by RAISING ITS GRAIN! I like to add a dark alcohol based based stain to my Osage self bows when the build is near completed, this trick does a few things~ It makes the early growth rings much darker so I can see them much clearer The stain is alcohol based so it dries very quickly and will not add much moisture to the bow if any The stain helps lift any slivers of … [Read more...] about How to Raise Your Bow Making Game