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Main Discussion Area => Bows => Topic started by: Jodocus on April 17, 2015, 05:17:51 am

Title: sealing / finishing horn
Post by: Jodocus on April 17, 2015, 05:17:51 am

Do you oil or wax polished horn parts? or just leave it as is?

Title: Re: sealing / finishing horn
Post by: wizardgoat on April 17, 2015, 05:34:19 am

I use tung oil or tru oil, whatever I'm using on the bow

Title: Re: sealing / finishing horn
Post by: Dances with squirrels on April 17, 2015, 06:33:08 am

Same as the rest of the bow, Thunderbird bow finish.

Title: Re: sealing / finishing horn
Post by: DaveMac on April 17, 2015, 07:10:38 am

The bow I'm working on has buffalo horn nocks on so I've been researching this myself, I can't find the exact thread but I read somewhere that you need to seal with shellac before applying a oil based finish like tung oil.

Unlike the other guys I'm not writing from experience, so wouldn't just take my word on it, I would quite like some clarification on this matter also.

Title: Re: sealing / finishing horn
Post by: Pat B on April 17, 2015, 08:07:09 am

DaveMac, I think you are thinking about antler. Antler has a pithy center. If you don't seal that part first it will soak up the glue starving the glue joint.
 Jodocus, if there are scratches in the horn you might want to sand them out. Other than that use whatever finish on your bow for the horn nocks.

Title: Re: sealing / finishing horn
Post by: Del the cat on April 17, 2015, 08:35:45 am

Buff it up on a buffing wheel ,wipe over with beeswax polish
Del

Title: Re: sealing / finishing horn
Post by: bubby on April 17, 2015, 09:01:22 am

I'm with del buff and wax

Title: Re: sealing / finishing horn
Post by: PEARL DRUMS on April 17, 2015, 09:20:16 am

Tung/Tru oil will flake off buff horn. Id suggest a coat of shellac first, Then whatever finish you chose over that.

Title: Re: sealing / finishing horn
Post by: Jodocus on April 18, 2015, 05:44:07 am

thanks guys!