Snake Skin Help

[habph2]

I recently got two smaller dried skins. I'm looking to skin a three piece longbow. The problem is the skins are about two inches short. Does anyone know if they'll stretch?

[PEARL DRUMS]

No, they wont stretch 2".

[Bowjunkie]

... but the bow will shorten easy enough  

[John Scifres]

You can put them on anyway and dress up the places that aren't covered by painting them or wrapping with serving thread.

[Igor]

Here is how I dressed up a bow from rawhide to the tip with serving string and superglue....

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Glenn

[habph2]

Thanks great ideas!

[PEARL DRUMS]

Ive used short skins with no wraps as well as wraps. If you choose to use no wraps I suggest a dab of super glue at the very end of the skin prior to sealing. You can trim the end up to a point and it looks nice done tastefully.

[M.Kerry Bird]

You could add some overlays to the riser end. You could also cut them to a point like a v with the point going towards the limb tip.