Everybody, thanks for the compliments.
Mark, There isn’t any sinew on this bow. Whenever I donate or give a bow to somebody, I back the bow with either rawhide or sinew. The Python skin is thicker then the antelope rawhide I use to on bows, looks nicer, and functions/protects the same as rawhide.
Mike, that was good article on your bear hunt in PA. I want to see some pictures of the shavings from that bow you are making.
Lennie, The bottom limb isn’t quite right and the top one needs to bend a little more towards the tip. I am really pleased with the python: I managed to back two bows with one set of skins, it was wide enough to split down the middle and use on two bows less then 1 ¾”. The only problem is they aren’t available anymore. The snakes were being harvested as delicacy in Japan and the Far East and the skins were a side product. The connoisseur’s of the meat felt it was too tough and the market dried up: No more python skins. The skins available on the auction site are a different variety then the ones I used and look different when put on a bow.
Ryano, I will buy it if you decide not to use it. If anybody finds another source for these skins (I believe they are Burmese Pythons, though I am not certain) let me know.
