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Title: Jazzin' up an old Selway
Post by: Guru on February 11, 2006, 07:00:00 AM

You guys might remeber last summer when I found this big Black snake dead on the road...

  (http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v77/Guru39/curtsstuff229.jpg)
  (http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v77/Guru39/selway004.jpg)

I decided I would (when I got the time) put it on my Kwyk Styk to make it dark for turkey hunting in my blind.

I figuered I would accent my quiver with it too.I stripped my quiver down,all lacing out,and sanded down so the black leather dye would penetrate...

  (http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v77/Guru39/selway003.jpg)

After it was dyed I sealed it with CA(super)glue,let dry,and toned down the shine with steel wool.
After the skin was dried,I made an arrowhead template.Make the design with the paper folded,so when it's opened up,both side are symmetrical...

  (http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v77/Guru39/selway015.jpg)

Then layed it out on the black snake skin,traced it and cut it out......

  (http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v77/Guru39/selway007.jpg)

Then I traced the inside arrowhead on a piece of diamondback skin,and cut it out......

  (http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v77/Guru39/selway005.jpg)

Masking tape to remove scales....

  (http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v77/Guru39/selway009.jpg)

Glued the black snake skin(damp) on with Tite bond II,let dry and fixed any edges that came loose with super glue.I then moistened the diamond back skin and glued it on top of the black snake with the CA glue.....

  (http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v77/Guru39/selway013.jpg)

more to come....

Title: Re: Jazzin' up an old Selway
Post by: Guru on February 11, 2006, 07:11:00 AM

I sealed everything up again with CA glue...let dry and it was time to lace it back up..

 (http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v77/Guru39/selway012.jpg)

 Using "Timo's" great tutorial (in the "how to" forum) I laced up the quiver using the existing holes with artificial sinew.....

 (http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v77/Guru39/selway011.jpg)

All dryed and back on the bow...full-O-nutters...

 (http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v77/Guru39/selway016.jpg)

Turned out OK....I wanted to incorperate the Black snake since it would be on my limbs.But it was kinda plane,so I added the rattlesanake.

When I get to doing the skins on the bow,I'll add some pix........

Title: Re: Jazzin' up an old Selway
Post by: Glenn29 on February 11, 2006, 07:27:00 AM

:thumbsup:  AWESOME!

Title: Re: Jazzin' up an old Selway
Post by: Huntrdfk on February 11, 2006, 07:30:00 AM

Wow!  Great job Curt, that looks really good.  Now, what about the Kwyk Styk?

David

Title: Re: Jazzin' up an old Selway
Post by: Keener on February 11, 2006, 07:39:00 AM

Man, that is really cool.
Great idea, Curt.    :thumbsup:

Title: Re: Jazzin' up an old Selway
Post by: B.O.D. on February 11, 2006, 07:49:00 AM

nice curt! looks like a Black rat snake to me, up here it is illegal to posess them or thier skins, but man, that is a beauty job.

I have a shed skin from one, was on an island on Graham Lk, taking a relief break. Looked down and a 6 footer was sitting at the base of a log( tree.. ;)
almost had the skin shedded, I pulled the last 2" off him, kept the shed skin. Looks way cool.
BD

Title: Re: Jazzin' up an old Selway
Post by: Walkingstick on February 11, 2006, 08:30:00 AM

real neet Guru.....must have time on one's hands  LOL..............Mac~

Title: Re: Jazzin' up an old Selway
Post by: Littlefeather on February 11, 2006, 09:54:00 AM

Very nice dude! Wanna do mine? LOL! ck

Title: Re: Jazzin' up an old Selway
Post by: Guru on February 11, 2006, 10:05:00 AM

Thanks Guys

David, It'll probably be a couple weeks before I get to the limbs...

CK, Send it to me,I'd be happy to do it for ya bud..

Title: Re: Jazzin' up an old Selway
Post by: Wapiti Chaser on February 11, 2006, 02:40:00 PM

Nice work Curt !! Too nice for chasing bunnies with!

Title: Re: Jazzin' up an old Selway
Post by: Dano on February 11, 2006, 03:52:00 PM

Nice work Curt  :thumbsup:

Title: Re: Jazzin' up an old Selway
Post by: rabbitman on February 11, 2006, 04:27:00 PM

Neat idea Curt...really turned out nice.  :thumbsup:

Title: Re: Jazzin' up an old Selway
Post by: Shawn Leonard on February 11, 2006, 04:35:00 PM

Very Nice, but not to nice to chase bunnies!! Bunnies beware of the man with the snake quiver!! Shawn

Title: Re: Jazzin' up an old Selway
Post by: JDinPA on February 11, 2006, 04:37:00 PM

Need to add this in the resource question.

Title: Re: Jazzin' up an old Selway
Post by: southernarcher on February 11, 2006, 04:40:00 PM

That is awsome,can't wait to see it and the bow!

Title: Re: Jazzin' up an old Selway
Post by: Danny Rowan on February 11, 2006, 05:15:00 PM

Way to go Curt. But how come the nock end of the arras is in the hood,LOL.

Danny

Title: Re: Jazzin' up an old Selway
Post by: woodchucker on February 11, 2006, 06:22:00 PM

COOL!!!!!!!!!!

BEWARE of the man with the snakeskin quiver!!!!!

Title: Re: Jazzin' up an old Selway
Post by: Guru on February 11, 2006, 06:44:00 PM

Danny, They're true "Nutters"(ramin dowels and nuts) and the nuts don't stick in the quiver.But the selfnocked end does....

Title: Re: Jazzin' up an old Selway
Post by: CheapShot on February 11, 2006, 06:53:00 PM

Way cool. I wish you guys would quit showing stuff like this. I can't keep up with the projects I have started now. lol   :bigsmyl:

Title: Re: Jazzin' up an old Selway
Post by: cjones on February 11, 2006, 11:25:00 PM

Very nice work bro!  :thumbsup:   Weed need to get you doing more of this stuff. You have a knack for it.

Title: Re: Jazzin' up an old Selway
Post by: Guru on February 12, 2006, 09:11:00 PM

Well thanks brutha!!

Title: Re: Jazzin' up an old Selway
Post by: sticshooter on February 13, 2006, 06:03:00 AM

Now that is SLICK!<><

Title: Re: Jazzin' up an old Selway
Post by: TexMex on February 13, 2006, 01:33:00 PM

Way to go!!!

Title: Re: Jazzin' up an old Selway
Post by: '46 on February 13, 2006, 01:56:00 PM

Very Nice Curt. That's as pretty a quiver as ever was.   :thumbsup:

Title: Re: Jazzin' up an old Selway
Post by: tim-flood on February 13, 2006, 04:21:00 PM

very nice thanx for sharing

Title: Re: Jazzin' up an old Selway
Post by: kyle on February 13, 2006, 04:27:00 PM

Curt -  :thumbsup:

Title: Re: Jazzin' up an old Selway
Post by: Guru on February 13, 2006, 09:27:00 PM

Real easy to do guys.....I expect to see some a lot nicer than this one now....     :thumbsup:  

Thanks Again...