While in Arizona, a couple of rattlesnakes were nice enough to give up their skins, which I happily took home. I just got done applying them to one of Mark Baker's Classic selfbows, which was nice before but now I really like the looks. What do you think?
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v47/ceastes/P1020405.jpg)
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v47/ceastes/P1020403.jpg)
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v47/ceastes/P1020402.jpg)
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Very nice!
Love it! I run screaming like a little girl when I see live ones, but merrily glue the skins of dead ones to bows all the time. My wife thinks I need to talk to someone...
Are the scales still on the skin on the bottom limb?
The bottom limb skin is darker than the top limb; scales were removed from both.
great looking job..
That bow turned out great Pat! I finally finished the limbs on my Zipper after returning back from our javelina trip:
(http://i251.photobucket.com/albums/gg295/j2adams/DSC00630.jpg)
Josh
What kind of finish did you put over the skins?
Josh,
Those limbs look great. I bet Conner won't come near them! I still haven't cleaned off the javelina blood on my Baraga.
Rev,
I used a polyurethane spray; Ace Hardware version.