Primitive Archer
Main Discussion Area => Bows => Topic started by: recurve shooter on April 04, 2009, 03:35:30 am
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i have a really small copperhead skin, not large enough for a whole limb of my short bow, but i was thinking about putting on a 1 or 2 inch ring of it every 3 inches or so up the back of the limbs. do yall think this would work?
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I think it would work fine. Just do it like you would a whole skin. If you have not done snake skins before check out the build along section. Gordon's Hazelnut build along has great info on applying skins.
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maybe two short pieces from the handle outwards with binding where they end... ???
Chris ;)
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i already have sinue rap around mid limb to hold down a splinter and another on the other limb to make it look uniform, so that could work. ;)
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One of the community bows we built had a short section of coral snake skin at the last few inches of the tips-it looked good.
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I like the idea. Do it and post some pics!
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Here's a pic of the community bow tips:
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wow that dose look really nice. i'll think on it some more and show yall what i end up with. thanks fellas.
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How about cutting skin in half lengthways and doing a loose spiral wrap full length up the stave, so as to look like the snake is climbing the limbs. Two snake heads on the tips would really complete the look.
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:o that would look extreamly cool, but the skin is only like a foot long. aint got enough to do that. will try it with a longer skin one day though.
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Try to get a full Rattlesnake skin. Rattle on lower tip and head on upper tip. Now that I think of it....I might try that >:D
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dont see so many rattlers any more. mostly copper heads and watter moccasins. ALOT of water moccasins.