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Title: Alternative arrow sealers
Post by: bowtarist on October 24, 2011, 12:08:16 am

I almost always use spray on clear coat, either poly urathane or spar varnish.  I'm a little low on funds right now, and was wondering if anyone had ever tried scotch guard or camp dry to seal their arrows.  I haven't used it yet, but am getting low on my usual and I've got a couple of cans of both items mentioned above and wondered if they'd work. 

Any comments? 

Thanks for looking, dpgratz

Title: Re: Alternative arrow sealers
Post by: Pat B on October 24, 2011, 01:36:39 am

Neither will seal wood. They will help prevent water from soaking in but not moisture.

Title: Re: Alternative arrow sealers
Post by: PEARL DRUMS on October 24, 2011, 09:50:31 am

A small bottle of Tru Oil or Tung Oil is about 6 bucks. That will dozens of shafts.

Title: Re: Alternative arrow sealers
Post by: bowtarist on October 24, 2011, 10:08:27 am

Thanks for the replys guys. That was quick.  Sounds like scotch guard may work as a weather guard for feathers then, huh?  Maybe after they have been fletched and the shaft has been sealed?  Anyway, thanks for the replys!!  dpgratz 

Title: Re: Alternative arrow sealers
Post by: agd68 on October 31, 2011, 04:22:16 pm

Hand rubbed bacon grease. Primitive,free and smells good too.

Title: Re: Alternative arrow sealers
Post by: stickbender on October 31, 2011, 05:11:40 pm

Quote from: agd68 on October 31, 2011, 04:22:16 pm

Hand rubbed bacon grease. Primitive,free and smells good too.

      Especially if you are hunting bears, or hogs..... ;)

                                                    Wayne

Title: Re: Alternative arrow sealers
Post by: mullet on October 31, 2011, 11:33:08 pm

 A coating of deer blood is cheap and a good shot away. ;D ;D ;D sorry, couldn't help it.

Title: Re: Alternative arrow sealers
Post by: JW_Halverson on October 31, 2011, 11:38:24 pm

Eddie has a good point and when he's not wearing a hat you can see it. 

But seriously, blood has been used on wood to seal it more than once, the fat in it works fairly well. 

Title: Re: Alternative arrow sealers
Post by: bowtarist on November 01, 2011, 12:10:45 am

Quote from: mullet on October 31, 2011, 11:33:08 pm

A coating of deer blood is cheap and a good shot away. ;D ;D ;D sorry, couldn't help it.

Bottom line...I think you got it Eddie!  Until I got on this site I just made em and shot em.  tweeked em if they wern't straight and ...shot em. 

??Eddie?? does it have to be deer blood?  How 'bout goat? Chicken?? 

dpg

Title: Re: Alternative arrow sealers
Post by: stickbender on November 01, 2011, 12:18:21 am

     Bowtarist, take up knapping, you will have plenty of arrow sealer! :D ;)

                                                      Wayne

Title: Re: Alternative arrow sealers
Post by: bowtarist on November 01, 2011, 12:17:37 pm

Wayne, I do knap, but I'm sealing the points not the arrow shafts w/ that blood.  :o ;)