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Offline feathersnwood

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Dry snake skins
« on: January 09, 2017, 12:22:55 pm »
Hey just had a friend give me some snake skins they are really dry he said I could put some mineral oil on them and that would rejuvenate them was just wondering if that was true?
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Offline bubby

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Re: Dry snake skins
« Reply #1 on: January 09, 2017, 12:26:22 pm »
What are you going to use them for
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Offline feathersnwood

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Re: Dry snake skins
« Reply #2 on: January 09, 2017, 12:33:04 pm »
Don't know for sure yet don't think I have quite enough for the bow my boy is making but that is what I intended them for .
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Offline Josh B

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Re: Dry snake skins
« Reply #3 on: January 09, 2017, 12:44:05 pm »
For backing a bow leave em dry.  The glue will rehydrate them enough to form to the bow when you stick em down.  Josh

Stringman

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Re: Dry snake skins
« Reply #4 on: January 09, 2017, 01:07:06 pm »
You will probably want to soak them in water prior to glueing them. If you intend to use them as bow backing, nothing is needed until then.

Offline osage outlaw

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Re: Dry snake skins
« Reply #5 on: January 09, 2017, 02:15:31 pm »
I got some really old dry skins last year.  I soaked them in water and tacked them down to dry like fresh skins.
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Offline feathersnwood

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Re: Dry snake skins
« Reply #6 on: January 09, 2017, 09:19:27 pm »
Thanks for the info hopefully they will fit in the bow he is making he will be surprised when he see them!  😀
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