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Title: Who Likes Copperhead Skins? Pics...
Post by: foxbo on August 30, 2008, 04:46:00 PM
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It's a Critter Getter Special, 58"er with the copperheads and moose antler overlays. Osage riser which is my favorite. Should be here next week. It's so sharp looking that I had to show it off. :)
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Post by: b.glass on August 30, 2008, 04:49:00 PM
Show off!! I don't blame you! That is deffinitely sharp!
:archer:
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Post by: TRAP on August 30, 2008, 04:54:00 PM
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I like em too
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Post by: foxbo on August 30, 2008, 07:48:00 PM
Hey Trap, what finish do you have over your skins? Very nice!

b.glass, I could'nt help myself.  :)  Thanks for the compliment.
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Post by: BigRonHuntAlot on August 30, 2008, 08:02:00 PM
Ed,  They are Excellent!  Here is a set from Elmer at Crow Creek. I Love a good set of skins!!...


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Post by: foxbo on August 30, 2008, 08:13:00 PM
Very, very nice, Ron! That's one sharp looking takedown, for sure.
I killed a copperhead on the edge of my yard a few weeks ago which measured 39 3/4" long with the head. I have it dried and waiting for the next one for a set. I keep a golf club in the back of my pickup just in case I see one crossin' the roads.
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Post by: Guru on August 30, 2008, 08:46:00 PM
I like'um too.....

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Post by: foxbo on August 30, 2008, 08:55:00 PM
Nice hog, Guru. Nice skins on your bow too. I like diamond back skins, but the copperheads are my favorites. I believe they're a bit harder to come by too.
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Post by: WidowEater on August 30, 2008, 11:08:00 PM
i wish i had a skinned bow, copperheads are my favorite as well
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Post by: Red Boar on August 30, 2008, 11:34:00 PM
;)  

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Post by: TRAP on August 31, 2008, 08:55:00 AM
wow, neat stuff.  I used Tru Oil over the skins Ed.  They will need to be toned down a little with steel wool.

Trap
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Post by: foxbo on August 31, 2008, 08:59:00 AM
Morrison does a great job with the snake skins, no doubt and he's had lots of practice.

The absolutely best skin job I've ever seen on a bow was a Great Northern Ghost. I saw it up at denton hill in 07. I probably would have bought that bow if the poundage had been more in line with what I wanted. The skins were so smoothly finished, it was like they were under a super thin layer of glass. I've never seen any done as nice as that since.
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Post by: horatio1226 on August 31, 2008, 10:32:00 AM
I'll take your scraps if you can't find anything to do with them !  :thumbsup:  


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Post by: Otto on August 31, 2008, 11:24:00 AM
A pair of Spiders & Snakes.

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Post by: cmh on August 31, 2008, 11:32:00 AM
Gentlemen, those are some fine looking bows with those copperhead skins on them   ;)  I think I may have to eventually get me a nice recurve with some on it  :thumbsup:   Craig
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Post by: Eric Krewson on August 31, 2008, 12:06:00 PM
I put these on a bow yesterday, still have to trim and finish them.

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Post by: John Weaver on August 31, 2008, 12:28:00 PM
I was just reading this thread and was thinking about your bows Eric.  How would you go about putting skins on a glass bow?  I have a Horne Combo Hunter I'd like to dress up a bit.

You still want to try to catch some up here?  It would be cool to back a bow with something caught on your own land.  Plus that would mean two less snakes up here!   :bigsmyl:
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Post by: cmh on August 31, 2008, 03:23:00 PM
I was just getting rady to ask..... I have a Hoyt take down recurve. How hard would it be to put skins of some kind on it? WHo would do it? Thanks,  Craig
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Post by: Eric Krewson on August 31, 2008, 09:02:00 PM
That was my last matched set of copperheads John. I have a few western diamond backs and timber rattlers put back.

The skin in the picture still has scales wich makes it pretty dull. I took them off this afternoon, WOW, what beautiful skins.
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Post by: Red Boar on September 01, 2008, 09:45:00 AM
Really fantastic lookin' bow, Ed.    :thumbsup:   Your skins look wonderful. Send us some shooting impressions when it arrives.  Good luck.
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Post by: oberon on September 01, 2008, 02:26:00 PM
Man of all the snake skins that I have seen the copper heads are my all time fav.  Just outstanding.
Oberon
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Post by: foxbo on September 01, 2008, 03:40:00 PM
Eric, your bow looks like two snakes getting ready to swallow each other! :) Very cool!
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Post by: Mark N on September 01, 2008, 10:39:00 PM
I'm glad you posted copperheads; I'm thinking of giving my son a PSE Sequoia for his birthday, dressing it up with copperheads.  What do you think?  btw, does the draw weight change with the skin addition?  Thanks!!
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Post by: pete p on September 02, 2008, 12:05:00 AM
nice bows
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Post by: foxbo on September 02, 2008, 05:29:00 AM
No change in the draw weight that I'm aware of.
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Post by: b.glass on September 02, 2008, 10:23:00 AM
There is a "how to" on putting skins on a glass bow. It was on pow-wow but was probably moved to the How To forum.
John,
I don't wish for poisonuous snakes here, but I would also like to collect my own snake skins to put on my bows. That would be really cool!
:thumbsup:
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Post by: BMejia on September 02, 2008, 05:12:00 PM
Here is my Widow PLX I skinned not too long ago....

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Post by: redeemed on September 02, 2008, 05:17:00 PM
will trade a set of diamond back rattler skins for a set of copperheads...in a heartbeat
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Post by: Friends call me Pac on September 03, 2008, 03:26:00 AM
They all look beautiful but I could just see me forgetting it is my bow laying on the ground and trying to kill it with a stick.
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Post by: david_lewis93 on September 03, 2008, 08:53:00 AM
I wonder if cotton mouth skins would work??  :campfire: