Lets see some bows refinished with Tru-Oil

[Mike Mecredy]

One thing to keep in mind about tru-oil (I use it pretty much exclusively lately)  Tru-oil will not set up on bocote, cocobolop, bloodwood, rosewood, or many of the other exotic, resinous woods unless you seal it first.  I use superglue gel and cover the whole riser with the superglue gel with a latex or nitrile glove and let it dry.   Do this in a well ventilated area because supperglue in large quantities makes a strong onion smell like pumpkin pie.  Steel wool the riser once and then use the tru -oil gunstock finish and it will fully set as quick as it would on maple or walnut.

[gordonf]

Mike,

You can also use shellac as a sealer on oily woods. It's a lot cheaper than superglue and less toxic to breath.

Here's a bow that I finished with Tru-Oil about a year ago.

 

Gordon

[d. ward]

Wow those are all some super good looking work.Really nice.I use tru oil sometimes and if you read all this thread all the info is here.Let it dry 24 hrs between coats for sure.I do sand between coats but do not use steelwool.I like those fine scotch-brite pads from wally world for about 3.00 bucks a pack.They do not leave the gray-ish coloring and little steel splinters behind like steelwool does.Also true tru oil will not work on some woods do to their oil content.Wood sealer works great and is way cheaper then the super glue.However the super glue will fill any tiny cracks and does work great also but cost a bit more.I believe Birchwood & Casey gunstock tru oil comes in a spray can now too.Makes it pretty easy to use.Again that's some beautiful work on those bows guy's...great thread bowdoc

[Mike Mecredy]

Yes, it comes in a spray can too.

[Mike Mecredy]

Also I forgot to mention, get the cheap superglue from a dollar store.  I spend $0.50 a tube for it.

[Gordy]

Travis,  The H2 riser is bubinga and shedua. I stripped it down and added a gold stain to make it pop a little bit.

I'm actually finishing up adding more coats now.   :D

[Jack Skinner]

All finished with Tru-oil

 

[p1choco]

Interesting camo on the one in the middle lol.

[Jack Skinner]

It's for "Bucks Only"

all finished with tru-oil then rubbed down with pumice powder mixed with cooking oil. Removes the shine but leaves the finish.

[maineac]

I have used a combination of linseed oil and turpentine 3/1 on gun stocks and knife handles for years.  It is a recipe I got from a gunsmith years ago when I refinished and checkered an old Belgium side by side.  The turp. pulls the oil in to the wood.  I now finish it off with a final coat or two of linseed oil (2 parts), turpentine (1 part) and shellac (1 part).  The shellac helps form a slightly harder finish, but the whole process leaves the wood as the protected from water and very natural looking and feeling.