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Main Discussion Area => Bows => Topic started by: Titan_Bow on April 09, 2008, 03:35:34 pm

Title: wax finishes over snakeskin
Post by: Titan_Bow on April 09, 2008, 03:35:34 pm

Anyone apply a wax finish over snakeskin?  How does the wax adhere/penetrate the snakeskin versus wood?   I am working on my hunting bow for this year and remember reading that wax did the best job at moisture protection.  I applied a parrafin finish to a bow a few years ago and really liked how it turned out, but I am a little concerned how its going to do over snakeskin?   Anyone does this before?  How did it turn out?

Title: Re: wax finishes over snakeskin
Post by: Lost Arra on April 09, 2008, 04:01:08 pm

I've used paraffin over rawhide and it worked fine. 
I've only used poly on my snakeskins.

Title: Re: wax finishes over snakeskin
Post by: Pat B on April 09, 2008, 06:39:15 pm

The snake skins should be pretty water proof by itself. If you use TBIII to glue down the skins and add a coat of TBIII over the skins you shouldn't have any worries about moisture. You can add your usual finish over the TBIII with no problems.     Pat

Title: Re: wax finishes over snakeskin
Post by: NOMADIC PIRATE on April 09, 2008, 11:36:54 pm

I did, ...keep the gun on the wax and let it melt on the skins, than just do a fast passage on the skins with the gun at low to even the wax out (this just after you dripped it so it's still plenty warm and will need only minimal work) doing it this way won't hurt the skins or the glue under them.