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ricktrojanowski:
I am attempting a few primitive arrows and want to do a bear grease finish.  Problem is I'm fresh out of bear fat. ;).  Do I just rub in some lard for the finish or is there more to it than that?

Pat B:
I used bear grease for a finish on the yew bow I hunted with this year. All I did was hand rubbed it and the friction of that heated it up. You could also start with warm shafts so it will penetrate better. If you are not tying on your fletching you will want to fletch first or the glue may not stick.
   I use pine pitch varnish on primitive arrows. Just dissolve pine pitch in denatured alcohol(or Shannon's mouth oil), strain it through some cloth and it is ready to use. You will want to start with hard, dry pitch.    Pat

ricktrojanowski:
I like the pitch varnish idea.  I think I'll give that a go.

huntertrapper:
yes! i use lard works well and the smell of bacon goes away after a bit. the water beads off the wood. coated couple of my bows with it too.

Hillbilly:
I use bear grease on primitive arrows, I do it like Pat-warm it up, rub in several coats over a period of time. Most grease finishes are an ongoing thing instead of a one-shot deal.

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