Took a chance

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White Falcon
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Re: Took a chance

#11 Post by White Falcon »

Great looking wood!

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#12 Post by Elkman »

I was thinking last night after posting, they might have sealed before application of that camo that José had on put on it. Did he recall anything like that?
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Elkman wrote: Fri Apr 05, 2019 7:08 am I was thinking last night after posting, they might have sealed before application of that camo that José had on put on it. Did he recall anything like that?
Not sure. I'll ask him. I think it was originally dipped because of a cosmetic flaw in the glass. I know he uses krystal spray finish but I don't know if he puts a sealer on prior.
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#14 Post by Grizzly »

You bring me back to when I was a kid and Dad would get the oil out and we'd rub the rifle and shotgun stocks. I always did love that. I never did care for the plastic looking finishes that so many makers went to. I also enjoy staring at a nice piece of wood hanging from a branch right in front of me. It just adds to the whole experience. You'll really enjoy looking at that one while hunting. Beautiful project with a hidden surprise.

Makes you think that when the original limb finish had a problem, he decided to camo the whole bow rather than save them for another riser with less features
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#15 Post by Graps »

Knowing Jose like I do, the blemish he was covering up was probably only visible with a microscope.
He is a perfectionist at his craft and I have seen first hand how he will think of scrapping a bow because it has a flaw in the finish that you could cover with the head of a pin.
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#16 Post by stumper »

Agreed graps. Also each riser is fit to the limbs and they are sanded together for a perfect fit.
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#17 Post by Captainkirk »

Grizzly wrote: Fri Apr 05, 2019 8:14 am You bring me back to when I was a kid and Dad would get the oil out and we'd rub the rifle and shotgun stocks. I always did love that. I never did care for the plastic looking finishes that so many makers went to. I also enjoy staring at a nice piece of wood hanging from a branch right in front of me. It just adds to the whole experience. You'll really enjoy looking at that one while hunting. Beautiful project with a hidden surprise.

Makes you think that when the original limb finish had a problem, he decided to camo the whole bow rather than save them for another riser with less features
Oh, I'm with ya there, Griz!
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#18 Post by stumper »

it took approximately another two hours of sanding with 100 grit to get all the splotches out. Then went over the entire piece with 100 grit sandpaper and then with 220.
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#19 Post by stumper »

After that switched to 320 grit.
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#20 Post by stumper »

And all the way up to 800 Grit and am now ready for a finish. The wood is so oily that I believe on its own it would be fine unfinished. But in the interest of generations of preservation I've decided on doing a straight wax finish simply give the would a little bit more protection not that it really needs any. As previously stated I already have a bow finished with wax and it looks and feels wonderful and warm in the hand. Between 5 and 7 coats aught to do and at the end I will post the finished results. Bow is going to get a new string and might I say what a dramatic Improvement.
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