Had a thought,
Has anyone skinned a bow with fish skins?
I have heard of people using carp but was thinking how cool a Pike or Musky would look.
Any pics of fish skinned bows?
I saw one with sturgeon skins once. Very cool. Onestringer could make you up some imitation ones that would look cool and be easy to install and remove.
I have some pike and musky in my freezer right now that I am waiting for the right bow to do. I don't think they will be long enough for a LONGbow but maybe an Ambush or kids bow. Or maybe a splice of some sort. Very cool skins. I also have some walleye.
Hey Chuck, Are those your early season bowfishing skins?
would love to see pics
I've seen them backed with halibut, carp, and catfish skins.
Here's a nice example by Keenan over on the Bowyer's Bench:
http://tradgang.com/cgi-bin/ultimatebb.cgi?ubb=get_topic;f=125;t=002592#000000
Here's another link with a few pictures, particularly one showing a spotted wolffish backing:
http://tradgang.com/noncgi/ultimatebb.php?ubb=get_topic;f=125;t=003276#000000
I've got a nice one I made with sturgeon skins, on a 66" osage selfbow pretty cool looking, don't do well with posting pics but could e-mail you a couple. Todd
Grass Carp on Osage
(http://sticknstring.webs.com//photos/2010-Pictures/stcbcollage.jpg)
That is too cool.
Those are cool looking skins... Does anyone know where to get fish skins like that?
Did' nt know that! Cool!
I can get grass carp, just have to check sizing. I'll PM ya.
In 4est trekker's links was this link of a "skinalong"
http://sticknstring.webs.com/carpskinningabow.htm
Pretty cool look. Wonder what they smell like when they get wet?
PowDuck, Chicken?
:bigsmyl:
BOB
That's me. Yes they stink :)
You get grass carp in places where grass carp live. Or you have a good friend who gets them for you :)
John, does the grass carp skin still smell after it is dried on bow?
No as long as it is sealed from moisture. They really don't stink that bad if washed properly.
those looks so cool.
the prettiest bow I've ever seen had sturgeon skins
John - That is pretty cool, is the skin pretty much transparent and the osage gave it that contrast?
Thanx
Thanx
Cool stuff :thumbsup: :thumbsup:
I'm with Ray, Sturgeon is awesome looking. It's even cooler than Snake.
They aren't transparent but they do let the color through a lot.
I agree about the sturgeon skins. They are incredible.
I was wondering about the smell too. I guess as long as it's sealed, it should be fine.
Okay, so I catch this carp, scale it, then skin it, scrape as much flesh, fat, grease etc., from the inside of the skin, now what??? Scrub it in Dawn dish soap and allow it to dry??? What's next?
BTW, anyone ever glue on to a fiberglass laminated bow?
Thanx
John that grass carp is awfully nice!!!
That sounds about right Zbone.
I might get my bigger skins out and put them on a glass bow just to see how it looks. Should be the same method as for a wood bow.
RAY, I agree, I saw a bow that I think Tim Ott did in a magazine and it was sweet looking. I think it may be the best looking cover for a bow.(hows that for a bold statement?)
I think it was a John Strunk sturgeon backed selfbow that was one of the most beautiful bows I have ever seen. I really like the carp. All we have is common or mirror. If spring will ever get here I am going to swack a few and back one of my selbows with fish.
does anyone have a pic of a Pike backed bow?
Here's a little sturgeon and sinew backed osage recurve I made a few years ago...
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v312/Jeff_Durnell/osage%20recurve/SThandlefront.jpg)
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v312/Jeff_Durnell/osage%20recurve/STname.jpg)
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v312/Jeff_Durnell/osage%20recurve/STbeaverback.jpg)
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v312/Jeff_Durnell/osage%20recurve/STstrung2.jpg)
Wow, lots of talent as usual. Like the carp and sturgeon, and "surf and turf" is nice!
We have some big grass carp for weed control, may have to look into that. Would be cool to kill the fish you skin your bow with.
Wasn't there a guy on here all the time a few years ago that did a lot of work with carp skins?I think his name was Tim.
Tim Ott, Timo was the guy who first did the grass carp as far as I know. He gave me the skins from the bow I posted earlier. I think there is a skinalong here or on PA where he shows how to do it. You don't dry them, just put them on green.
How about yellow carp? Some of the locals brought me some yellow carp this week and last week for my compost pile. I had the urge to skin out a couple of them but passed on it thinking that I would get another chance.
A couple of years ago I purchased some carp skin on ****. We tried it on the front panel of our Navajo bow quiver. It looked pretty good. No one ever guesses what it is. It's also a lot tougher then you would think.
Yeah, what about a plan old common carp? Anyone ever tried their skins?
Thanx
ttt
Looking for Pike, Muskellunge or anything unique.