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Title: Finishing Wenge
Post by: LittleBen on November 05, 2013, 09:12:00 PM
I'm working an a new bow, it's going to be a tri-lam, hickory back, maple core, wenge belly.

I recently tried the superglue for sealing wood. I intended to use it on the wenge, but I'm concerned it might not be a great idea on the belly wood since it's going to get compressed. I'm worried it might be brittle and prone to chrysaling. Any thoughts?

My other thought was to use wipe on poly and just suffer through lots of coat, sand, recoat until the pores are filled.

Thanks in advance.
Title: Re: Finishing Wenge
Post by: IdahoCurt on November 06, 2013, 12:47:00 AM
I use this on self bows,works great
http://www.rockler.com/zinsser-bullseye-sealcoat?utm_source=google&utm_medium=cpc&utm_term=&utm_content=pla&utm_campaign=PL&gclid=CKv899m6z7oCFceDQgodgHEAYg
Title: Re: Finishing Wenge
Post by: MoeM on November 06, 2013, 02:45:00 AM
Keep us updated- I`ve never heard of wenge without glass...
Title: Re: Finishing Wenge
Post by: Dmaxshawn on November 06, 2013, 06:29:00 PM
Zinsser bulls eye shellac from Home Depot or wherever.  It's worth the trip to town to get a couple rattle cans of this.  

Shawn
Title: Re: Finishing Wenge
Post by: Bodork on November 06, 2013, 07:50:00 PM
I brush on a heavy coat of thunderbird high solids lacquer then sand it off. It fills fast and sands easy. Wenge still might take more than one coat. This is wenge and zebra under high gloss. No wood pores are visible! Mike

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Title: Re: Finishing Wenge
Post by: typical2 on November 06, 2013, 08:18:00 PM
I use the thick Kwick it super glue with the acceleratovr spray.  Allows me to apply and sand several coats in a short amount of time.  I really like wenge.
Title: Re: Finishing Wenge
Post by: beachbowhunter on November 12, 2013, 05:32:00 PM
I do the same as Bodork. Brush on some gloss Tbird, two coats before you sand back and spray. There can be some very deep pores.

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