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    • Mountain Man
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        February 13, 2016 at 8:08 pm
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        #5545

        Just wondering what others are using on there wood bows for weather protection

        Im used to glass limbed bows and other then waxing string never had to worry about weather proofing my bow

        Any thoughts,advise and or whats worked for you would be appreciated

        Thanks

      • Stephen Graf
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          February 14, 2016 at 12:17 pm
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          #49744

          Dean Torges goes into finishing a self bow in his book “Hunting the Osage Bow”. He recommends treating it with paraffin/wax combo. I forget his exact process.

          He did do moisture testing comparing paraffin to poly and other coatings. Paraffin came out on top, and is easy to reapply.

          Might see if you can get a copy of his book to see what he did exactly.

        • Mountain Man
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            February 14, 2016 at 8:42 pm
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            #53535

            Thanks

            Ive seen guys use car wax or pledge but deffinitly didnt wanta go that route

            Wonder if the parifan smell would hurt big game season

          • David Coulter
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              February 15, 2016 at 1:10 am
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              #55708

              A friend uses deer tallow on his selfbow for waterproofing. Dwc

            • grumpy
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                February 17, 2016 at 11:20 pm
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                #31790

                The Ice Man used blood to protect his bow from moisture.

              • wahoo
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                  February 20, 2016 at 5:04 am
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                  #57740

                  I use min wax.

                • Greg Ragan
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                    February 22, 2016 at 7:27 pm
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                    #30338

                    I use Johnson’s Paste Wax.

                    I know others have recommended Butcher’s Bowling Alley Wax, but I have not tried it yet.

                  • Mountain Man
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                      February 22, 2016 at 8:28 pm
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                      #30810

                      Id use boiled leen seed oil but i plan on hunting with it and didnt want to much sent

                    • horserod
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                        February 25, 2016 at 2:17 am
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                        #56784

                        My long time bowyer friend recommended “Trewax” which I still use with great results to this day….Try it-You’ll like it ! Horserod

                      • Mountain Man
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                          February 25, 2016 at 4:34 am
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                          #57825

                          Ill see if i can find some

                          Thanks

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