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Offline Pappy

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Re: "you can't make a bow from that"
« Reply #30 on: August 28, 2008, 07:41:43 am »
I think most white wood will make a great bow,maybe even as good as Osage ,they just take a little more care ,dunning tillering and after they are finished,that being said you can do some crazy things
with Osage that I have not been able to do with Hickory.Such as these 2 examples,real knotty
or holey stuff. I have read that you need a clean straight piece of wood to make a quality bow
and for a long time searched  that out but I found out that ant the case. :)
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Re: "you can't make a bow from that"
« Reply #31 on: August 28, 2008, 11:28:39 am »
Pappy, love those bows.
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Re: "you can't make a bow from that"
« Reply #32 on: August 28, 2008, 11:49:52 am »
Pappy, what's the finish you got on that'n there to get it so nice and shiny?

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Re: "you can't make a bow from that"
« Reply #33 on: August 29, 2008, 11:56:25 am »
Gun stock Tru Oil. Thanks waterlogged. I was just trying to show wood don't have to be prefect. :)
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Re: "you can't make a bow from that"
« Reply #34 on: August 29, 2008, 12:22:59 pm »
Where can ya get that? Wal Mart?

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Re: "you can't make a bow from that"
« Reply #35 on: August 29, 2008, 12:31:20 pm »
Ya at wally world in the gun section,or any gun supply store.  :) I use the rub on kind
but they make it in a spray.It's cheaper in the bottle and goes a lot futher.I can do several
bows with one bottle and about 1 bow with a can of the spray. :)
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Re: "you can't make a bow from that"
« Reply #36 on: August 29, 2008, 12:35:02 pm »
Does it dry glossy like that in your pic or was that one still wet?
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Re: "you can't make a bow from that"
« Reply #37 on: August 29, 2008, 12:46:15 pm »
Matt is shines like a Brand New Penny forever....it is some super glossy stuff...I aways buff it with 0000 steel wool to knock the Shine down a notch
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Re: "you can't make a bow from that"
« Reply #38 on: August 29, 2008, 01:22:39 pm »
Far out. I hope it ain't too expensive cause I'll be headin' over to get some of that tonight. No wonder I've seen so much on here about you brothers using True Oil. Now I know why. Thanks!

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Re: "you can't make a bow from that"
« Reply #39 on: August 29, 2008, 01:34:23 pm »
It's no more than a Can of paint..........I normally buy mine by the three pack of Bottles for about $15.00 for Gun Stocks....this come with the Stains and waxtoo....otherwise it costs less than $7.00 anywhere I have seen just the Sealer
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Re: "you can't make a bow from that"
« Reply #40 on: August 29, 2008, 01:46:18 pm »
Right on. Thanks, El.

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Re: "you can't make a bow from that"
« Reply #41 on: August 29, 2008, 03:43:47 pm »
Matt, Buy the 4oz bottle of Tru-Oil. The larger bottles are probably cheaper by the oz but it will go bad (gets lumpy)if you have it too long. Also store it up side down on its cap. It last longer then.
   To remove the gloss from Tru-Oil I add a quick spray of satin poly over the top and it cuts the shine well. I found that buffing with steel wool will dull the finish but after brushing against your cloths while walking around it will gloss up again. The satin poly stays dull.     Pat
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Re: "you can't make a bow from that"
« Reply #42 on: August 29, 2008, 04:04:56 pm »
Right on, thanks for the advice.

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Re: "you can't make a bow from that"
« Reply #43 on: August 29, 2008, 05:31:19 pm »
Thimo I couldnt find any straight grainned dowels, Well i could but they were plywood dowels. pfff
Im still looking.
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Re: "you can't make a bow from that"
« Reply #44 on: August 29, 2008, 05:31:50 pm »
I think im going to try bass wood and balsa
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