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Author Topic: Skinned Limbs?  (Read 469 times)

Offline MTArrowLauncher

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Skinned Limbs?
« on: April 11, 2011, 03:07:00 PM »
Who's got 'em? And how do you like 'em?

Show me pics, trying to decide if I want them on my custom build

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Offline maineac

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Re: Skinned Limbs?
« Reply #1 on: April 11, 2011, 04:13:00 PM »
I bought a bow here that has copperhead skinned limbs.  I love the look.

 
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Re: Skinned Limbs?
« Reply #2 on: April 11, 2011, 09:29:00 PM »
Dont forget, some skins are translucent so the wood behind them shows through. Copperheads are a great example.  So your limb veneers would be better picked to bring out the colors in the skin. Ask your bowyer. Copperheads put over black glass can look more gray than anything, but the same skins put over osage or cocobolo will look totally different from each other.
What type of skin are you thinking of, or what are your woods you will be possibly skinning over??
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Re: Skinned Limbs?
« Reply #3 on: April 11, 2011, 10:46:00 PM »
Prarie rattler skins on a silvertip bow, thanks for the info
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Re: Skinned Limbs?
« Reply #4 on: April 12, 2011, 08:31:00 AM »
nice copperhead limbs

Offline highplains55

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Re: Skinned Limbs?
« Reply #5 on: April 12, 2011, 02:50:00 PM »
those copperhead skins do look very nice!

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Re: Skinned Limbs?
« Reply #6 on: April 12, 2011, 03:25:00 PM »
Cant go wrong withy prairies. Go well over anything. Just tried to show a pic of a Silvertip I had of walnut dymondwood riser with prairies over black glass but photo bucket isn't working. I'll try later.
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Re: Skinned Limbs?
« Reply #7 on: April 12, 2011, 07:00:00 PM »
Here's mine, did 'em myself!  Look to the left...

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Re: Skinned Limbs?
« Reply #8 on: April 12, 2011, 07:02:00 PM »
Guess you can't really see them that well.  I'll try to re post when I get to my home computer.

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Re: Skinned Limbs?
« Reply #9 on: April 12, 2011, 08:30:00 PM »
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Re: Skinned Limbs?
« Reply #10 on: April 16, 2011, 08:12:00 AM »
SilverTip with prairies.


 
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Re: Skinned Limbs?
« Reply #11 on: April 16, 2011, 08:14:00 AM »
I just posted this on another thread but the skins are cool, so figured you might like to see 'em.

 
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Re: Skinned Limbs?
« Reply #12 on: April 16, 2011, 08:21:00 AM »
Tip with red rat snake

 

Tip with bullsnake
 

Copperheads over brown glass in middle, see how much darker than the beauties on Mainiacs bow?
 

Bullsnake over light gray ILF limbs
 
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Offline JParanee

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Re: Skinned Limbs?
« Reply #13 on: April 16, 2011, 06:30:00 PM »
They are beautiful

I have always wondered how durable are they meaning if they get rained on etc do they hold up
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Re: Skinned Limbs?
« Reply #14 on: April 16, 2011, 06:56:00 PM »
Maniac those copperhead skins really match you riser.Very Nice
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Re: Skinned Limbs?
« Reply #15 on: April 16, 2011, 07:01:00 PM »
The weather never reaches the snakeskin. There are a variety of finishes to protect them. But they'll last a long time if properly applied and finished.
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Re: Skinned Limbs?
« Reply #16 on: April 16, 2011, 09:30:00 PM »
Thanks
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Re: Skinned Limbs?
« Reply #17 on: May 02, 2011, 09:46:00 PM »
Nice skins.

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Re: Skinned Limbs?
« Reply #18 on: May 02, 2011, 10:38:00 PM »
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Originally posted by maineac:
I bought a bow here that has copperhead skinned limbs.  I love the look.

 
That is one cool looking bow!!!!

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