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Offline Starfire

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Huge Python Skin for trade
« on: October 30, 2012, 05:59:58 pm »
I have a huge West African Python skin that I'm sure others could much more with then I.

It's about 103-107" long if you stretch it a bit, over a foot wide in the middle (the orange ruler is a foot) so I'm sure you could get a lot of bows out of it!

I'd really love a bow since I'm trying to get back into archery and would like to go bow hunting next season, I love reflex/deflexes since I have no skill at making something like that, they just amaze me, something around 50-55#, I have no idea what a skin like this is worth to anyone but if I am asking to much please let me know!

I know I haven't been around long so please fell free to email to chat it up a bit if you like!

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Offline osage outlaw

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Re: Huge Python Skin for trade
« Reply #1 on: October 30, 2012, 06:08:22 pm »
has it been tanned or air dried?
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Offline Starfire

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Re: Huge Python Skin for trade
« Reply #2 on: October 30, 2012, 07:07:51 pm »
Actually I don't believe it is tanned, it is soft and playable though
« Last Edit: October 30, 2012, 07:10:58 pm by Starfire »
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Offline Starfire

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Re: Huge Python Skin for trade
« Reply #3 on: October 30, 2012, 07:15:01 pm »
I'll snap a pic of the back side

Pic attached.
« Last Edit: October 30, 2012, 07:19:11 pm by Starfire »
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Offline JW_Halverson

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Re: Huge Python Skin for trade
« Reply #4 on: October 30, 2012, 08:43:23 pm »
That looks tanned.  Amazing how thick their hides get, but then I am used to skinning 24" prairie rattlers, not 8 ft long deer swallowers!
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Offline Starfire

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Re: Huge Python Skin for trade
« Reply #5 on: October 30, 2012, 09:10:26 pm »
Yes it's pretty thick.  I would imagine it would make a nice backing.  I didn't tan it, though maybe it is, has no smell what so ever.  Very plyable and I didn't see any holes except for the ones used for pining to dry it.
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Offline osage outlaw

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Re: Huge Python Skin for trade
« Reply #6 on: October 30, 2012, 10:06:20 pm »
That would make a cool looking quiver
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Re: Huge Python Skin for trade
« Reply #7 on: October 30, 2012, 11:26:34 pm »
I have to agree with JW, it's tanned. It would be stiff as rawhide if it wasn't.
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Offline sharpend60

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Re: Huge Python Skin for trade
« Reply #8 on: October 31, 2012, 02:13:22 am »
Regardless, its pretty damned cool.
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Offline sleek

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Re: Huge Python Skin for trade
« Reply #9 on: October 31, 2012, 03:53:45 am »
Whats the problem with tanned snake skin on a bows back? I really dont see any?
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Offline osage outlaw

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Re: Huge Python Skin for trade
« Reply #10 on: October 31, 2012, 04:41:15 am »
The tanning chemicals can make it hard to glue down.
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Re: Huge Python Skin for trade
« Reply #11 on: October 31, 2012, 09:31:08 am »
And the pithyness would make it hard to seal... I think bow backing would be out for me, but I can think of a lot of other things I could do with it. How big a hurry are you in? I might be able to put one together, if you have time to wait a little.

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Offline Starfire

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Re: Huge Python Skin for trade
« Reply #12 on: October 31, 2012, 10:58:21 am »
Not in a hurry at all, I've learned already being in a hurry with bow making isn't a good combo.  ;D
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Offline toomanyknots

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Re: Huge Python Skin for trade
« Reply #13 on: October 31, 2012, 12:31:30 pm »
Quote from: osage outlaw on October 30, 2012, 10:06:20 pm
That would make a cool looking quiver

Heck yes it would!
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Offline Parnell

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Re: Huge Python Skin for trade
« Reply #14 on: October 31, 2012, 12:46:35 pm »
It'd make a slick pair of pants!
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