Pics Please Any Skinned Bows?

[Spurs]

Wow!!  I have been off-line too long.  Kevin Dill unbelievable schafer with copperheads! I see that you have both Morrison and Schafer.  From a shooting standpoint, what is your favorite? Both lookers for sure.

And Froggy, yes this is the bow that I was looking for.  Thanks for posting.  That bow really gave me fits when it was in the trad bow section.  I don't know what was worse, not being able to obtain it or loosing the pic to drool over.

Mswickard those prairie rattlers might be something to look into for my color wood.  Wander if they are as hard to come by as copperheads?

Centaur, that is sad to say that the bow is deceased.  It is definately a looker.

Thanks to everyone that has taken the time to post a pic or two.  Maybe this thread will stay going a while.  I get down right excited every time that I get online to just see this thread.  Thanks, Tom

[cacciatore]

This is a 1994 Robertson,the bow is pretty unused and stored properly,but the snake skins are coming out,what kind of glue can I use?

[phil_des_bois]

Felix, you can use titebond 3 glue. But it looks like you better peal them off and refinish the bow.

[cacciatore]

Phil there are no tracks of glue on the limbs,Do you think I have to peel them off anyway?

[cacciatore]

Another Shawnee with recurve limbs and western rattles

[phil_des_bois]

you could try to glue them back, and if it doesn't work properly then you just peel them off.

[Danny Rowan]

Felix,

If you peel them off,soak them in clean water prior to putting them back on the bow, it will rehydrate them and make it much easier to put back on. Be very careful peeling them off or you might tear them. Yes, Phil is correct Tite Bond 3 should work great.

[cacciatore]

Thank my friend,yes the skins look pretty dry after all those years,maybe I had to put some wax on them during these years.

[Danny Rowan]

Once you put them back on and the glue is dry, tape off the limbs and spray the skins with a few coats of clear poly and you should be good to go.

[cacciatore]

I'll do Danny.

[BEN]

Here's a self-bow I made using the belly of a Saharan rock viper; slight pattern, but it is different on top vs. bottom limbs:
 
 

[MSwickard]

Spurs

The prairie Rattlers are easy to come by.  I got mine off of a guy up in S. Dakota.  Don't have the info with me but I'll see if I can dig it up.

Mike

[chad graham]

kevin dill, great pic! gotta love those skinned bows they are nice looking.

[Benner]

Those are some really nice looking bows. I've only put skins on my self bows.

[Spurs]

Those are nice bows!  Keep em coming, I love this thread.

[jimmerc]

 

[TooManyHobbies]

How big of a snake(s) is needed to skin a bow? Will one large snake do both limbs or is two snakes needed? Those bows look awesome, and even though I wouldn't skin my Super Kodiak yet, I would do it if and when it gets dinged up.

[Spurs]

Brian, I talked to black widow.  I have a 60 inch psax.  They told me I would need two snakes about 25-26 inches long a piece.  One for each limb.  Unless you might find a 60 inch snake, you could probably do both.  I hope you see him first lol!

In my case I wanted copperheads, and a 26 incher is rather large.  Hope this helps.

Tom

[Gordy]

Here's My CM H2 with Bullsnake.  Was an easier job that I anticipated and very fulfilling.  

 
 

[Spurs]

Wow, the bullsnake is now a possibility! First one that I have seen.