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Title: Can I put a finish on rawhide?
Post by: Hightower on February 07, 2011, 01:21:00 PM
My first bow is a rawhide backed osage.  I`m real close to having a finished bow, and want to use true oil. But I have no clue if I can cover the rawhide with it.  Please help.  First timer.
Title: Re: Can I put a finish on rawhide?
Post by: ranger 3 on February 07, 2011, 01:26:00 PM
Yes, but it will make it shinny. Just steel wool it if you don't want that.
Title: Re: Can I put a finish on rawhide?
Post by: John Scifres on February 07, 2011, 01:40:00 PM
I've not used True Oil but about any finish I have used works on rawhide as well as it does on wood.
Title: Re: Can I put a finish on rawhide?
Post by: Hightower on February 07, 2011, 02:24:00 PM
Thanks guys.  Thats what i needed to hear.
Title: Re: Can I put a finish on rawhide?
Post by: Pat B on February 07, 2011, 02:50:00 PM
I have(and do) used Tru-Oil on rawhide backings and it works well. One thing I have noticed it may turn the rawhide more transparent than usual but I kinda like seeing the wood under it. This is not always the case though.
 If you don't like the shiny finish a quick spray of satin poly will give it a nice dull finish.
Title: Re: Can I put a finish on rawhide?
Post by: DVSHUNTER on February 07, 2011, 06:32:00 PM
There you go Jason. Welcome to the bench!
Title: Re: Can I put a finish on rawhide?
Post by: bjansen on February 07, 2011, 07:14:00 PM
I've soaked the attached rawhide in thin superglue on mine and let it sit.  It will then sand to a glass like surface.  It also becomes transparant like Pat said, which I think looks really nice.
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