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Title: Snake skins on your bow
Post by: joevan125 on May 18, 2009, 01:15:00 PM

Im having a couple of bows being made and im having snake skins put on them. I would really like to see some of your skined bows or maybe tell me what looks good. These are the first custom bows i have ever had made.

Title: Re: Snake skins on your bow
Post by: joevan125 on May 18, 2009, 01:42:00 PM

Wanted copperheads but they are hard to come by.

Title: Re: Snake skins on your bow
Post by: MYSTIKBOW on May 18, 2009, 04:17:00 PM

Joe,
Do a thread search for snake skinned bows. You should find quite a few pics.
Here is a set of Diamondbacks I just finished up on my wifes bow.
(http://i6.photobucket.com/albums/y215/JOHN4Mystikbow/DSCF0696.jpg)

Title: Re: Snake skins on your bow
Post by: Froggy on May 18, 2009, 04:37:00 PM

Here is a Schafer Silvertip I had Morrison put a pair of Cottonmouth skins on. Copperhead use to be my favorite.... till these.

Froggy

(http://i389.photobucket.com/albums/oo338/widowmaker448/DSCN0871.jpg)
(http://i389.photobucket.com/albums/oo338/widowmaker448/DSCN0868.jpg)

Title: Re: Snake skins on your bow
Post by: pete p on May 18, 2009, 04:54:00 PM

JD of whisperstik bows has a set of copper heads on his personal osage recurve. im not one for skins but that bow looks awesome. mail him for some pics or i will see if i can get a hold of him to post

Title: Re: Snake skins on your bow
Post by: Red Boar on May 18, 2009, 05:00:00 PM

I am also a fan of Copperhead skins, although I have seen some Bull snakes that turned out very well. I'd love to have a bow done with a red King snake. Below is a Morrison with Copperheads and the King snake I mentioned.

(http://i201.photobucket.com/albums/aa102/Redriderxx/c1-1.jpg)

(http://i201.photobucket.com/albums/aa102/Redriderxx/king-snake-red-1.gif)

Title: Re: Snake skins on your bow
Post by: joevan125 on May 18, 2009, 05:07:00 PM

I just found a website that sells exotic skins, i wonder if python skins on a bow would look good.

Title: Re: Snake skins on your bow
Post by: BEN on May 18, 2009, 05:10:00 PM

Give me a couple days to finish my wife's bow----i'm using Saharan Rock viper--pretty cool skin, definitely different. :archer:

Ben

Title: Re: Snake skins on your bow
Post by: Red Boar on May 18, 2009, 05:28:00 PM

quote:
Originally posted by BEN:
Give me a couple days to finish my wife's bow----i'm using Saharan Rock viper--pretty cool skin, definitely different. :saywhat:

Title: Re: Snake skins on your bow
Post by: zwickeyman on May 18, 2009, 05:35:00 PM

J.D. Berry used to use a lot of Boa and Python, pretty cool but I like Prairie Rattler the best. I'll see if I can find pics of the Shawnee I put Prairies on.

Title: Re: Snake skins on your bow
Post by: joevan125 on May 18, 2009, 05:59:00 PM

I want to see it when tou get it done Ben.

Title: Re: Snake skins on your bow
Post by: Oliverstacy on May 18, 2009, 06:08:00 PM

QuoteOriginally posted by pete p:
JD of whisperstik bows has a set of copper heads on his personal osage recurve. im not one for skins but that bow looks awesome. mail him for some pics or i will see if i can get a hold of him to post
This one?

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

(http://i63.photobucket.com/albums/h138/oliverstacy/Copperhead3.jpg)

(http://i63.photobucket.com/albums/h138/oliverstacy/Copperhead6.jpg)

Creating the bow:

(http://i63.photobucket.com/albums/h138/oliverstacy/GEDC0936.jpg)

(http://i63.photobucket.com/albums/h138/oliverstacy/GEDC0938.jpg)

(http://i63.photobucket.com/albums/h138/oliverstacy/GEDC0016.jpg)

Never bet a bored insomniac he can't find something...you're going to loose. I have one coming exactly like that one!

Josh

Title: Re: Snake skins on your bow
Post by: pete p on May 18, 2009, 06:23:00 PM

thats it! awesome looking osage too

Title: Re: Snake skins on your bow
Post by: MYSTIKBOW on May 18, 2009, 07:51:00 PM

I'm with everybody else Ben. Can't wait to see those rock viper skins.

I saw a bow the other day that was skinned with Texas rat snake. If you haven't seen a Texas rat snake look for a pic and check em out. NICE!

Title: Re: Snake skins on your bow
Post by: Oliverstacy on May 18, 2009, 08:04:00 PM

QuoteOriginally posted by MYSTIKBOW:

I saw a bow the other day that was skinned with Texas rat snake. If you haven't seen a Texas rat snake look for a pic and check em out. NICE!
There was a bow on here that had Texas Rat Snake...I believe it was a Morrison. It was amazing!

