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Author Topic: Arrow finish?  (Read 271 times)

Offline Anaconda12

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Arrow finish?
« on: July 21, 2008, 09:59:00 PM »
Okay guys I have been making arrows for years with the gasket laquer but I have been building some primitive arrows for my selfbows, my question is I have a hand rubbed finish of Watco Teak oil on them, do I need to put anything else on them as a sealer or hardener?  Or can I just glue my fletch on with hide glue or Duco or what works the best?  I thought of Duco with a sinew wrap down the length of the fletch.  Not sure if Duco will stick or not to the Watco hand rubbed finish?  Any suggestions?
Luck has nothing to do with it, just Boot leather and a GWP.

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Re: Arrow finish?
« Reply #1 on: July 21, 2008, 11:23:00 PM »
Anybody?
Luck has nothing to do with it, just Boot leather and a GWP.

Offline Lonesome Wind

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Re: Arrow finish?
« Reply #2 on: July 21, 2008, 11:59:00 PM »
You don't need ant other finish, Watco will be fine. On my primitive arrows I use Tru oil and then glue my feathers on with Barge contact cement and a sinew wrap.
Hope that helps.
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Re: Arrow finish?
« Reply #3 on: July 22, 2008, 05:55:00 AM »
Thanks alot LW.
Luck has nothing to do with it, just Boot leather and a GWP.

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Re: Arrow finish?
« Reply #4 on: July 22, 2008, 10:03:00 AM »
I've used Duco to glue feathers to watco treated shafts.  You won't need any other finish as long as the watco was able to soak into the shaft some.  May not be enough if you just have a few light coats.

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