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Offline bjrogg

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Re: Scales on or off?
« Reply #15 on: February 12, 2021, 06:09:29 pm »
The pattern isn’t on the scales it’s on the skin as well???


Yes the color often is brighter after you remove scales.

I usually rehydrate my skins and then tamp them off on a towel to remove excess water. I then size back off bow with glue. Then put the skins on and pet them down and get the glue and air bubbles out. Then I continue to “pet” the skin and rub the scales off. Then I use tape to get the rest.

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Offline bentstick54

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Re: Scales on or off?
« Reply #16 on: February 12, 2021, 07:42:49 pm »
Fox, yes the pattern is on the skin. Actually, 1 of the copperhead skins was a freshly shed skin. I used 2 skins on each of the above bows. Rattlesnakes in order to keep full diamond pattern on bow width, and copperhead because it’s hard to find any bigger.

Offline maitus

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Re: Scales on or off?
« Reply #17 on: February 14, 2021, 02:29:01 am »
Thank You for good tips.. I'll try :).