Interesting backings?

[mjwhitby]

So the recent post of the feather backing got my wheels turning. Let's see or hear about all the different backings you guys have seen or done. Not just the norm.

[fujimo]

ling cod?!?

[scars]

Snake belly

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I used it because I always see snake back backing but no belly skin

[scrub-buster]

I did the belly scales a while back also.

   


Here is one I'm working on now.  Just glued it on last night.  Its not real snake skin.  It cost me just a little over a dollar for enough to back a bow.
 

[takefive]

I really like cherry bark.  Another very cool one that was posted recently was a grass carp skinned bow that John made.  

[halfseminole]

I do laced cable backing.  Functional and interesting.

[Pat B]

This is cherry bark backing like above with the lichens and mosses left on. I just applied Tru-Oil over it.

[Pat B]

...and this is a carp skin...


...and animal print tissue paper...

[scrub-buster]

I forgot about the tissue paper Pat.

[mjwhitby]

Lots of very awesome stuff!!!! Gives me all kinds of ideas. Keep em comin.

[LESKEN2011]

This is a trade bow I received last year. It is a sturgeon backed ash.    

[ron w]

Really neat stuff.......  

[fujimo]

wow!!!that sturgeon looks awesome

[swamhuntr]

I'm a fan of the carp backing it looks cool, would gar skin work? I know that stuff is thick as could be?

[macbow]

With the fish backings you remove the scales.
I can't imagine removing the scales from a gar.
With the carp or grass carp removing the scales,with care leaves a better pattern.

[7 Lakes]

What's the process for drying Carp skin??

[John Scifres]

I have only done one carp skin and it was frozen fresh, not dried.  I don't think drying would work.

[John Scifres]

Here\\'s How I did Mine  

 

[bigbob2]

Wow that looks great! Like it a lot!

[dhermon85]

What's the fake snake scrub buster ?
The carp over Osage looks great.