Snakes!!!

[U.a.horribilis]

Thinking of having a bow built with snake skins. Maybe a BW copperhead over Osage (bit of a Missouri theme). I've never owned a snake skin backed bow. I would love to see pictures and hear thoughts/suggestion.

[Steelhead]

Copperheads would go great with an Osage Widow no doubt.Perfect really!

[Wheels2]

Someone makes limb wraps in snake skin design.
Cheaper, easier.

[rraming]

Hopefully this works - hope the new website allows us to post directly. PSA with diamondback skins

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This is a set I put on a Predator - do not have these limbs any more, they were too heavy for me in my old age - ha! Went to Australia

One set Eastern and other set Western Diamondbacks. Predator over black glass and PSA over graybark. I like your copperhead idea, always wanted a set but have not had the opportunity.
I know lots of guys dislike them but I rather enjoy them (I am scared to death of snakes, maybe that's it)
When I was a kid I used to watch shows with Paul Brunner, he always seemed to have snakeskins, I thought he was the coolest cat in the forest.

[northern lights]

Have  my  older grizzly  covered  with eastern diamondback, set it down  in the ferns  one year turned around after fixing  stand to tree to get pack and really jumped when I reached for my pack, scared myself silly.

[Bill Turner]

I have always questioned the durability of snake skins on  bow limbs. Morrison does a great job with snake skins on his limbs. I would contact him with questions before I committed.    

[David McLendon]

Copperhead will show well over Osage, I think the best wood for showing color in a Copperhead is probably Yew.
I have a couple of huge Boone & Crockett Copperhead skins that I have been hanging onto for a long time waiting for the right bow to use them on.

[U.a.horribilis]

Thanks guys, like mentioned, I too am very uneasy around snakes but I think they look cool on a bow. I am curious about durability as well, I take very good care of my things, but that being said I use and hunt with my bows as I think all good bows were intended, but I don't want to baby anything. Thanks for the "Morrison" contact, pictures and suggestions.

[Steelhead]

If thier done right and you got good skins I don't believe you will have any issues with durability from normal hunting bumps and scrapes.They will put a finish on the skins after their applied.I never had problems with my skinned bows by Morrison,Widow and Whippenstick

[wooddamon1]

I skinned a longbow years ago and hunted with it for a few years before selling it off. TBIII to stick it on with a Tru-Oil finish over the skins. Looked great and held up well. Can't figure out how to get my high-jacked pics to repost off PB or I'd show ya. Diamondback over Yew under clear glass. Copperhead over any lighter wood would be really sharp.

[kat]

This is my 62"silvertip. Skins by Dave Windauer.
No problem with them holding up.

[Roy from Pa]

Don't use fake skins, they look just like that, Fake.

[T Sunstone]

[T Sunstone]

Sorry about the over size pic.

[T Sunstone]

This is a great northern osage long bow with copperhead skins.  Love the light color.

 

[KAZ]

I had Toby @Black Widow put Eastern Diamondback Skins on my 1987 HS60 when he reduced weight & refinished. Blonde Maple Limbs. Looks great and I have no worries on durability... The Black Widow Folks are solid...  

[joe ashton]

Snake skin is ease to dig.
Ihave done a few.
Joe
Ps...
There are three kind of snakes I hate.
Big snakes.
Little snakes.
And..
Sticks that look like snakes!

[joe ashton]

Diy ..Do it yourself. Not  Dig, darn autocorrect.

[U.a.horribilis]

"Ps...
There are three kind of snakes I hate.
Big snakes.
Little snakes.
And..
Sticks that look like snakes!"