Josh

Title: Re: Snake skins on your bow
Post by: rjackson on May 18, 2009, 10:34:00 PM

Morrison Cheyenne with Timber Rattler skins.
Randy

(http://i264.photobucket.com/albums/ii183/Rjarjacks/winter20080002-1.jpg)

Title: Re: Snake skins on your bow
Post by: Trooper on May 18, 2009, 11:05:00 PM

One of my Bear t/d's with copperheads
(http://i175.photobucket.com/albums/w129/Trooper_026/copperhead.jpg)
and one with rattlesnake
(http://i175.photobucket.com/albums/w129/Trooper_026/MVC-002F-2.jpg)

Title: Re: Snake skins on your bow
Post by: Oliverstacy on May 19, 2009, 05:52:00 PM

Up for more pictures of snakeskins.

Where are the Broadband water snakes or Texas Rat snakes?

Josh

Title: Re: Snake skins on your bow
Post by: Jwilliam on May 19, 2009, 06:01:00 PM

(http://i253.photobucket.com/albums/hh57/Szympruch/BowPhotos027-1.jpg)
Black Widow PSA III with Diamondback Skins

Bill

Title: Re: Snake skins on your bow
Post by: Red Boar on May 19, 2009, 06:07:00 PM

QuoteOriginally posted by Jwilliam:
(http://i253.photobucket.com/albums/hh57/Szympruch/BowPhotos027-1.jpg)
Black Widow PSA III with Diamondback Skins

Bill
Especially like that one. :thumbsup:

Title: Re: Snake skins on your bow
Post by: Ia Hawkeye on May 20, 2009, 06:05:00 PM

HATE TO RAIN ON THE PARADE. BUT MANY OF THE SNAKES MENTIONED HERE ARE PROTECTED SPIECES IN MOST STATES
(sorry about the caps).

And no, I'm not a PETA or animal rights member.I'm just stating a fact.

Title: Re: Snake skins on your bow
Post by: Mike Gerardi on May 20, 2009, 06:14:00 PM

Man I love a snaked limb on a bow!! :thumbsup: :thumbsup: Good stuff.

Title: Re: Snake skins on your bow
Post by: rjackson on May 20, 2009, 08:18:00 PM

I'M GLAD THE SNAKE ON MY BOW DIDN'T LIVE IN ONE OF THOSE STATES!

Title: Re: Snake skins on your bow
Post by: WTT03 on May 20, 2009, 08:28:00 PM

Western diamondback rattler I put on my Martin X-200.

(http://i88.photobucket.com/albums/k172/WTT03/Snakeskin%20Recurve/Snakeskin7.jpg)

(http://i88.photobucket.com/albums/k172/WTT03/Snakeskin%20Recurve/DSCN0360.jpg)

Title: Re: Snake skins on your bow
Post by: Froggy on May 20, 2009, 10:42:00 PM

Ia Hawkeye,
The non venomous are protected here in Ga, not the venomous species..... FYI.

Froggy

Title: Re: Snake skins on your bow
Post by: BEN on May 21, 2009, 08:59:00 AM

OK guys...............check back this afternoon. The rock viper skinned bow is done and I'll have pics posted real soon----My wife is SOOOOOO happy!!! I told her to wait untill she gets the bill :bigsmyl: :biglaugh:

Ben

Title: Re: Snake skins on your bow
Post by: joevan125 on May 21, 2009, 09:45:00 AM

Ben
Hurry up and get those pictures up i cant wait to see it

Title: Re: Snake skins on your bow
Post by: Kyle Lancaster on May 21, 2009, 09:57:00 AM

Here's my Crow Creek Blackfeather with Cane Brake skins.

(http://i172.photobucket.com/albums/w1/KyleLancaster165/CrowCreekBack.jpg)

Title: Re: Snake skins on your bow
Post by: Kyle Lancaster on May 21, 2009, 09:59:00 AM

By the way, I've found that you can rejuvenate/enrich the skins color by applying an annual layer of Montana Pitch Blend. They do tend to fade and/or stress whiten over time.

Kyle

Title: Re: Snake skins on your bow
Post by: BEN on May 21, 2009, 02:00:00 PM

OK......here we go; only problem is thateither the Tru-oil or the gun-stock wax I used kinda took some of the white out and gave it an off color----didn't notice it untill today in the sun. luckily my wife doesn't mind--she said it adds to the "rustic" look of a self-bow:

Gotta have a Name: (http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v336/bgeckle/selling%20pics/100_1006.jpg)

Happy Wife: (http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v336/bgeckle/selling%20pics/100_0993.jpg)

(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v336/bgeckle/selling%20pics/100_1003.jpg)
Riser:

Upper Limb: (http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v336/bgeckle/selling%20pics/100_1002.jpg)

Lower Limb:
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v336/bgeckle/selling%20pics/100_1001.jpg)
My 2nd. attempt at making a bow!

ben

Title: Re: Snake skins on your bow
Post by: BEN on May 21, 2009, 09:36:00 PM

Pics should be back...don't know what happened there???????????

