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Offline andybutrick

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bow finishes
« on: December 13, 2012, 11:35:57 pm »
     Has anybody tried penofin verde?  It's brazilian rosewood oil.  I just blew $50 on a gallon.  I have a wonderful bow to finish, and finally decided on this product.  I hope it works well.

Offline Pat B

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Re: bow finishes
« Reply #1 on: December 13, 2012, 11:50:06 pm »
I've never heard of it but we are always looking for new information. Let us know how it works.
Make the most of all that comes and the least of all that goes!    Pat Brennan  Brevard, NC

Offline Shaun

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Re: bow finishes
« Reply #2 on: December 13, 2012, 11:57:03 pm »
TruOil costs way more than $50/gal but it takes a tiny amount to finish a bow.

Offline Carson (CMB)

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Re: bow finishes
« Reply #3 on: December 14, 2012, 03:41:16 am »
I am digging blonde shellac flakes right now.  I can apply up to 12 coats in a day if needed.  Provides a satin finish that seems to absorb all light. Ans is reported to be one of the best "waterproofing" finishes.
"The bow is the old first lyre,
the mono chord, the initial rune of fine art
The humanities grew out from archery as a flower from a seed
No sooner did the soft, sweet note of the bow-string charm the ear of genius than music was born, and from music came poetry and painting and..." Maurice Thompso