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First try at Osage
Muskyman:
Thanks bassman I’ll keep that in mind for the future. Dave what kind of stain or dye do you use? I’ve only been able to find fiebings leather dye mainly online. Or do you use wood stain like minwax or something similar.
Will B:
I’ve done a number of rawhide-backed Osage bows. I’ve always used Feibings leather dye. After the stain is good and dry I finish it with multiple coats of Tru-Oil and a final coat of spar urethane to dull the finish for hunting purposes. My favorite hunting bow is a rawhide backed Osage bow stained with dark brown Feibings dye. Good luck with your build.
superdav95:
--- Quote from: Muskyman on December 19, 2022, 06:38:30 pm ---Thanks bassman I’ll keep that in mind for the future. Dave what kind of stain or dye do you use? I’ve only been able to find fiebings leather dye mainly online. Or do you use wood stain like minwax or something similar.
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Mike. I use fiebings alcohol based liquid stain. I use a bunched up piece of clean rag to apple it. Wear gloves. It stain your hands!
Muskyman:
Thanks guys, that seems to be the leather dye I see the most online. I’ll have to order some. Good looking bow Will.
Muskyman:
After reading jakesnyders post about his bow breaking I’m going to move the bow I’m working on into a different room away from my wood stove and give it a little time to rehydrate before checking the tiller again. Just to be safe, it’s 25 feet or more away from my stove but, it is pretty dry in that room.
I’m going to take a stave down and take it down to a roughed out bow to speed up its drying.
Going to assume I’d take it to about 2 inches wide full length and maybe an inch thickness and leaving some extra wood in the handle then re-seal it?
Should I chase a ring on the back before I take it down to the 2 inch width? Or can I wait on that till I’m ready to start on the bow in 3-4 months?
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