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Offline Sammakesbows

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bow finish.
« on: June 12, 2020, 03:25:41 pm »
Is pine resin/beeswax/flax oil mixture good for bow sealing? I'm planning on gluing a rawhide backing on it with hide glue and sealing it with the mix, and adding designs by adding charcoal powder to it. Is this possible? Or is it not a good idea?
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Offline Hawkdancer

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Re: bow finish.
« Reply #1 on: June 12, 2020, 10:00:11 pm »
Your mix should make a good seal, depending on the ratios.  Can't speak for the design element, though.
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Offline Eric Krewson

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Re: bow finish.
« Reply #2 on: June 13, 2020, 07:11:28 am »
You can mix those things together or you can just melt beeswax into your bow to have an exceptional finish, why complicate things.
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bownarra

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« Reply #3 on: June 13, 2020, 11:57:09 am »
Look up how to make varnish from resin. Very nice stuff and fun to make!
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