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Title: More snake skins questions
Post by: wolfshadow on May 31, 2021, 10:26:10 PM

Snake is skinned, membrane removed, drying in my shed. It is wider than the 6 inch board I tacked it to. It was 5 ft long, so it will cover the bow in one piece. If I cut the pretty part out of the center, I will waste a lot of skin. If I split it down the middle I could back 2 bows, but the skins would not be symmetrical. What [ You are not allowed to view attachments ]  do you advise?

Title: Re: More snake skins questions
Post by: KenH on May 31, 2021, 11:01:44 PM

Your skin -- your choice.  I LIKE the center, and I could find things to make with the side strips; but that's me.

Title: Re: More snake skins questions
Post by: Roy from Pa on June 01, 2021, 05:23:56 AM

X's 2 what Ken said...

Title: Re: More snake skins questions
Post by: Mad Max on June 01, 2021, 09:07:24 AM

x3 what roy said ken said

Title: Re: More snake skins questions
Post by: Bowjunkie on June 01, 2021, 07:59:03 PM

X4 what Max said Roy said Ken said

Title: Re: More snake skins questions
Post by: Eric Krewson on June 02, 2021, 09:45:50 AM

I am different, I always split them, my bows are always around 64" and narrow, the side patterns look just fine on my bows. I shift the skin when I glue it on to center the chevrons down the middle as much as I can.

Like this;

Title: Re: More snake skins questions
Post by: Pat B on June 02, 2021, 10:22:24 AM

Timber rattlers are one of the few snake skins you can split down the middle and still have a cool pattern on the limbs.