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Offline bubby

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finish over horn belly
« on: June 30, 2015, 03:48:45 pm »
I was wanting to know on your horn bows do you apply your finish over the horn or just leave it natural and buffed out
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Re: finish over horn belly
« Reply #1 on: June 30, 2015, 09:19:05 pm »
Mine has Truoil over it.
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Re: finish over horn belly
« Reply #2 on: June 30, 2015, 10:20:34 pm »
Thanks Eddie
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Re: finish over horn belly
« Reply #3 on: July 01, 2015, 07:17:12 am »
bub as you know Ive never built a horn bow, but I have used plenty of horn overlays. I have found If I don't seal it with shellac first the oil finishes will peel off in time. If I stick some shellac on first then tung or tru oil, it works great and looks great after lots of use.
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Re: finish over horn belly
« Reply #4 on: July 01, 2015, 08:56:30 am »
Thanks Chris that is my deal too, lots of tip overlays i already have two coats of shellac on her, I'll do the writing and one more coat then tung oil
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