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Main Boards => PowWow => Topic started by: randy grider on January 24, 2008, 09:07:00 PM
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Just acquired an old Bear Super Kodiak from an antique mall. Someone camo painted it very unproffessionally with big runs,thick gobbed on paint, then tried sanding it off ruining any finnish and decals it once had. several holes have been drilled in the riser, even a nail in one of them ! I sanded the riser and edges of the limbs, and scraped the heaviest of the paint off the limbs, not wanting to sand them and lose draw weight and possibly ruin the tiller. My plan is to either put snake skins on the limbs or another camo job. In spite of it being roughed around this bow still shoots great, and has no stress marks,splits,delams, or limb twist. I think with snake skins and refinnished riser it will look good in spite of the holes. My question? I need a source for snake skins, and the proper glue to affix it to fiberglass. Roughing up the glass for adhesion is no problem..., its allready rough ! Another option if cheaper, is there a company that makes imitation skins that are self adhesive? cheaper? how good do they look?
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Contact Adam from arrowwrapsunlimited. He will set you up with a set of imitation skins that will look great.
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I have skins from arrowwraps on my super kodiak and it looks sweet..ill try to get a pic if i can
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Look at onestringers limb wraps on the sponsors classifieds!
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I'd appreciate it budog56, does it shine? I was just wondering about the imitations having a glare that I don't want in a hunting bow.
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I used the diamondbacks fron AWU and its great stuff,,thick vinyl made from 3m and fron a short distance you cant tell the difference. Applies and ready to shoot in less than 30 mins..I havent noticed any shine from it btw
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They advertise the price per set, is a set enough to do front and back of both limbs on a 60" recurve?
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I've gotten great skins here:
http://www.pinehollowlongbows.com/
The owner was very nice and I believe he is a sponsor here.
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I was getting real snake skin from 3r's.Soaking them,then glueing up with tite bond.They look pretty good,but do have to have finish put over the skins or they will come unglued in wet moist conditions.The real skins are a bit harder to work with too I think.bowdoc
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Randy,
I've got a set of the AWU Copperhead skins on my Binghams Take Down Longbow that I finished up last month. I like them so far. Make a run up to Georgetown and I'll show you what they look like.
Marvin
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AWU skins are good looking and durable.I have havent used Onestringers yet.
Izzy
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They advertise the price per set, is a set enough to do front and back of both limbs on a 60" recurve?
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Randy,
They will only do one side of the limbs. One set of the Copperheads did the back of my 68" long bow with a couple of pieces that I'm going to use on some matching arrows.
Marvin
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