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Title: Lets see your snake skinned Bows
Post by: Gordon martiniuk on April 10, 2009, 10:40:00 PM
Was wanting to see some snake skin bows Trying to decide which snake skin will look killer on my cocobolo riser Stealth takedown bow  :  :thumbsup:    :archer:  :
Title: Re: Lets see your snake skinned Bows
Post by: MYSTIKBOW on April 10, 2009, 11:35:00 PM
Here is one I own. Wes wallace Mentor
(http://i6.photobucket.com/albums/y215/JOHN4Mystikbow/Mentor1.jpg)
Title: Re: Lets see your snake skinned Bows
Post by: fido dog on April 11, 2009, 01:30:00 AM
Snake skin is such a nice natural camo. I just think it looks great on bows.
Title: Re: Lets see your snake skinned Bows
Post by: centaur on April 11, 2009, 03:19:00 PM
Check out my recent 'snakeskins' post. Rattlers make great looking bow backing.
Title: Re: Lets see your snake skinned Bows
Post by: jimmerc on April 11, 2009, 03:50:00 PM
Here's mine, the pic isn't the greatest!! parrie rattler on bow and diamond back on the quiver!! I like both equally so that is why i didn't do the quiver to match the bow!!
 (http://i320.photobucket.com/albums/nn339/JDCOWLES69/jan-marchmoretrad200900005.jpg)
Oh, I love snake skins, i even skinned my tomahawk handle!!
(http://i320.photobucket.com/albums/nn339/JDCOWLES69/jan-marchmoretrad200900013.jpg)
Title: Re: Lets see your snake skinned Bows
Post by: J. Adams on April 11, 2009, 03:55:00 PM
My Zipper with western diamondback skins

(http://i251.photobucket.com/albums/gg295/j2adams/DSC00616.jpg)
Title: Re: Lets see your snake skinned Bows
Post by: Steve B. on April 11, 2009, 04:05:00 PM
Not takedowns but good contrast.


 (http://i588.photobucket.com/albums/ss327/SteveBush1/Bow4.jpg)
Title: Re: Lets see your snake skinned Bows
Post by: KentuckyTJ on April 11, 2009, 04:18:00 PM
First one is Canebrake skins, second is Eastern Diamondbacks.

(http://i197.photobucket.com/albums/aa121/kyTJ/Bows/P3280585.jpg)

(http://i197.photobucket.com/albums/aa121/kyTJ/Bows/P2210535.jpg)
Title: Re: Lets see your snake skinned Bows
Post by: jimmerc on April 11, 2009, 05:32:00 PM
KentuckyTJ, I love those,very nice skins!!  what bows are those?? I love them!! I am a longbow guy but those two recurves are beautiful!!   :clapper:    :clapper:    :clapper:
Title: Re: Lets see your snake skinned Bows
Post by: Oliverstacy on April 11, 2009, 06:41:00 PM
This one might be shipping this week...hope to have it by Friday!  I'll have more photos when it comes.

Canebrake

 (http://i63.photobucket.com/albums/h138/oliverstacy/Canebrake.jpg)

Josh
Title: Re: Lets see your snake skinned Bows
Post by: Jwilliam on April 11, 2009, 06:42:00 PM
(http://i253.photobucket.com/albums/hh57/Szympruch/BowPhotos027-1.jpg)
Title: Re: Lets see your snake skinned Bows
Post by: KentuckyTJ on April 11, 2009, 09:05:00 PM
QuoteOriginally posted by jimmerc:
KentuckyTJ, I love those,very nice skins!!  what bows are those?? I love them!! I am a longbow guy but those two recurves are beautiful!!     :clapper:        :clapper:        :clapper:  
James, thank you very much. That's my Morrison Cheyenne one riser two sets of limbs. Its not only beauty in my opinion its the best recurve I've ever shot.
Title: Re: Lets see your snake skinned Bows
Post by: Osagetree on April 11, 2009, 09:10:00 PM
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v323/Osagetree/Charles%20bow/IMG_0177.jpg)
Title: Re: Lets see your snake skinned Bows
Post by: Broken Arrow 1 on April 11, 2009, 10:43:00 PM
(http://i517.photobucket.com/albums/u335/Ouradajim/Selfbows001-1.jpg)
Title: Re: Lets see your snake skinned Bows
Post by: Big Ed on April 11, 2009, 11:54:00 PM
My favorite kind of snake.DEAD and GLUED FAST.
Title: Re: Lets see your snake skinned Bows
Post by: Leo L. on April 12, 2009, 12:44:00 AM
Absolutely beautiful...
Title: Re: Lets see your snake skinned Bows
Post by: Osagetree on April 12, 2009, 08:10:00 AM
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v323/Osagetree/snakecall.jpg)
Title: Re: Lets see your snake skinned Bows
Post by: Osagetree on April 12, 2009, 08:21:00 AM
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v323/Osagetree/Untitled-23.jpg)
Title: Re: Lets see your snake skinned Bows
Post by: Kevin Dill on April 12, 2009, 09:07:00 AM
All very nice to look at. A well done skin-backed bow is just a work of art...nature's and bowyer's...to my eye.

