane, shellac, paste wax, laquer, all kinds of stuff.They all work. Nowadays I usually use either Tru-oil or bear grease, depending on how primitive I'm feeling at the moment. The Tru-oil is quick, easy, cheap, and effective. I use it on cane arrows too, because I grind my nodes down even with the rest of the shaft. I've been meaning to try the Massey finish-two-ton epoxy thinned with acteone or denatured alchohol. Chris Cade (Mechslasher) says it works great, and I tend to listen to most things he has to say about making arrows.

[ricktrojanowski]

I usually use Waterlox.  It is a tung oil based product.  It is a wipe on finish.  I like it because you can put on a bunch of coats and then wipe the last coat with a rag just as it gets tacky.  This way you get a matte finish. 

[cummins]

What about Lemoil?Thanks for the suggestions Ron

[Scowler]

Spar urathane.

[cummins]

Spar urathane.

Thanks for the info everyone,Ron

[anglobow]

spar urethane

combo of Linseed oil, pine resin, beeswax

[agd68]

Bacon grease.Cheap,plentiful and smells good too.

[AKAPK]

Someone told me that olive oil worked if applied lightly.