I prefer the durability too. My T-bird bows look like new after years of use. I've wacked them off of things and dropped them pretty hard and couldn't find a mark on them. Even more durable than Fullerplast. That durability is tough to compromise once you've had it.

I prefer the durability too. My T-bird bows look like new after years of use. I've wacked them off of things and dropped them pretty hard and couldn't find a mark on them. Even more durable than Fullerplast.

Big Jim, is the Buffalo Hide a polyamide epoxy or something else?

I have been using two part polyamide epoxy for about 13 years (the Coronado/Insul-X brand to be exact). the manufacturers reps. tell me that nothing is more impact, abrasion or moisture resistant than these types of clear coatings, and they are more than flexible enough to handle the bending. some polyamide epoxies are used in full immersion applications.

J.F., I can't say for sure if it is polyamide or not. What I can say is it is the exact same formula as Tbird and comes from the same Mfg.

I purchase in quantity and resale as do they.

I couldn't imagine a tougher finish and have never personally seen it crack.
I can't get a beaver tail and a string on one of my bows without banging it off of the dining room table and chandelier 4 times and never even a mark!
bigjim

if it's the same as Thunderbird, it isn't polyamide epoxy. polyamide epoxy is not a conversion finish.

I've used tru oil on the past three bows and like the way it works, but would not trust it in a wet climate!  It's hot and dry here right now and allows putting on three coats of tru oil per day.  If it gets thick it can be thinned back with mineral spirits.

I've been trying a few different finishes of late & got a really nice result with 50/50 Danish oil & teak oil. Cleaned down the whole bow with acetone first then 4 coats over a couple of days laid on with a rag. Then a few coats of Good cannuba wax. It's water resistant enough for a few hours shooting in the rain & even works over leather.

Satin Deft........

I've used the minwax wipe on poly with fair success. It looks nice and it's stupidly easy.

I think only a few coats are absolutely necessary but I ususally go overboard with liek 10 coats or something.

if the humidity is low it dries in less than 2 hours.

Also dries on ipe, YMMV.