Yeah, beaver is allright.  

I took a sharp pick to the finish and pressed hard enough to dent the wood. Then I sanded it smooth and recoated. It turned smooth and good enough for this hobby builder who is hard on his bows. By the way I have a couple of coats of liquid beaver tail sprayed. Pictures to come in a new thread when finished.

Hi BenBow would it be possible for you put up a photo of the spray can of VHT clear coat that you have been using.
Thanks
Matt

see you found it Matt!  

QuoteOriginally posted by matt61:
Hi BenBow would it be possible for you put up a photo of the spray can of VHT clear coat that you have been using.
Thanks
Matt

Matt here's a picture of both brands but i prefer VHT. I hear Duplicolor makes a wheel sealer that's good but I haven't had a chance to find some and check it out.
   

I used the can on the left for a selfbow.

Thanks BenBow, off to the Auto store today.
Matt

BenBow, have you done any flexibility testing on this finish?  I am about to finish a 59" yew bow with a rigid handle.  I'm drawing it 25".  I would like to try the gloss out on it.

scrub-buster the only testing I've done is shooting the bows I sprayed with it and it hasn't pealed, chipped, or cracked. If you want you could spray it on a thin strip and bend it till it breaks or the finish fails but I haven't had any problems with it.

I have the duplicolor on my bow and have shot it hundreds of times, maybe more and no stress marks yet....

Awesome.  Thanks guys.  I put it on an osage bow but its been to cold for me to shoot it much.  I really liked how it turned out.  I just wanted to make sure before I put it on a shorter yew bow.  It's hard for me to get a yew stave so I don't want to screw this one up.

Mine is a glass bow, not sure if that will be any different.I don't do selfbows.... (yet)

This one has the VHT on it. I plan on it being my 3D bow for this coming year so I will see how it does.
 

Mike, that doesn't look like actionwood. Is it dymalux?

I picked up a can of the VHT gloss tonight.  I'm going to try it on some arrows.  I can't decide wether  the Duplicolor matte or the VHT gloss on the yew bow.  I guess I'll wait until I put the skins on it to decide.

All this high tech paint talk is making me dizzy from the fumes. Why would a guy spray it on a selfbow or wood arrows? The Injuns didn't use it.

I rub bear fat, possum fat, or beaver fat on all my bows and woodies..

Roy you didn't far to go  

How many power tools do you use to make you authentic indian bows old man    :D

I sold them all and bought me a hatchet at a flea mart, boy..  

Mike, that doesn't look like actionwood. Is it dymalux?
It is from Rosewood Archery. Imported stuff they call it dymondwood. They have high density and a lower density like actionwood. That one is high density (they called it Walnut) Dont stink as bad as dymondwood still about as brittle though. Same stuff in this only camo