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Offline bluejack

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snake skin prep and storage
« on: August 31, 2022, 07:02:46 am »
I`ve just been gifted a very large timber rattler- after I`ve skinned and fletched it what would be the proper method of storing it until I`m ready to try applying to a bow?(don`t know weather to freeze it or just air dry it. probably be a while till I`m ready to use it . Thanks -bluejack

Offline Eric Krewson

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Re: snake skin prep and storage
« Reply #1 on: August 31, 2022, 08:26:54 am »
I dry the skins, roll them up and put them in a zip loc bag for storage, they keep this way for years. I store them in my low humidity climate-controlled house not in my unheated shop.

gutpile

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Re: snake skin prep and storage
« Reply #2 on: August 31, 2022, 12:51:05 pm »
I tack mine on a piece of cardboard unstretched belly up.. air dry and they good .. gut

Offline bluejack

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Re: snake skin prep and storage
« Reply #3 on: August 31, 2022, 05:10:37 pm »
Thanks for the info guys-wish me luck !!

Offline bradsmith2010

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Re: snake skin prep and storage
« Reply #4 on: August 31, 2022, 10:06:06 pm »
I like to put salt on mine, may  not be necessary,,