lookin good goose  i like that 2 piece brock

The trade bow is almost ready now. I got the finish repaired from where I scraped it down for tiller adjustment on Friday. It is drying now so tomorow I will get some decent photos outside to post.
Pete

Neat stave, Kelly.

Goose, LMAO on Boss coming home:)

Kenny, I don't have too:)

LOL.. I use the type of Minwax tongue oil which you just wipe on the bow, let dry for about 6 to 7 minutes, then buff off with a dry rag. Sort of like buffing wax off a vehicle. I wear rubber gloves and just rub the tongue oil all over the bow with a very wet coat. Let it sit 6 to 7 minutes and then buff off. The first pass with the dry rag is like trying to wipe off sticky paint. Then it gets real easy and I buff the heck out of the bow for a minute or so. Let the bow dry 24 hours and give it another coat. The more coats, the higher the shine. Not a high gloss shine, more like a high satin look. I do 4 to 5 coats. What I like about tongue oil is there is zero dust and zero runs in the finish. It's not waterproof, but after 4 or 5 coats it's very water repellant. I have hunted in the rain many times and the finish stays fine.

In the two pictures I posted above, the first picture is with the oil buffed off, the second picture where the bow has a high gloss is before I buffed the oil off.

Really looks great Roy!! Very rich look  

nice finish  roy i will have to try that brock

Man I love this thread. I started my first osage bow yesterday so hopefully I will be joining you guys next year.    

My trade bow just arrived.  Shoots great!  

I'm real busy with the kid right now.  

Planning on taking it pig hunting this afternoon.  I'll take some pic's in the field!  Wish me luck hopefully I'm the first one to make meat with a 2012 trade bow.

thanks

tenbrook

BTW Who made this bow?  I know the real name but what is the username please?

OK, confession time.

I didn't get anything written on the trade bow.

It has shipped, so can't do anything about it.

My apologies to *** ** ****** ** ******* for not gettin that done.

Kelly, you have a PM

Tenbrook............

I am guilty, hope you enjoy the bow as much as I did building it.

James

Good thinking Kenny, that way no one will know who made that crooked stick....    

That is just mean roy just mean. But I know you are pray that bow is headed your way.

But kennys was not he only other one shipped today. I was told of another one shipped also. So we have 2 in the mail and 3 received. That makes us 3.61% complete.  

If I can't pick on Kenny, then who can I pick on? Besides, he always gets even with me. LOL

Hmmmm....      :D

Roy ole boy I never said you had to stop picking on him. I just said that was mean is all.  

Just came in from the bowshed and finally some progress.  Got my new form made and everything is all ready to be glued up...again.  

Roy I have to try that finish.  It like the way it looks.

OK GUYS BEEN WORKIN ON MY BOW FINNALY GOT PHOTO BUCKET I FIGURED HOW TO POST THE PIC S THERE NOW CAN SOME TELL ME HOW TO GET THE DARN THING S HERE LOL I AINT NOPUTER WITZ LMAO BROCK      

Check ur pms diamondback.

It's hanging up with #3 coat of Truoil drying now. Some Beaver Tail pading and a new string and a bit of writing on it is all that left to do. I was going to leave it natural color, but it was just to white so I gave it a light wipe of Honey Oak stain to tone it down a bit.
65" AMO, 62" string.52#@28".Hop-Hornbeam split stave bow.

   

   

 

 

 

 

Pete

Very nice Pete.  Very nice indeed.  Can't wait to see it with the beaver tail.

ive been working on hickory attempt #2 i will try to have some pics later. been busy with taking care of a little fox terrier puppy, a new addition to the family, she is a handful for sure. rv