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Offline BowSlayer

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why snake skins?
« on: March 31, 2013, 06:53:25 pm »
Just a question.  Why do you put snake skins on bows?
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Offline osage outlaw

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Re: why snake skins?
« Reply #1 on: March 31, 2013, 06:56:09 pm »
To cover sinew backings, camo, decoration, because I like the way they look
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Offline madcrow

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Re: why snake skins?
« Reply #2 on: March 31, 2013, 07:14:31 pm »
Yep they look good on knife sheaths too.
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Offline Roy

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Re: why snake skins?
« Reply #3 on: March 31, 2013, 07:51:44 pm »
I think Clint does it to cover up his mistakes. :)
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Re: why snake skins?
« Reply #4 on: March 31, 2013, 08:08:32 pm »
Hey that was my reason too.
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Offline BowSlayer

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Re: why snake skins?
« Reply #5 on: March 31, 2013, 08:41:49 pm »
If I can get any they are going on my next bow aswell. BD
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Offline osage outlaw

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Re: why snake skins?
« Reply #6 on: March 31, 2013, 09:06:18 pm »
Quote from: Roy on March 31, 2013, 07:51:44 pm
I think Clint does it to cover up his mistakes. :)

That's one less side of a bow I have to sand  ;)
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Offline Fred Arnold

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Re: why snake skins?
« Reply #7 on: April 01, 2013, 12:56:42 am »
Hey BowDoc that's a good question. I've never really asked myself why. I remember seeing snakeskin boots and belts 50 years ago when growing up as a kid but don't recall seeing skins on the back of bows until maybe 20 years ago.

Have they always been used and I just recently noticed it or is the practice a more recent novelty?
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Offline Pat B

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Re: why snake skins?
« Reply #8 on: April 01, 2013, 01:34:05 am »
Fred, there were a few Plains style bows from the old days with snake skin backings, mostly on sinew backed bow but they were very uncommon.
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Offline PEARL DRUMS

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Re: why snake skins?
« Reply #9 on: April 01, 2013, 10:30:46 am »
I use them to cover up the electric yellow of osage bows so I can hunt with them before they darken down some.
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Offline Fred Arnold

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Re: why snake skins?
« Reply #10 on: April 01, 2013, 12:09:20 pm »
Pat, I see them as an excellent backing as a camo or blending in effect. I now wonder what significance they might have portrayed to the Native American tribes and individuals that used them in the past.
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Offline Wolf Watcher

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« Reply #11 on: April 01, 2013, 12:41:17 pm »
They make great camo for bows.  Hawk Huston and I were hunting turkeys a couple of years ago and he was completely hidden, but every time he pointed his bow towards the decoy it looked like a neon sign.  Was a real lesson.  Joe
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Offline vinemaplebows

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Re: why snake skins?
« Reply #12 on: April 01, 2013, 02:03:18 pm »
Simple, they look great, and more importantly they keep the wife from touching my equipment.....bow that is... :laugh:

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Offline coaster500

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Re: why snake skins?
« Reply #13 on: April 01, 2013, 02:10:07 pm »
The big snakes like these pythons act like rawhide and look great. This skin was wide enough for 4/5 bow backings.......  I guess the things are invading the everglades.........

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Re: why snake skins?
« Reply #14 on: April 01, 2013, 03:37:49 pm »
Chick's dig it!
Wow coaster that one is cool :o
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