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Main Discussion Area => Bows => Topic started by: Del the cat on December 10, 2012, 05:32:47 pm

Title: Finishing Boo?
Post by: Del the cat on December 10, 2012, 05:32:47 pm

Almost finished my Boo backed Oregon Yew Longbow.
The boo has a few black spots on it and is a bit dull, I'm not sure how to clean it up and how far to take the nodes down.
I want to leave 'em proud but they have an almost sharp edge.
I tried a cleaning a bit v lightly with 240 grade wet abd dry which helped. Does that sound OK? Danish oil to finish?
Pics when it's all done...
Del

Title: Re: Finishing Boo?
Post by: Onebowonder on December 10, 2012, 05:58:38 pm

Sounds awesome.  I'll look forward to your pix...

BTW - I'd use Sweedish Oil over the Danish stuff, ...but I might be a bit biased on that one.   :laugh:

OneBow

Title: Re: Finishing Boo?
Post by: bushboy on December 10, 2012, 07:37:39 pm

Knowing that some say not to sand the nodes,I sand them flush on 3 bows.thousands of arrow later no splinters!never stained them just tung oil.

Title: Re: Finishing Boo?
Post by: Prarie Bowyer on December 10, 2012, 07:47:47 pm

I scrape up to the nodes then leave them be.  On one or two bows I've done a light sanding to soften the edgeand sand the rind out better but generaly I don't like to mess with the nodes.

Title: Re: Finishing Boo?
Post by: Will H on December 10, 2012, 08:56:15 pm

I've never made a bamboo backed bow but I know in dean torges video on bbo's he take the nodes down a bit with a file and scrapes the rind with a cabinet scaper.

Title: Re: Finishing Boo?
Post by: mikekeswick on December 11, 2012, 04:56:39 am

Quote from: Will H on December 10, 2012, 08:56:15 pm

I've never made a bamboo backed bow but I know in dean torges video on bbo's he take the nodes down a bit with a file and scrapes the rind with a cabinet scaper.

Thats the way to do it.
Just take the sharp edges off with a second cut file. Then a sharp cabinet scraper for the rind. Then 240 or so to make perfect.

Title: Re: Finishing Boo?
Post by: Del the cat on December 11, 2012, 05:06:20 am

Cheers guys.
That's just what I needed :)
Del

Title: Re: Finishing Boo?
Post by: Pat B on December 11, 2012, 10:03:27 am

I would just remove the corky ridge at each node with a scraper being careful not to nick the boo. A light sanding with very fine sand paper will remove the rind enough to dye and finish.
  I used to scrape off the rind but had failures afterwards. I think, no matter how careful you are with a scraper you still get micro scrapes in the boo surface that could lead to splinters lifting.

Title: Re: Finishing Boo?
Post by: Del the cat on December 11, 2012, 10:52:15 am

Quote from: Pat B on December 11, 2012, 10:03:27 am

I would just remove the corky ridge at each node with a scraper being careful not to nick the boo. A light sanding with very fine sand paper will remove the rind enough to dye and finish.
  I used to scrape off the rind but had failures afterwards. I think, no matter how careful you are with a scraper you still get micro scrapes in the boo surface that could lead to splinters lifting.

Cheers,
Yeah, I have noticed where the scraper starts it's sweep I sometimes feel it dig in leaving a fine line (mostly when taking off fairly hefty scrapes with my scraper made from armour plating from a Churchill tank ;) )
I'll tread carefully.
Del