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Phillip K

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Burnishing a Bows back
« on: June 30, 2008, 08:27:22 pm »
When Burnishing a bows back to help Tension which is better to use, hard wood, softwood or steel? Thanks,PK

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Re: Burnishing a Bows back
« Reply #1 on: June 30, 2008, 09:05:15 pm »
I don't like to mess with a bow back at all. Just clean it up and get to work on the belly.  Justin
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Re: Burnishing a Bows back
« Reply #2 on: June 30, 2008, 09:23:51 pm »
Any kind of glass bottle or jar.  My favorite is the tabasco sauce bottle.  Also like the olive jar that is two or three times as long as it is wide.  You get the idea.  I think  burnishing the back helps hold down splinters and just gives the back a good natural gloss, especially with an olily wood like Osage.

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Re: Burnishing a Bows back
« Reply #3 on: June 30, 2008, 09:48:34 pm »
Glass or bone.
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Re: Burnishing a Bows back
« Reply #4 on: June 30, 2008, 10:14:19 pm »
...im lost.  ???
lets just shoot it

Offline Coo-wah-chobee

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Re: Burnishing a Bows back
« Reply #5 on: June 30, 2008, 11:14:49 pm »
Use hawgs tusks er bone like Hillbilly said.........bob

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Re: Burnishing a Bows back
« Reply #6 on: June 30, 2008, 11:20:26 pm »
for us hogless guys up north, we use some antler or cannon bone, er even a hardwood dowel piece. ;)

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Re: Burnishing a Bows back
« Reply #7 on: June 30, 2008, 11:23:07 pm »
It not what ya use there MBG its what ya grease it with as ya burnish ! ;).........bob

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Re: Burnishing a Bows back
« Reply #8 on: June 30, 2008, 11:24:01 pm »
i've only done it once, used glass on ipe, the ipe came out smoother and shinier than the shotglass that i was using.

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Re: Burnishing a Bows back
« Reply #9 on: July 01, 2008, 02:33:35 am »
Hey I forgot I got a piece of deer bone Dana M sent me for Christmas, it worked good for Mushin sinew and its nice and smooth.
I also got a glass guitar slide somewhere. Thanks for the tips,I never heard of burnishing A bow back before untill today.PK ::)

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Re: Burnishing a Bows back
« Reply #10 on: July 01, 2008, 10:34:59 am »
I use a small wine bottle,any glass bottle will work just be sure they don't have a seam in them
that can mess up the back if you aren't careful. Also if you plan on staining it I would do that first,burnishing will make it hard to take the stain.  :) I usuall do the back and edges but not the belly. :)
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Re: Burnishing a Bows back
« Reply #11 on: July 01, 2008, 11:21:08 am »
I use a piece of elk antler.  Never tried glass....sounds interesting.
I always burnish before tillering, if it's not backed with sinew.
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Re: Burnishing a Bows back
« Reply #12 on: July 01, 2008, 02:13:10 pm »
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Re: Burnishing a Bows back
« Reply #13 on: July 01, 2008, 04:34:15 pm »
I never burnish bow backs.       Pat
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Re: Burnishing a Bows back
« Reply #14 on: July 01, 2008, 06:18:29 pm »
no consensus at all on this one