Hey Osagetree...I caught your location in the South Point area. We are neighbors...I live north of you in southern Jackson county.

Kevin Dill
Title: Re: Lets see your snake skinned Bows
Post by: Flt Rck Shtr on April 12, 2009, 12:32:00 PM
Not to great of pics, just got this Shrew with skins.
(http://i373.photobucket.com/albums/oo173/roscoe197036/100_0824.jpg)
(http://i373.photobucket.com/albums/oo173/roscoe197036/100_0827.jpg)
Title: Re: Lets see your snake skinned Bows
Post by: Autumnarcher on April 12, 2009, 10:47:00 PM
When you put the skins on a longbow, do you remove the leather grip or just glue it on up to it? I'm gettin ready to do my longbow, but the leather is well worn in, and I really don't want to take it off if I don't need to, but I want to do it right when I put the skin on.

Awesome pics, I really love the look of the skins. I'm doin mine with Prairie Rattler.
Title: Re: Lets see your snake skinned Bows
Post by: Cinghiale on April 13, 2009, 08:37:00 AM
That is my selfbow indian style I made for my nepew some years ago.

Army   :wavey:  

(http://i36.photobucket.com/albums/e44/guastini/IMG_0063.jpg)
Title: Re: Lets see your snake skinned Bows
Post by: Bowjunkie on April 13, 2009, 09:33:00 AM
The best bows for snake skins are those with 'snakey' grain, IMO.

 (http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v312/Jeff_Durnell/Assorted%20bow%20pics/Twistersback.jpg)

Good Camo...

 (http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v312/Jeff_Durnell/Assorted%20bow%20pics/Twistertoplimb.jpg)
Title: Re: Lets see your snake skinned Bows
Post by: Jack Skinner on April 13, 2009, 02:16:00 PM
Agree Snakey stave deserves skins.

 (http://i114.photobucket.com/albums/n274/JackSkinner/Bow/MakingBow108.jpg)
Title: Re: Lets see your snake skinned Bows
Post by: doctari on April 13, 2009, 05:12:00 PM
(http://i249.photobucket.com/albums/gg218/doctari_album/IMG_0216.jpg)
Title: Re: Lets see your snake skinned Bows
Post by: rjackson on April 13, 2009, 11:06:00 PM
Morrison Cheyenne Canebrake Skins
(http://i264.photobucket.com/albums/ii183/Rjarjacks/winter20080002-1-1.jpg)
Title: Re: Lets see your snake skinned Bows
Post by: jcar315 on April 13, 2009, 11:21:00 PM
LOTS of nice bows here!!! I may have to think hard about putting some skins' on a bow.
Title: Re: Lets see your snake skinned Bows
Post by: Jack Skinner on April 14, 2009, 11:25:00 AM
Autumnarcher

You could do it if you were careful without removing the handle wrap. Cut the skin just long enough to go over your handle wrap say 1/8 of an inch and then glue and tuck under the leather on the handle, glue it all down good. But for best results remove handle wrap and butt the two skins together underneath then replance handle wrap.
Title: Re: Lets see your snake skinned Bows
Post by: mcgyver on April 14, 2009, 11:43:00 AM
My only bow, First Attempt...
(http://i151.photobucket.com/albums/s131/swissarmyjeep_photos/Archery%20Stuff/P3060028.jpg)

Seems to be holding up well. I like it better than Camo!
Title: Re: Lets see your snake skinned Bows
Post by: Steel on April 14, 2009, 12:56:00 PM
Here is my Morrison with skins and a Centaur with fake copperhead skins hopefully soon to have real skins. I have another set of Morrison Cheyenne 54" carbon/foam core limbs with eastern diamond skins on order can't wait to get those.


(http://i150.photobucket.com/albums/s100/SteelDixon/NEWBOWS022.jpg)
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