I want to see some bows with snakeskins...Canebrake, Copperhead, Prairie rattlers, Bull snakes and anything else you've got.
Recurves or Longbows doesn't matteer...selfbows, takedowns doesn't matter!!!
Let's see them.
Josh
couple home-made rigs
(http://i202.photobucket.com/albums/aa194/togo1987/DSC00285.jpg)
(http://i202.photobucket.com/albums/aa194/togo1987/DSC00286.jpg)
(http://i202.photobucket.com/albums/aa194/togo1987/DSC00108.jpg)
(http://i202.photobucket.com/albums/aa194/togo1987/DSCF0006.jpg)
Wow are they nice...absolutely love the copperheads......
Thanks for sharing!
Josh
here is my longbow i just finished, these are prairie rattler,i wanted to do it up with bull snake skins but couldn't find any long enough!!
(http://i320.photobucket.com/albums/nn339/JDCOWLES69/jimmystradstuff00001.jpg)
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v77/Guru39/Stykskins003.jpg)
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v77/Guru39/Stykskins007.jpg)
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v77/Guru39/modmelt06071.jpg)
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v77/Guru39/finishedtip001.jpg)
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v77/Guru39/finishedtip002.jpg)
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v77/Guru39/MyMT06170.jpg)
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v77/Guru39/bow%20pix/timex004.jpg)
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v77/Guru39/Solana/curt1.jpg)
Dan, wow you do some amazing work. Those bows are beautiful. Great job. Jim
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v323/Osagetree/Untitled-23.jpg)
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v323/Osagetree/g7a.jpg)
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v323/Osagetree/snakecall.jpg)
(http://i51.photobucket.com/albums/f367/Melissa70/IMG_1236-1.jpg)
(http://i51.photobucket.com/albums/f367/Melissa70/IMG_1256.jpg)
(http://i51.photobucket.com/albums/f367/Melissa70/IMG_1262.jpg)
(http://i51.photobucket.com/albums/f367/Melissa70/IMG_0937.jpg)
(http://i51.photobucket.com/albums/f367/Melissa70/IMG_0629.jpg)
(http://i51.photobucket.com/albums/f367/Melissa70/IMG_0626.jpg)
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v323/Osagetree/snakelocust13.jpg)
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v323/Osagetree/snakelocusta13.jpg)
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v323/Osagetree/Locustbuck14.jpg)
(http://i51.photobucket.com/albums/f367/Melissa70/100_1100_Small.jpg)
(http://i51.photobucket.com/albums/f367/Melissa70/cid__40__09BBF85BDFF84EDF8f9e8a93df.jpg)
(http://i51.photobucket.com/albums/f367/Melissa70/IMG_0399.jpg)
(http://i51.photobucket.com/albums/f367/Melissa70/IMG_1219.jpg)
(http://i191.photobucket.com/albums/z267/horatio1226/bows/varcherskinned001.jpg)
(http://i191.photobucket.com/albums/z267/horatio1226/bows/varcherskinned003.jpg)
(http://i191.photobucket.com/albums/z267/horatio1226/bows/v-archer005.jpg)
(http://i203.photobucket.com/albums/aa282/Bowhuntater/Centaur1004.jpg)
Rat Snake
(http://i186.photobucket.com/albums/x218/Stripstrike1/DSC00698.jpg)
My Shawnee with two sets of limbs. The curve has canebrakes and the Dakota has Broad-Banded Watersnakes.
Wow thanks all...so many examples. I like them all, and the Broad-Banded Watersnake are cool.
I don't know which are my favorite but the Copperheads and Canebrake are on the top.
Josh
do a search and see if you could find the cobra skins. They are just black, but look really good...Mike
Here is another copperhead. (http://i720.photobucket.com/albums/ww201/stillwaterselfbows/DSC06343-c.jpg)
Man, these are some beautiful bows! But, was wondering if skinning the limbs does anything for them or is this just for decoration? I was thinking of skinning one of my longbows.
(http://i253.photobucket.com/albums/hh57/Szympruch/Bowpictures004.jpg)
Morrison Shawnee with Eastern Diamondback Skins
Bill
QuoteOriginally posted by Tater:
(http://i203.photobucket.com/albums/aa282/Bowhuntater/Centaur1004.jpg)
Rat Snake
That photo is awesome...I liked on the post when you showed the bow for the first time.
Josh
QuoteOriginally posted by Wannabe1:
Man, these are some beautiful bows! But, was wondering if skinning the limbs does anything for them or is this just for decoration? I was thinking of skinning one of my longbows.
Someone could post an exact response to this but from what I've read on a self-bow they protect it from moisture and add reinforcement to the wood.
On a glass bow they just flat out make the bow awesome.
I'm thinking about adding Prairie skins to my Martin Savannah since they're easier to find than the exotic and I just like the kidney pattern. Although the bull snakes look good.
Josh
(http://i297.photobucket.com/albums/mm216/ranger500us/IMG_0776.jpg) (http://i297.photobucket.com/albums/mm216/ranger500us/IMG_0777.jpg)
Turkey call is very cool...
This is one I did a short while back. Turned out great.
(http://i40.photobucket.com/albums/e244/1-Morningstar/DSC00653-1.jpg)
(http://i6.photobucket.com/albums/y215/JOHN4Mystikbow/Mentor1.jpg)
Lets bring this back up to page 1.
I know there are a lot more folks out there with
snake skinned bows. LETS SEE EM!!
Wow are Canebrakes nice...Love them all.
Josh
62" 71@28 Chek-mate H2 with Bullsnake.
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v431/TimDougherty/Bows/TP_CM_TD_H2_3.jpg)
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v431/TimDougherty/Bows/TP_CM_TD_H2_2.jpg)
I know folks are probably tired of seeing these but......
(http://i121.photobucket.com/albums/o232/Ottodude/PICT0381.jpg)
(http://i121.photobucket.com/albums/o232/Ottodude/PICT03401.jpg)
I'm mostly a longbow fan these days, but I must say that the extra width and curvature of recurves seems to show up 'skins the best. Exept for Osagetree's "snakeskin snakebow," best of both worlds! :clapper:
Going to bring this up one more time to hopefully catch a few more pictures of these works of art.
Copperhead was my favorite but the Canebrakes are starting to win me over, like the bull snakes also.
Josh
McCullough with Rattlesnake skins.
(http://i188.photobucket.com/albums/z208/DannyBoats/McCullough%20LB/450839-R1-049-23_023.jpg)
(http://i188.photobucket.com/albums/z208/DannyBoats/McCullough%20LB/450839-R1-047-22_022.jpg)
(http://i188.photobucket.com/albums/z208/DannyBoats/McCullough%20LB/450839-R1-045-21_021.jpg)
(http://i188.photobucket.com/albums/z208/DannyBoats/McCullough%20LB/b946_1.jpg)
(http://s588.photobucket.com/albums/ss327/SteveBush1/?action=view¤t=Bow4.jpg)
Dannybows...I like the picture of it broke down on the ice. I'd have that framed somewhere.
Josh
What am I doing wrong......?
Two brothers, by Ted Fry at Raptor Archery.
(http://i588.photobucket.com/albums/ss327/SteveBush1/Bow4.jpg)