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Pheasant feather backing application
Josh B:
Thanks Bill. I remember you posting that, but I couldn't remember if you used poly or an epoxy type finish. Either way your experience was the cause of my concern. Hopefully, I can get back to work on this tomorrow. I'm running out of time to get this to Pappy in time for the classic. My boss seems to think that this work business has priority. What a crazy notion that is! Lol! Josh
Josh B:
I managed to get the feather backing sealed with tru-oil. It took 4 repetitions of 6 coats, let cure, then steel wool. I then trimmed the edges using a sharp fine cut rasp, cutting from back to belly. Once that was done, I sanded the rest of the bow in preparation for finish. I applied several thin coats of tru-oil to seal the entire bow and left it to cure hard overnight. I only had a couple hours at home last night so regrettably I neglected to take pics of that process. The first pics are where it was left off with. Next I taped off a thin line down the edge of the backing to outline it in black. Using a sharpie I outline the feathers and do the lettering. Now I will give the sharpie ink a day to fully dry so that the tru-oil doesn't smear it so easy. That's it for tonight. Thanks for following along so far! Josh
Pat B:
She look mighty sharp, Josh. 8)
Josh B:
Thanks Pat! Josh
turtle:
Cant wait to put some tickets in for that.
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