Hi, can you advise me which material can i use for coating of the sinewed side?
Some varnish or shellack wich will not crack when the bow is bend?It can be natural or synthetic.
I dont want to use leather or birch bark because it adds weight of bow, i thing.
mikekeswick
Shellac then tung oil.
If you can get it Fullerplast and Thunderbird are both excellent bow finishes.
Jura From Underhill
You mean first aply shellac and then oil?
KenH
Yes. Several cots of shellac. Let it dry very well. Then several coats of tung oil tung oil.
Jura From Underhill
Thansk, I will try shellac and oil :)
Bede
To prevent cracking, try several very thin coats of shellac and let each dry thoroughly before applying the next one. You need a dust free environment too.
Bj?rn Sofeit
Is there a specific reason why shellac first and then tung oil? I've got a box of Le Tonkinois sitting here on a shelf.
Pat Menzies
Makes much more sense to put a thin layer of bark on first. It won't add perceptible weight and you'll need less finish on top.
Jura From Underhill
o prevent cracking, try several very thin coats of shellac and let each dry thoroughly before applying the next one. You need a dust free environment too.
Thanks, I'll think how can do a dust-free environment:)
Makes much more sense to put a thin layer of bark on first. It won't add perceptible weight and you'll need less finish on top.
i want try both, if my bows will work :) Because both metod (with and without bark) is so nice! [/quote]
