My old locust bow...RIP (pg 4)

[Longcruise]

Nice!

[Mad Max]

1/3 cup Acetone with that epoxy can be sprayed with a gun

[Pat B]

I don't need no stinking gun. I have rolled up paper towels.   

[Roy from Pa]

You tell em Pat:)

[Mad Max]

You saidddddddddddd  Quote "I don't have a recipe but mix to a watery consistency. For an applicator I use a rolled up paper towel".
I've used it to spray on bows and it works good.

Recipe
1/3 cup Acetone with that epoxy can be sprayed with a gun

[Pat B]

Thanks for that valuable info, Mark. I'm sure sprayed on it would give good protection and weather proofing.

Dang, Roy, that boy up /|\ there is pretty sensitive.        

[Roy from Pa]

He might be wearing his pink skirt today?

[Mad Max]

Thanks for that valuable info, Mark. I'm sure sprayed on it would give good protection and weather proofing.

Dang, Roy, that boy up /|\ there is pretty sensitive.        

[Longcruise]

I did a wrap like that with heavy cotton twine and saturated it with water based poly.   Worked great for years and probably still going.

[Pat B]

Yeah, Mike. It's a very durable handle wrap with a positive grip. I like this hemp cord because it's thin and strong. I get it at Wal Mart. I wish it came in other colors.

Mark, I should have said I don't use a recipe instead of I don't have a recipe. 

[Mad Max]

 

[Minnesota Bill]

Pat, I learn something new on about every post you do. Thanks so much for sharing.
Bill

[Mad Max]

Coming along Nice Pat

[Longcruise]

Pat, I learn something new on about every post you do. Thanks so much for sharing.
Bill

X2

[Pat B]

You make my day, guys. I love passing on info that has been given to me over the years. Gotta do something with it. My brain is getting filled up and I see no end in sight.
"Someone shoot up amounst us, one of us needs some relief" (Jerry Clower)   

[Pat B]

Here  are the last pics of this bow. Unfortunately the frets have returned so her life is limited now. I think I'll just use
her as a wall hanger.
The lightning bolts were painted with craft paint and she got 4 coats of Tru-Oil over the rawhide back covering. I will spray the bow with satin poly to cut the shine of the Tru-Oil. I like that look better than the shiny Tru-Oil finish. She shoots pretty good and looks damn good, if you ask me, but no sense beating a dead horse!
Well, anyway here are her final pics...RIP!






This has been a fun project. Even though she won't be a viable bow I hope the info I've put out over this long thread will help someone with their bow building anf decorating.

[Roy from Pa]

Man that sucks, Pat.

Be a pretty wall hanger.

Don't feel bad, mad maxie boy has a room full of wall hangers:)

[Mad Max]

Pat I met BowEd at MoJam and he was talking about sinew bows with thin horn on the belly.
I'm sure James could thickness sand some for you.

[Pat B]

Yeah, it was a bummer but it was an experiment anyway. I was wondering if she would fret again and she didn't let me down.
Mark, I thought about an osage or ipe belly slat but I think I'll leave her to RIP. I'll give her a place of honor in the basement shop. I've been thinking about my next build, maybe a Molle style and use some of Bue's moose sinew on it. It's a design I've thought about often.
Hopefully there is some useful info for folks in this thread. If so, she's a success. 

[Mad Max]

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Don't feel bad, mad maxie boy has a room full of wall hangers:)

No I did nt