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Who first came up with snakeskin backings?
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Aaron H
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Who first came up with snakeskin backings?
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July 25, 2014, 01:25:02 pm »
Does anyone know the history behind snakeskin backings? Were natives using this as a camouflage, or is this more of a modern design?
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Newindian
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July 25, 2014, 01:33:12 pm »
I think they're a few native bows with snakeskin, Blackfoot tribe maybe, ( I think they put the bow inside the skin) it wasn't common though.
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Pat B
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Re: Who first came up with snakeskin backings?
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July 25, 2014, 01:50:40 pm »
Snake skins make a good weather/moisture proofing for sinew backed bows. but only a few Native American bows have been found with snake skin backings.
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tom sawyer
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July 25, 2014, 02:18:00 pm »
Al Gore.
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Lennie
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Aaron H
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Quote from: tom sawyer on July 25, 2014, 02:18:00 pm
Al Gore.
I never would have guessed that...
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tom sawyer
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July 25, 2014, 02:34:54 pm »
OK how about a little more productive info:
http://www.primitivearcher.com/smf/index.php?topic=24819.0
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Lennie
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Aaron H
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July 26, 2014, 07:06:56 am »
Thanks guys
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Eddie Parker
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July 26, 2014, 11:03:45 pm »
I'm curious, I know the few real Indians I've met down here kinda, shun bows that have snake skins on them.
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Weylin
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July 27, 2014, 01:05:38 am »
I'm sure that can vary widely from group to group.
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