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Finishing hickory and osage? I'm getting ready to finish 2 hickory and 1 osage. I've used regular polyurethane in the past. Works OK n hickory, but what about on the osage? How long will tongue oil last on osage? Thanks, friends.
Posts: 59 | From: Searcy, Arkansas | Registered: Dec 2007
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Most guys use tru oil. I'm gonna start using a massey finish. don't know about tung oil but someone will be along shortly that does.
Poly works fine on osage but not as durable as other finishes IMO
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I use Tru Oil on all my bows and Tung oil on my shafts. I am finishing a bow right now with Tung Oil. So far so good. Lots of people finsih bows with Tung Oil already, Im no pioneer!
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I've used wipe on poly, tung oil, and tru-oil. Tru-oil is my favorite. Just wipe it on with my finger and burnish with steel wool if I want the shine reduced.
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The Massey finish is near impervious. Applying it is tricky though. The several times I have used it, it came out a bit funny looking from me double wiping it. Mostly this is a problem of the user and not the finish!
I like tru oil also. Don't think it has near the moisture resistance that some others have.
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I've used only Teak oil and i love it. It is mostly tung oil, with a few additives. It gives the hickory white wood a little color and a nice glow. Done right, it can waterproof your bow, though i still put wax over it. Easy application and almost foolproof;)
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I usually use poly over tru oil any more. If I want shiny, I use gloss poly.....satin poly if I don't want shiny. My only complaint with tru oil is that it isn't very tough. It really scratches and chips easily. Poly seems way tougher to me. I like Formby's tung oil finish as well, but it should be noted that this stuff really isn't tung oil, it's a wiping varnish. I've never used real tung oil, but it is supposed to be much different.
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I use the Formby's brand as well. Never knew there was a diff VB. Thanks for the learnings.
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I've used everything from paraffin to various "oils" to polys to high end Thunderbird Endurance Epoxy sprayed on with an HPLV gun. As a do-it-yourselfer, though, I've come full circle and prefer Minwax Helmsman spar urethane in the spray cans. Durable, fast and easy to apply, and no cleanup. I use 5 or 6 coats of gloss, followed by 2 coats of satin. Looks smooth and lovely with osage and hickory.
Posts: 578 | From: Sun & Snow | Registered: May 2003
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I like to use a mix of 50/50 poly/mineral spirits. I wipe it on in thin coats. Very easy to apply.
Posts: 29 | From: So Cal | Registered: May 2010
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I use tongue oil only. The type you wipe on, wait 6 - 7 mins then buff off. Dry 24 hours and recoat. I do 4 or 5 coats. No dust, no runs.
Posts: 5290 | From: SW PA | Registered: Oct 2006
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I am a rank beginner, but here goes. I have used tung, poly and Tru-Oil. Like poly the best for being tough.
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I recently read that John Strunk uses 5-7 coats of varathane.
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Shellac gives a great finish. Very easy to apply, fast drying ( only a few minutes), and is an excellant moisture barrier, and is east to repair if scratched or chipped.
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