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Offline Pat B

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Re: weather proofing a bow
« Reply #15 on: March 27, 2011, 01:33:19 am »
Boiled linseed oil is what you want to use. It dries faster than raw linseed oil.
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Offline johnston

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Re: weather proofing a bow
« Reply #16 on: March 27, 2011, 02:38:46 am »
Pat I once used boiled linseed oil on a rifle stock I had made and must have rubbed in too much cause the stock split without ever being mounted. Have had wooden knife scales act funny too. What am I doing wrong? ???


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Re: weather proofing a bow
« Reply #17 on: March 27, 2011, 12:47:09 pm »
Pat I once used boiled linseed oil on a rifle stock I had made and must have rubbed in too much cause the stock split without ever being mounted. Have had wooden knife scales act funny too. What am I doing wrong? ???


Lane

were these pieces of wood dried and stabilized?
i always wanted a harley,untill it became the "thing to ride"
i ride because i love to,not to be part of the crowd