One of my friends gave me a timber AKA canebrake rattler the other day. Well I skinned him and dryed him. After talking to Kenney (4runr) and Bill (Zipper) for some advice on how to put the skins on my limbs, I told myself that I would wait until hunting season was over to attempt to install them.
After all the activities my wife planned for the labor day weekend I soon realized that I would not be hunting. So I went at it... I still have to put the finish on the limbs but I can't believe how good they look! Not bad for my first attempt.
This is how he looked to start with.
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Great Job Benjy.
Beautiful. That turned out awesome.
What glue did you use? How are you going to finishe them?
Canebreak rattlers are beautiful for sure. That is a monster snake as well!
Tight bond III is the glue that was recommended so that's what I used. My background is in auto body repair and painting so I am going to use automotive clear to finish the limbs.
beauty
Great work !!! :thumbsup:
Bill
Great looking skins and work!
your bow looks great benjy. nice snake skin too. rv
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Well done Benjy!!
Wow, came out nice.
Looks sweet,great job on a sweet bow!
Man that is nice. Great work. I just opened a box yesterday containing my new Zipper with copperhead skins. Can't wait to join the Zipper club.
Nice Work!!
:thumbsup: :thumbsup: :thumbsup: LOVE it! Great job!
Looking good, Benjy!Just wait until the finish hits them.That should bring out the color.
Great job. I'm no expert on paint but is the auto paint that you're going to use flexible? If not, it might be a problem especially on a recurve as the limbs flex. You might get some crazing. I'd ask Bill or Bob Morrison or Great Northern what they use for a clear. When I used to do the skins, I used Spar Urethane which does have some flexibility. I may be totally off base, but I'd ask the experts.
Kyle
So you got both limbs out of 1 skin? What's the AMO of the bow? I'm dying to do this to a bow but it always seems like you would need 2 skins that match......gets pricey.
Good lookin! :thumbsup:
Bravo Benjy!!
Those Canebrakes do get BIG don't they?!
Very nice,,,
Benjy: I just bought a really nice Timber skin from YORNOC , Dave Conroy, could be a twin of yours. Same size skin and markings, hope mine turns out as good as yours, well done. RW
Benjy, that looks like a skid mark down the middle of the skin. Did the guy you got the skin from have an "accident" when he almost stepped on it? :D That will look great next to a hog or a deer carcass!
Nice job and nice bows!!!!!
Kyle, thanks for the concern, The automotive clears we use today are designed to go on plastic parts. The plastic parts can be bent like a pretzell without any problem. I have already "cleared" one of my recurves and it still looks great. I would not attempt this if I did not have experiance with this exact brand and specific clear!
Huntryx, my bow is a 60" SXT. The head of the snake would be at the string nock on the upper limb and the rattles would be at the string nock on the lower limb.
Mike, "Owlbait" Now that is just funny! :laughing: Maybe that wasn't the snake I was smelling when I skinned him!!
Can't wait to see this one in person next week! Don't forget to bring it Benjy!
Mighty purty, Benjy (looks much better to me now that "he" has found a permanent, safe, harmless home on the back of your bow limbs - LOL)
Very nice work Benjy , it looks great with the skins . Drew
Great job!! I have never tried a canebrake before, but they sure do look nice. :clapper: :clapper:
Now Bernie! You know that this snake is now more deadly than he has ever been!!!
Oh, I forgot that you have seen me shoot :laughing:
I still remember the first Zipper I ever skinned... I started screamin and running around.. took the school nurse to get it off..... Glad yours turned out so nice.
Nice job Benjy
:laughing: - yes, I have (and I must agree with you, after all)