NG with Birch Bark and snakeskin backing questions.

[Pat B]

You can use TB glue for snake skins on FG bows. Lots of folks have successfully done it and it is durable.

[AngelDeVille]

I couldn't find any TB at the places I stopped at, so I ended up with gorilla WOOD glue, to glue on the skins on.

I still can't find any birch bark locally, I really wish it grew here! a birch backing with a blacksnake belly would be so cool!

I did decide on a dyed blue cotton handle wrap, I'm either using dyed butchers twine, or some bicycle handle bar wrap. I used the same dye I used to stain the wood.

[AngelDeVille]

 
How long after the last coat of urethane should I wait to use her? I was thinking a day....

The skin fit the whole length. The gorilla wood glue worked just fine.

 

The "bump" on the handle is a thumb locator so I can get the same grip every time.
 
 

 

   

 I had to splice a small strip on the belly of the lower limb but it looks just fine.
 

[mullet]

if it's not tacky you're good to go.

[AngelDeVille]

I'm excited to try it out, and I didn't want to rush anything!

Here's the splice area, I could have avoided or minimized it by cutting the skin in the handle area, but I thought of that after it was glued!  Not bad for a first timer I think....



how the thumb locator works, I still shoot off my hand, I just put the button after the first joint.

[AngelDeVille]

Here is the finished bow in action....


http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VcaOKyDikO8&feature=youtu.be

[crooketarrow]

  Why cover up in the first place.It looks beautiful just seal it and shoot it.
 But if you have to had skins use the B CEMEMT on glass. Sand the glass lightly then cease both bow and skin. But on and start at the middle and work out the air bubbles. Rap with ace banage let it dry a day. UNRAP TRIM UP THE EDGES WITH A RAZOR BLAND. Rap with some heavy tread of your likeing.

[AngelDeVille]

The skin is purely aesthetic, I love the look of the Hungarian/Asian type of bow but I don't have the patience to care for a real sinew/horn bow. Maybe someday I'll make one but this will put meat on the table for now.