Author Topic: snakeskin recommendation (Read 799 times)

RUTANDSTRUT · « **on:** May 29, 2009, 10:57:00 AM »

I BOUGHT A BLACK WIDOW PSAV (VERY DARK IRONWOOD) AND WANTED TO PUT SNAKESKINS ON THE THE LIMBS. ANYBODY HAVE ANY RECOMMENDATIONS ON WHAT LOOKS THE BEST AND IF U HAVE ANY PICS, PLEASE POST. THANKS IN ADVANCE.

JRY309 · « **Reply #1 on:** May 29, 2009, 03:44:00 PM »

I like eastern diamondback skins on a bow.Are you planning on doing them yourself? You can get western diamondbacks at good prices on e**y but other types of skins run higher if you can find them.Have you thought about limsations from Onestringer.com,they run around $20 and you can install them easier and you can remove them without harming the finish of your bow.

jimmerc · « **Reply #2 on:** May 29, 2009, 08:46:00 PM »

I love western diamond back and parrie rattler skins on a bow,just my preferance , Do a search on here and you'll see lots of different skinned bows,and they all are nice!!!

joevan125 · « **Reply #3 on:** May 29, 2009, 09:08:00 PM »

Eastern diamondbacks will look sweet with that wood

maineac · « **Reply #4 on:** May 30, 2009, 05:22:00 PM »

Just don't order your skins from "American Headhunter"

One eye · « **Reply #5 on:** May 30, 2009, 05:55:00 PM »

I love copperheads, but they are hard to get. My next favorite are Prairie Rattler skins. I recommend Pine Hollow for a source.
Dan

Tater John · « **Reply #6 on:** May 30, 2009, 07:33:00 PM »

Prairie Rattler have a nice pattern. I used them on a LAG but the photos are gone.

I recommend Pine Hollow, too. The skins will be matched

Rusty

Chris Surtees · « **Reply #7 on:** May 31, 2009, 09:06:00 AM »

Take a look at the Bull snake skin on the Pine Hollow website. I just had it put on my son's Texas Ebony and Osage bow and it looks great.

Another place to look at pix of skins is the American Headhunter website.

Maineac, sorry to hear you had a bad experience with them. I have received 4 very nice matched sets of skins from them in the last month with no issues. Matter of fact Paul went out of his way to set them aside for me until the checks arrived.

Best of luck in your search for skins RUTANDSTRUT their are a lot of nice ones out there.

CS

bushytail · « **Reply #8 on:** May 31, 2009, 02:04:00 PM »

I put a set of rattle snake skins on a Bear Super Kodiak one time.Came out real nice .But it had a greenish tint to it.I was told later that happens with the black limbs.I was still pleased with it.I got my skins from 3Rivers.They were a nice match.

Otto · « **Reply #9 on:** May 31, 2009, 04:51:00 PM »

Copperheads are sweet but it would be a waste to put them on a dark wood like ironwood.

They look best on a lighter colored wood and they burst into color when put on osage limbs.

Oliverstacy · « **Reply #10 on:** May 31, 2009, 05:06:00 PM »

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Originally posted by Otto:
Copperheads are sweet but it would be a waste to put them on a dark wood like ironwood.

They look best on a lighter colored wood and they burst into color when put on osage limbs.

Agree...they look best over osage, maple, yew or other light wood.

If I had a dark wide limb I'd go with either Prairie Rattler or a Eastern Diamondback, but that is just me.

Copperheads are thin...almost transparent, they are almost like colored saran wrap.

Copperheads over osage:

Copperheads over brown glass:

People have posted some amazing photos of Prairie rattlers.

Josh

Froggy · « **Reply #11 on:** May 31, 2009, 06:46:00 PM »

Gotta go with Dave2old..... Schafer Silvertip of mine I had Morrison put Cottonmouth Mocassin's on for me. Think she turned out quite nice.

Froggy

Steve Clandinin · « **Reply #12 on:** May 31, 2009, 11:11:00 PM »

Froggy thats got to be one of the nicest set-ups I've seen ,an absolute beaut!

Froggy · « **Reply #13 on:** June 01, 2009, 10:39:00 AM »

Steve,
Thanks for the

Froggy

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