Tung Oil & India Ink

[D.A. Davis]

If you finish your bow with Tung Oil, will the Tung Oil cause the India Ink used for signing/marking the bow to run, or distort?  I know that the India Ink would be used between coats of the finish, but I've not seen where anybody has addressed this question.

D.A.

[tawmio]

Can you use tung oil on fiberglass?

[David Flanrey]

D.A. I have never used tung oil after signing with India Ink but I have used Tru Oil after signing with no running.  Would have to think that they are about the same.

Hey, I am in Paragould.  Work in Jonesboro.  We need to get together some time.  I have made several selfbows and am about to make my first lam bow with material from Kenny McKenzie, and a form I made from his instructions on website.

[D.A. Davis]

David,

Were you in DNW back before Christmas with an osage stave?  I go in there all the time.  I work for the State University in Jonesboro.

D.A.

[razorback]

I would test ung oil on a scrap of wood first, just to make sure it is compatable.
I don't believe that it would work on fiberglass.

[David Flanrey]

I was in DNW several times before Christmas.  They get lots of my money.  I have a family of hunters.  Don't remember if I brought in a stave or not.  I do come in to shoot sometime.  Are you in maintenance?  I sell maintenance supplies for Eagle Sales.

[D.A. Davis]

David,
I shoot at DNW quite often with my grandson.  I shoot a homemade hybrid longbow.

No, I'm not in maintenence.  I work for Environmental Health & Safety.  I'm the Safety Supervisor/Emergency Services Coordinator.  Did you see the story on KAIT 8 Friday night about earthquakes and the Convocation Center?  That was me they interviewed.

[Missouri Bowman]

I'm in the same boat. Doing the inking soon. I also need to know if Bear decals will be ok with Tru-oil, in between coats. I remember reading on some old posts but yhey're gone now. Bowdoc would know if he's not too busy.

[Pat B]

With an oil finish I spray the area to be signed with spray poly, let it dry and write on that. It will seal the wood so it doesn't run.

[Flinttim]

Usually what causes the ink to run is the propellant in the spray can.Wipe on tung oil should be OK. If using spray finishes, I seal the ink with finish out of a lidded can and once that dries you can go to a spray can finish.