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Title: Snakeskin Sideplate
Post by: Honest Jon on January 04, 2023, 12:08:00 AM
I’ve used a small piece of rattlesnake skin as a sideplate a time or two. By leaving the scales on and orienting them in the direction of the arrow flight, they have proven to be durable and quiet enough. Plus, I like how it looks! I just cut to shape and attach with barge cement. Anyone else done this? Good results?
Honest Jon
Title: Re: Snakeskin Sideplate
Post by: Honest Jon on January 04, 2023, 12:20:44 AM
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Post by: Carpdaddy on January 04, 2023, 07:08:38 AM
I have done it as decoration but wasn’t smart enough to turn scales that way. But I always removed scales anyway.
Title: Re: Snakeskin Sideplate
Post by: 5deer on January 04, 2023, 08:00:32 AM
 :clapper:
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Post by: Maclean on January 04, 2023, 08:02:33 AM
Cool idea. I like the way that looks.
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Post by: Russell Southerland on January 09, 2023, 09:34:59 AM
WOW! Never seen or heard of that.  That's pretty slick right there, pun intended.  :jumper:
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Post by: Honest Jon on January 09, 2023, 05:25:33 PM
Prairie Rattler with scales removed. Still quiet enough, a tiny bit thinner, and we’ll see how durable after a few thousand shots.
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Title: Re: Snakeskin Sideplate
Post by: Terry Green on January 10, 2023, 10:31:02 AM
That is WAY cool!  Any need for a 'tutorial' for this application?

 :campfire:
Title: Re: Snakeskin Sideplate
Post by: kopfjaeger on January 10, 2023, 11:28:22 AM
That's cool and different.
Title: Re: Snakeskin Sideplate
Post by: Honest Jon on January 10, 2023, 07:21:21 PM
It’s so simple, even I can do this.  :knothead: Cut a piece of dried snakeskin oriented with the scales in the direction of the arrow shot and glue it on with barge cement. Comes off quite clean if you change your mind. I’m experimenting with and without scale removal. I have a hunch it doesn’t make much difference.
Honest Jon
Title: Re: Snakeskin Sideplate
Post by: Carpdaddy on January 11, 2023, 07:54:12 AM
Same bow as posted above but used in fade outs also.
Title: Re: Snakeskin Sideplate
Post by: Carpdaddy on January 11, 2023, 07:55:33 AM
Hummm..  Different bow.