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Title: cost and where to buy snake skins?
Post by: $bowhunter$ on November 23, 2011, 11:54:00 AM
after looking at all the amazing bows that have the snake skin backing i decided to look into it for my t/d recure. i was thinking bout timbeer rattler or maybe copperhead skins.
where is the best place to get the skins and whats the cost. i plan on putting them on myself and ill even skin the snake if need be.


thanks,
steven
Title: Re: cost and where to buy snake skins?
Post by: Shedrock on November 23, 2011, 12:10:00 PM
Check with Pine Hollow Longbows, a sponsor here.
Title: Re: cost and where to buy snake skins?
Post by: lpcjon2 on November 23, 2011, 12:42:00 PM
There are some for sale on the sponsor classifieds I beleive
Title: Re: cost and where to buy snake skins?
Post by: Night Wing on November 23, 2011, 02:50:00 PM
Have any of you thought about calling the Sweetwater Jaycees of Sweetwater, Texas and asking them what do they do with all of the rattlesnake skins they collect with their annual Rattlesnake Roundup held every March?

I imagine you can get lots of snakeskins pretty cheaply since this event collects hundreds of rattlesnakes every year.

If you've got lots of bows (and lots of people on here have more than two judging from the one topic I read) you could probably purchase as many skins as you like for your bow's limbs. I'm not sure what the Jaycess do with all of the snakeskins, but I bet they do sell them.

You can google this event and get the phone number.
Title: Re: cost and where to buy snake skins?
Post by: joekeith on November 23, 2011, 02:53:00 PM
Check out snakewood3.  Charley get's good ones.  He's gonna have some more ready real soon.  You need to keep an eye on the " trad archery bow making supplies" forum.  That's where  they show up most of the time.
Title: Re: cost and where to buy snake skins?
Post by: rraming on November 23, 2011, 03:02:00 PM
I got a pair in the classified here.