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Title: Some new sheath material
Post by: canders on April 13, 2010, 10:17:00 PM
I got three copper heads today while helping my fatherinlaw clean up around his place.  While moving the tin we accidentaly crushed and injured two and we put them out of their misery and we also took the third because we were going to be working in the area all day and didnt want to chance it.  The pick of the carpet knife razore was a great little gut hook and i'd recommend using it on any size snake, it made skinning really quick and easy.
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Title: Re: Some new sheath material
Post by: TheBigRedArcher on April 13, 2010, 10:56:00 PM
Very Cool, Being as I have never done one, is drying the snake skin as easy as it looks? just skin the buggers and staple them out on a piece of wood as in your pictures?

TBRA
Title: Re: Some new sheath material
Post by: canders on April 13, 2010, 11:11:00 PM
That's the way I do it I also rub in a bit of mink oil once they are on the board to keep them from drying out to the point of cracking
Title: Re: Some new sheath material
Post by: skullworks on April 14, 2010, 05:53:00 AM
Beautiful skins!
Title: Re: Some new sheath material
Post by: osageo on April 14, 2010, 07:26:00 AM
clarence this is tony bell , i'll be at fort toulouse this weekend for the f and i war reanactment over at wetumpka, go 14 to 231 turn left go 3 or 4 miles , just before walmart turn right , big brown sign says fort toulouse state park, ought to try to come check it out , family type event , show you a few knives and hawks.
Title: Re: Some new sheath material
Post by: Jason Jelinek on April 14, 2010, 11:28:00 AM
As much as I'd like to have skins for bows and other things.  I'm so glad I don't have to worry about poisonous snakes or spiders when outside.