Thank you again everyone for your compliments and feedback. The compliments feel good and the advice is greatly appreciated. Including my two long bows, this is number 8 for me, so much is being learned, usually the hard way, so I will listen to anything that can make me better.
Yes Bradford, your observations were correct as well. The tips were not symetrical and the limb pads (at the butt end of riser) have a very slight gap, when unstrung. I used a belt sander on the pads however that is the result I have. I must figure out if it is the riser or limb that is the problem.
I wish I could take the credit for the arrowhead idea but I can not. I have seen this concept somewhere (not foresure where, but somewhere) and thought it was a good idea.
As for the finish, this has two coats of Teak oil along with four coats of Tru Oil Wax. It seems to give a fairly nice look. I believe I may try something like Thunderbird on the next one though.
I did use Tru Oil Gun Oil on some bocote that was on my previous bow and it too seemed to work, but I just do not have enough experience yet to say it was the right choice. I do however REALLY like the looks of Bocote. It also seems easy to work with.
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