52" osage follow along

[JonW]

I found the best way to get a nice clean edge on material backings is to apply a coat of finish like true-oil or which ever you will use and let it dry. This sets the material too the wood. Then i use fine sandpaper around a cylinder and sand from back to belly constantly rotating the paper so its always cutting clean. Much better results this way as the material cannot fray due to the finish sealing the backing.

Nice bow too

That's what I have done as well. If you seal the backing it will clean up good with fine sandpaper.

[osage outlaw]

I sanded it all down, burnished it with an antler, and put the first coat of tung oil on it.  This is the first time using tung oil.  I like it so far.