i know there are quite a few posts about bows and the making of, but something i have not actually come across is how to 'finish' them.
I presume after the scraping the bow is smooth as it will get (ie you don't sand after it), but then is it just oiled? or is there a smoother sheen even varnishy type finish that can be used?
As a brief aside where i have odd things going on with the grain in my staves scraping can make rough sections where the grain crosses over - if i sand these out after tillering will it bias the bow again?
Yes i know if i have perfect straight grained wood this will not happen - but you use what you can get dont you?
thanks
I presume after the scraping the bow is smooth as it will get (ie you don't sand after it), but then is it just oiled? or is there a smoother sheen even varnishy type finish that can be used?
As a brief aside where i have odd things going on with the grain in my staves scraping can make rough sections where the grain crosses over - if i sand these out after tillering will it bias the bow again?
Yes i know if i have perfect straight grained wood this will not happen - but you use what you can get dont you?
thanks