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Suggested finish?

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stuckinthemud:
Boiled linseed oil is my favourite finish but i am concerned it would yellow the antler

Hawkdancer:
I understand straight boiled linseed oil doesn't dry completely on some woods.  Tru-Oil has some additives that promote drying.  Lin-Speed is also a good finish but I haven't tried it on a bow.  It was originally primarily used for gunstocks and guitars.
Hawkdancer

stuckinthemud:
I never had a problem with boiled linseed oil - 'boiled' means driers have been added- and I have used it on many types of wood but it does tint white woods, though it is absolutely stunning on dark woods with a polished wax on top - you need to let the oil finish curing before the wax is applied though.  I think perhaps I would wax the antler first to protect it from the oil, then oil the tiller, then wax the whole thing.  Any guess as to how the oil and wax would affect the bone- I only have a few small chips left and I'm not sure I have a large enough piece to make a proper test piece from.

kbear:
Hawkdancer, I use gelatin glue for ALL my gluing. I often use it over horn for a gloss finish that requires no polishing. I also use a home-made varnish of boiled linseed (actually boiled raw oil) oil and colophony (pine resin) dissolved in gum (turps saturated) turpentine over that. It seems to remain sticky for a few weeks though since horn is not so absorbent........ but, gelatin glue is good for horn..... that's the point!

Hawkdancer:
Your recipe is similar to a 1:1:1 boiled linseed oil, pine tar, and turpentine varnish I learned from canoe makers, used it on my lodge poles, very effective, lasted several years before I had to reapply.
Hawkdancer

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