Wow! Guys thanks so much for the enthusiastic responses! I wasn't really sure how the bow would be received as it is so "off the wall."
@JO5H: It's gator pattern stamped latigo.
@Parnell: Actually, if I have been informed correctly, the venom in the head/fangs is still potent for almost 20 years post-mortem, so I don't recommend anyone "try" this without the proper training/knowledge/experience. It should be noted that I don't have the proper training either. The heads were a.. shall we say...consolation surprise from an outfitter when I "almost" pig hunted on his ranch in West Texas. The outfitter tans and preserves the snakes he has to take on his property.
As far as BOM goes. Thank you so much guys (it means a lot to me), but underneath all of the adornment the bow itself is just an unfinished hickory board stave I found for a couple bucks on ebay. The only real original construction work I did on the bow was re-do the tiller (in this case to shift the bow from a D-shaped tiller to one where I removed as much bend as possible from the handle/riser so the glued on snake heads didn't pop off at full draw) and of course all of the finish work.
Although I am open to submitting to BOM, as I didn't make the bow itself from scratch (either a log split stave or new board), I don't feel it qualifies for BOM. Please comment on this as I am curious as to what you all think.