Title: Re: Snake skins on your bow
Post by: Morning Star on May 21, 2009, 09:46:00 PM

1992 MAIII
(http://i40.photobucket.com/albums/e244/1-Morningstar/DSC00653-1.jpg)

Title: Re: Snake skins on your bow
Post by: PAPA BEAR on May 21, 2009, 10:07:00 PM

looks cool ben,love the color

Title: Re: Snake skins on your bow
Post by: 7eyes on May 21, 2009, 10:28:00 PM

Here is a bow skinned with a Fer de lance viper

(http://i163.photobucket.com/albums/t311/7eyes_photo/hedland_bows2504.jpg)

Title: Re: Snake skins on your bow
Post by: Oliverstacy on May 21, 2009, 10:45:00 PM

QuoteOriginally posted by 7eyes:
Here is a bow skinned with a Fer de lance viper

(http://i163.photobucket.com/albums/t311/7eyes_photo/hedland_bows2504.jpg)
That is cool!!!

Josh

Title: Re: Snake skins on your bow
Post by: Oliverstacy on May 21, 2009, 10:59:00 PM

There is a picture of a bow hanging on a small bunch of aspens that has I believe prairie rattler skins...where is that picture. Might have been a Centaur but not certain.

Josh

Title: Re: Snake skins on your bow
Post by: EASTERNARCHER on May 22, 2009, 05:56:00 AM

My JD Berry 'Serpentine' with Burmese Python. Not a real good pic, but the skins are darker than shown if a bit faded over time. Bow is over ten years old too.
(http://i179.photobucket.com/albums/w301/Easternarcher/CopyofIMG_1185a.jpg)

Title: Re: Snake skins on your bow
Post by: joevan125 on May 22, 2009, 08:29:00 AM

Keep them comming

Title: Re: Snake skins on your bow
Post by: Autumnarcher on May 22, 2009, 10:41:00 AM

(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v284/autumnarcher/easteregghunt015.jpg)

Thunderstick MOAB with Prairie Rattler

Title: Re: Snake skins on your bow
Post by: KentuckyTJ on May 22, 2009, 12:41:00 PM

I've shared the photos of this bow 110 times. Let me know when you all get tired of seeing it.

Cane break skins

(http://i197.photobucket.com/albums/aa121/kyTJ/Bows/P3280584.jpg)

Rattler

(http://i197.photobucket.com/albums/aa121/kyTJ/Bows/P2210535.jpg)

Title: Re: Snake skins on your bow
Post by: waknstak IL on May 22, 2009, 06:44:00 PM

Dang, T.J. Thats Sweeet!!

Title: Re: Snake skins on your bow
Post by: KY..Rob on May 22, 2009, 08:57:00 PM

TJ, I don't think any of us would get tired of seeing a Tricked out Morrison! Those are some Beauty's.

Here's mine. Diamond Backs.

Rob..

(http://i354.photobucket.com/albums/r436/KYRob1970/Widow-Morrison007.jpg)

(http://i354.photobucket.com/albums/r436/KYRob1970/Widow-Morrison008.jpg)

(http://i354.photobucket.com/albums/r436/KYRob1970/Widow-Morrison013.jpg)

Title: Re: Snake skins on your bow
Post by: A.S. on May 22, 2009, 09:17:00 PM

I'll show mine off one more time. I just put the prarie rattler skins on myself.

(http://i172.photobucket.com/albums/w3/bowcrazy_photos/riserandsnakelimbs.jpg)

Title: Re: Snake skins on your bow
Post by: joevan125 on May 25, 2009, 09:47:00 PM

Man i love those canebreaks, the morrison ilf i ordered will have eastern diamond backs but the next set of recurce limbs i get will be canebreaks or maybe cottonmouth my riser is gaboon ebony with tulip in the center

Title: Re: Snake skins on your bow
Post by: KY..Rob on May 25, 2009, 10:05:00 PM

Joevan125" you lucky Dog! I have eyed that riser on Morrison's site for a week now! Man that's a beauty.. :notworthy:

Rob..

Title: Re: Snake skins on your bow
Post by: trepil on May 26, 2009, 04:38:00 AM

(http://bildr.no/thumb/418655.jpeg) (http://bildr.no/view/418655)
(http://bildr.no/thumb/418656.jpeg) (http://bildr.no/view/418656)
a couple of pics of my snake skinned Kiowa from Dryad Bows, a really cool bow, but sory for the poor pics

Trad Gang

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