Just like Christmas morning

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Shadowhntr
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Re: Just like Christmas morning

#71 Post by Shadowhntr »

Really awesome Dan!
The element of surprise can never be replaced by persistence.

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Dan
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Re: Just like Christmas morning

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Ready for her first hunt in the morning. It still needs a few more coats of true oil but I couldn’t resist bringing it along.

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Re: Just like Christmas morning

#73 Post by Elkman »

Awesome Dan!
Good luck tomorrow. Break it in right.
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Re: Just like Christmas morning

#74 Post by Captainkirk »

That is a real looker, Dan!
Aim small, miss small!

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Dan
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Re: Just like Christmas morning

#75 Post by Dan »

It’s a shooter too. I’m pretty excited with how it turned out.

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Re: Just like Christmas morning

#76 Post by Graps »

Now that it's October 1st it should harvest a deer. 👍
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Re: Just like Christmas morning

#77 Post by Carpdaddy »

Great looking bow! Hope you have success with it.

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Re: Just like Christmas morning

#78 Post by kennym »

Poly won't dry on bocote worth a crap.

Here is what I use and its only a suggestion. I don't build enough bows to warrant a sprayer and booth.

So I use auto clear coat from Oreillys(cause it's close) , red can think it is Perfect Match but I'll look to see brand.

It dries quick and I put a couple coats on limb edges , then shoot the whole bow a couple.

It is very gloss so I either hold the can back about 20'' and give one more coat for a frost finish or buy a can of wheel finish matte in same brand (taller black can) and spray normally.


Some guys are using VHT brand of clearcoat and I think they have matte in it also.

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#79 Post by Carpdaddy »

I had that thought earlier about the Bocote, but you were to quick for me. I could not get the Tru-Oil to dry completely on Bocote, stayed tacky, had me in the flesh, ended up sanding off a couple of times and trying again! Finally took the route Kenny recommended.

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Dan
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Re: Just like Christmas morning

#80 Post by Dan »

Thank for the tip guys. The tru oil is a tiny bit tacky on the bacote still. May have to get some of the clear coat

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