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Building the Vine Maple Bow - Finished
Gordon:
I like to put a finish on my handles as it repeals water and keeps the handle from getting grimy. I use a product called Clear-Lac which is used for finishing leather saddles.
After applying the leather finish I let the handle cure overnight. I clean my brush with a 50/50 mix of lacquer thinner and acetone.
Gordon:
And here is the finished bow. It is 62" ntn and pulls 45# @ 27". It's a pretty lively little bow and will make a fine weapon for deer hunting or just plinking around at the 3D range. Thank you for following along and I hope you enjoyed it!
DC:
Thank you very much Gordon!! Very nice bow ;D
Weylin:
Nice looking bow, Gordon. I learned some good ideas from reading through that. Thanks for taking the time. These things aren't easy to do and you do them very well.
wizardgoat:
Gordon, I wouldn't be building the bows I build if it weren't for your build alongs.
It's always cool to see how the "masters" do things, you sure have an eye for finish and detail.
I appreciate how you take no short cuts in your builds, and make each bow special.
Thanks for taking the time to do this, I know it must take a lot of time, consciously stopping what you doing to take photos, so cheers!
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