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Main Discussion Area => Around the Campfire => Topic started by: Ed Brooks on April 19, 2013, 05:55:27 pm

Title: Pine pitch and bees wax, Huberd's boot grease
Post by: Ed Brooks on April 19, 2013, 05:55:27 pm

has anyone used this to seal their wood arrow and or bows? If so how did it hold up?
http://www.huberds.com/

Title: Re: Pine pitch and bees wax, Huberd's boot grease
Post by: madcrow on April 20, 2013, 09:56:28 am

I have never used Huberd's, but I am guilty of mixing pine resin, a little bees wax and bacon grease.  It does a great job waterproofing.  It also attracts every cat and dgo within smelling distance.

Title: Re: Pine pitch and bees wax, Huberd's boot grease
Post by: Pat B on April 20, 2013, 10:37:37 am

I've used hand rubbed bear fat for bow finish and bear fat, bees wax and pine pitch as a leather dressing so I see no reason to not use that mixture. I will say that there are other, better choices for a bow finish.

Title: Re: Pine pitch and bees wax, Huberd's boot grease
Post by: JackCrafty on April 20, 2013, 12:48:43 pm

Nope, never used this.  I will say that I've tried grease as a finish and it attracts dirt like a magnet.  I prefer natural waxes like beeswax or lanolin in place of the grease.

Title: Re: Pine pitch and bees wax, Huberd's boot grease
Post by: Thesquirrelslinger on April 21, 2013, 03:08:53 am

Bees-wax.
10 ounces for 5 bucks.
Can't beat that. Plus I use it on bowstrings too.

Title: Re: Pine pitch and bees wax, Huberd's boot grease
Post by: Ed Brooks on April 22, 2013, 12:31:52 pm

Thank you for all the feed back, I have only used it on a few arrows so far just to try it.