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Author Topic: Refinishing a velvet covered bow  (Read 666 times)

Offline Talondale

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Refinishing a velvet covered bow
« on: May 28, 2008, 06:23:00 PM »
I picked this bow up off of the site that can't be named because it was cheap and the lines looked like a bow from the 50's or 60's (to my untrained eye).  I was hoping it was someone's homemade camoflague but it looks like a factory application.  Anyone know of bows that were made with a velvet finish?  
   
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Offline joe skipp

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Re: Refinishing a velvet covered bow
« Reply #1 on: May 28, 2008, 09:22:00 PM »
The only velvet finish I ever saw was on an old Ben Pearson.
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Offline Shovelbuck

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Re: Refinishing a velvet covered bow
« Reply #2 on: May 28, 2008, 09:25:00 PM »
Groves made a bunch with "Flocked" finishes but that doesn't look like one.
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Re: Refinishing a velvet covered bow
« Reply #3 on: May 28, 2008, 09:26:00 PM »
Maybe it belonged to Elvis.
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Re: Refinishing a velvet covered bow
« Reply #4 on: May 28, 2008, 09:27:00 PM »
I knew Killdeer was going to post that.
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Re: Refinishing a velvet covered bow
« Reply #5 on: May 28, 2008, 09:36:00 PM »
Uh-oh. I hate to be predictable.
You got a collection of velvet Elvises or orphans or bullfighters or dogs playing poker, Dave?

Chuck, this may indeed make your fortune!
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Re: Refinishing a velvet covered bow
« Reply #6 on: May 28, 2008, 09:39:00 PM »
None of that. I just had a weird premonition when  saw you had posted and just knew what it was going to say.
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Offline shawns

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Re: Refinishing a velvet covered bow
« Reply #7 on: May 28, 2008, 09:54:00 PM »
I had an old Ben Pearson TD with a metal riser covered in velvet.  Factory finish.
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Offline Brian Gillispie

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Re: Refinishing a velvet covered bow
« Reply #8 on: May 28, 2008, 10:04:00 PM »
Killi,


Its velvet Elvii.  If you call them Elvis's then next thing ya know you will be clutching a gold ring muttering and hissing about your Precious.


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Offline kurtbel5

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Re: Refinishing a velvet covered bow
« Reply #9 on: May 28, 2008, 11:57:00 PM »
I just saw a old Indian that kinda looked like that profile w/ velvet
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Offline Talondale

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Re: Refinishing a velvet covered bow
« Reply #10 on: May 29, 2008, 11:47:00 AM »
I was thinking about taking off the finish but it is WORK.  That is one tough coating to get off.  I got enough off to see its a clear maple riser with brown glass on the belly.  I think I'll have to get a string on it and see if it shoots worth anything before I put that much effort into it.
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Re: Refinishing a velvet covered bow
« Reply #11 on: May 29, 2008, 02:53:00 PM »
Gotta admit, the glare isn't gonna spook your deer!

Killdeer  :thumbsup:
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Offline Forester

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Re: Refinishing a velvet covered bow
« Reply #12 on: May 29, 2008, 11:56:00 PM »
And I'll bet it slides quietly through the brush.  Let us know how it shoots.
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Offline Talondale

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Re: Refinishing a velvet covered bow
« Reply #13 on: July 03, 2008, 09:52:00 AM »
I got a string for this bow at the STAR shoot and strung her up.  It's a 58" bow and according to my scale pulls around 35#@29" but feels a little heavier.  It has a flat shelf and I shot a few rounds through her and it wasn't bad.  I'm not going to put all the work into sanding off that flocking for a target weight bow.  I wouldn't mind stripping it if I could do so in a faster method.  Anyone know what would strip the flocking without damaging the glue?   I don't mind if it strips the finish too, I'll refinish with truoil or something but don't want to damage the integrity of the bow glue and have it blow up on me.
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Re: Refinishing a velvet covered bow
« Reply #14 on: July 08, 2008, 10:01:00 PM »
Now that everyone's back from their 4th, any ideas?
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