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Title: Who puts snake skins on?
Post by: mountain lion on October 06, 2014, 09:15:00 PM
I would like to put some copperhead skins on my longbow and I was wandering if there was someone who can put them on like a bowyer or somebody, lol. I would try to do it myself but I would probably end up screwing them up.
Title: Re: Who puts snake skins on?
Post by: macbow on October 06, 2014, 09:30:00 PM
If it is the wild horse creek bow check with Mike.

If you have the skins putting them on isn't too hard. Titebond 3 works well.

If it's one of your expensive bows then a bowyer could put a good finish over the whole bow rather than a spray can.
Title: Re: Who puts snake skins on?
Post by: J. Holden on October 06, 2014, 09:45:00 PM
I did mine, not that hard if you're somewhat handy.  Otherwise there's a guy here, Semohunter, That was advertising his services in the sponsor classifieds.  Good luck...

Jeremy
Title: Re: Who puts snake skins on?
Post by: nineworlds9 on October 06, 2014, 09:49:00 PM
Good advice.  You also might give Jim Neaves at Centaur Archery a call, along with his bows, his snake skin jobs are outta sight.  Look painted on when he's done.
Title: Re: Who puts snake skins on?
Post by: J. Holden on October 07, 2014, 07:00:00 AM
Looks like he hasn't been around since June, but I found one of his posts showing his work.  Thought it might help you...

http://tradgang.com/noncgi/ultimatebb.php?ubb=get_topic;f=1;t=135344;p=1#000000

-Jeremy  :coffee:
Title: Re: Who puts snake skins on?
Post by: BigJim on October 07, 2014, 07:04:00 AM
I put skins on and have a whole mess (a mess is a "bunch" here in the south) of copperhead skins.

I won't say that I know what i'm doing, but everyone seems to love my snake skinnin's .

Anybody can glue them on, it is the finish you put over them that makes the difference between good looking for a year or good looking for awhile!

bigjim
Title: Re: Who puts snake skins on?
Post by: BigJim on October 07, 2014, 07:05:00 AM
I put skins on and have a whole mess (a mess is a "bunch" here in the south) of copperhead skins.

I won't say that I know what i'm doing, but everyone seems to love my snake skinnin's .

Anybody can glue them on, it is the finish you put over them that makes the difference between good looking for a year or good looking for awhile!

bigjim
Title: Re: Who puts snake skins on?
Post by: nineworlds9 on October 07, 2014, 08:47:00 AM
Mountain',
Since Big Jim has the copperhead skins I would jump on that.  The man is far too modest about his talents    :bigsmyl: