Author Topic: deerhide bow string  (Read 10196 times)

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wakenorm

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deerhide bow string
« on: April 01, 2007, 11:59:36 pm »
I made  a nice deer hide bowstring,any suggestions on what to put on it to keep it conditioned??

Offline Pat B

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Re: deerhide bow string
« Reply #1 on: April 02, 2007, 12:35:53 am »
Just a guess, but bear grease, mink oil or maybe just beeswax.  ???   Pat
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Re: deerhide bow string
« Reply #2 on: April 02, 2007, 09:09:17 am »
I would also go with the bear grease. Just rub it so that the string "sucks" it in and you are done. beewax WILL come off in a certain time, depending on the use of the string.