New twist (or slither) on a Bowrack!!!(NEW PICS ADDED pg 3)

warden415 · January 25, 2008, 05:49:00 PM

I got this timber rattler skin from a Highpockets on ***********. He was gracious enough to send it to me. It was a chunck about 28" long and probably 8-9" across at the widest point. I was afraid the skin was too thick and the pattern too wide for a bow so I wanted to use it for something. I drew out the pattern and have been thinking about building it for awhile. I finally finished it up today. I had to splice the skin in 3 places to cover the entire board.
Made the board from cherry, the tongue is osage, and even destroyed one on the dogs toys to get the eyes.
It is 47" OAL and I put 7 shaker pegs on it to hold bows. I just wanted something a little different for another bowrack.
My wife not only agrees I got something different, but she now thinks I am different! She thinks I am nuts and have too much time on my hands if I am in the basement putting snakeskin on a piece of wood and glueing eyes and tongues?
They will never understand!!!! lol
Here are a few pics, Steve

Octavian · January 25, 2008, 06:09:00 PM

That looks awesome.

Woodeye · January 25, 2008, 06:14:00 PM

Very Cool - way beyond the run of the mill bow rack

Well Done!

Killdeer · January 25, 2008, 06:19:00 PM

I bid a hunnerd dollars!
Reckon there is time to make another for St. Jude's? I LOVE that rack!

Killdeer

Guru · January 25, 2008, 06:21:00 PM

That's a great idea! Not crazy about the eyes and tongue, but I like the idea....

OconeeDan · January 25, 2008, 06:31:00 PM

WAY COOL!!!

Over&Under · January 25, 2008, 06:38:00 PM

QuoteOriginally posted by Guru:
That's a great idea! Not crazy about the eyes and tongue, but I like the idea....

Tell us how you really feel Curt...LOL

Killdeer · January 25, 2008, 06:53:00 PM

He's such a shy boy, really. "[dntthnk]"

Killdeer

A.S. · January 25, 2008, 07:16:00 PM

Steve, that's the sweetest bow rack I've ever seen! Is it for sale yet????

LEOPARD · January 25, 2008, 07:28:00 PM

Sweet bow rack!

leatherneck · January 25, 2008, 08:12:00 PM

STEVE, THAT'S AWESOME!!!! SINCE YOU MISSED MY B-DAY LAST YEAR I'LL TAKE THIS AND THEN I'LL FORGIVE YOU.

MIKE

drewsbow · January 25, 2008, 08:19:00 PM

thats an awesome idea , looks great :0)

Madpigslayer · January 25, 2008, 08:22:00 PM

Nice RACK! (first time I ever said that to a guy!) I would go with a little scarier eyes myself...think...mean, you know?!!! but that's just me. I love it!

akbowbender · January 25, 2008, 08:23:00 PM

A work of art! Nice going!

longbowben · January 25, 2008, 08:47:00 PM

Looks great steve.Thats diffrent.

Billy · January 25, 2008, 08:49:00 PM

I gotta go with Guru on this one...'sides that; another example of the imagination and talent that hangs out here.
Well Done!

warden415 · January 25, 2008, 10:01:00 PM

I agree about the eyes. I just didnt want to spend the money on real snake eyes from a taxidermy place. And all the dogs toys had "round" friendly looking eyes. So I went with what I had on hand here. If I come across some better eyes I will just pop these off and glue the new ones on. Thanks for the compliments, Steve

twosheds · January 25, 2008, 10:16:00 PM

Looks great. Cool idea.

tamure · January 26, 2008, 10:43:00 AM

Very nice! That's a really great idea! I hope you don't mind if maybe I plagiarize it... imitation is the sincerest form of flattery?

I've had a snake skin in the freezer for a while, and after killin' that one, I didn't want anything to do with any more snakes. So I'll probably never have two for putting on a bow.

Very nice. I like the eyes and the tongue.

Boar Hog · January 26, 2008, 04:27:00 PM

nice-----and GREAT IDEA!!!!!!!