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Title: Snake skins on limbs harmonics, 2nd questions is it possible to remove them..
Post by: rluttrell on April 27, 2011, 05:24:00 AM
I was reading a post to where someone had snake skins put on his bow and stated it didn't shot well afterwards. Someone replied with an answer of snake skins can ruin the harmonics of the limbs. I am very new to archery and was thinking of having my bower put these on my bow as its being made now. Would you guys mind giving me feedback on this?
Title: Re: Snake skins on limbs harmonics, 2nd questions is it possible to remove them..
Post by: traditional beagle on April 27, 2011, 05:32:00 AM
I've put them on 3 bows and could not notice any difference at all in the way the bow shot. I also did not pick up any poundage gain that my scales registered. Just my findings. Don't lay your bow down in the leaves and walk off to retrieve arrows. It can be hard to find.
Title: Re: Snake skins on limbs harmonics, 2nd questions is it possible to remove them..
Post by: KentuckyTJ on April 27, 2011, 08:18:00 AM
My favorite and best shooting bow I have ever shot has skins on it.
Title: Re: Snake skins on limbs harmonics, 2nd questions is it possible to remove them..
Post by: GRINCH on April 27, 2011, 08:23:00 AM
Never noticed any difference.
Title: Re: Snake skins on limbs harmonics, 2nd questions is it possible to remove them..
Post by: Butchie on April 27, 2011, 09:14:00 AM
No difference at all in the ones I've skinned.  Just be careful if you lay it down in the woods...you may lose it!
Title: Re: Snake skins on limbs harmonics, 2nd questions is it possible to remove them..
Post by: huntingarcher on April 27, 2011, 12:16:00 PM
I have also had no difference in the two bows I have skinned,one recurve and one longbow.
Title: Re: Snake skins on limbs harmonics, 2nd questions is it possible to remove them..
Post by: Longspur77 on April 27, 2011, 12:38:00 PM
The Deer that i harvested with my snaked bow did not seem to notice a difference in the harmonics of my limbs.
I would do it if i were you. They look real purty.
Title: Re: Snake skins on limbs harmonics, 2nd questions is it possible to remove them..
Post by: Keith Zimmerman on April 27, 2011, 01:54:00 PM
Do it.  It doesn't affect anything except improves the looks:)
Title: Re: Snake skins on limbs harmonics, 2nd questions is it possible to remove them..
Post by: NJWoodsman on April 27, 2011, 02:08:00 PM
That was me, and I was just kidding. Sorry that wasn't apparent from the context of the post.
Title: Re: Snake skins on limbs harmonics, 2nd questions is it possible to remove them..
Post by: jr1959 on April 27, 2011, 08:46:00 PM
I can't tell any difference in my skinned bow.  I used to really like the look of skins, but now I am more in favor of the beauty of the exposed wood laminations.
Title: Re: Snake skins on limbs harmonics, 2nd questions is it possible to remove them..
Post by: The Whittler on April 27, 2011, 09:04:00 PM
Hope you don't mind me jumping on this post but I have a 2 questions. 1 is do the skins stay on or do you have to keep at them.

2 if you want to take them off can it be done and get all the skins off and not damage the finish.
Title: Re: Snake skins on limbs harmonics, 2nd questions is it possible to remove them..
Post by: rluttrell on April 28, 2011, 07:34:00 AM
QuoteHope you don't mind me jumping on this post but I have a 2 questions. 1 is do the skins stay on or do you have to keep at them.

2 if you want to take them off can it be done and get all the skins off and not damage the finish.  
No not at all, we are all here to learn. The better part is that people here are willing to teach.
Title: Re: Snake skins on limbs harmonics, 2nd questions is it possible to remove them..
Post by: RM81 on April 28, 2011, 08:45:00 AM
From reading other posts on the subject, I think the limbs will need refinishing if you decide to remove the skins.  Most people sand/roughen up the limbs to get the skins to stick when applying them.
Title: Re: Snake skins on limbs harmonics, 2nd questions is it possible to remove them..
Post by: 7 Lakes on April 28, 2011, 11:09:00 AM
To insure the skins stay on forever I rough up the glass beyond a simple refinishing project.