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Main Discussion Area => Bows => Topic started by: crooketarrow on July 11, 2012, 11:41:57 am

Title: QUESTION
Post by: crooketarrow on July 11, 2012, 11:41:57 am

  I've never put on fake snake skins before. Is there backing surport in fake skins.

Title: Re: QUESTION
Post by: PEARL DRUMS on July 11, 2012, 12:19:14 pm

No experinece Roy, but my guess is since it vinyl or plastic it wont add any protection at all.

Title: Re: QUESTION
Post by: Pappy on July 11, 2012, 01:00:10 pm

Only seen one pair put on and it was material like pantie hose,very thin and light,might hold down a splinter but I would also say maybe more than a regular skin but not much more.  :)
Pappy

Title: Re: QUESTION
Post by: darwin on July 11, 2012, 01:56:32 pm

i have one that i bought from rudder bows and its basically a piece of fabric with print on one side i havent used it yet but i imagine it would give about the same amount of protection as an other fabric backing except maybe silk

Title: Re: QUESTION
Post by: crooketarrow on July 12, 2012, 12:12:44 pm

 THANKS THATS KINDA WHAT I FIGGERED.
 I've got a really paper thin ringed osage stave that I'm going to use to build someone a bow from.
  Perfect bow to sinew but he dos'nt want sinew. So I think I'll leave a 1/8 inch sap wood and a fake skin.

Title: Re: QUESTION
Post by: PEARL DRUMS on July 12, 2012, 12:28:05 pm

Why not rawhide Roy?

Title: Re: QUESTION
Post by: osage outlaw on July 12, 2012, 12:29:44 pm

I know that belly skin I put on that short bow was thick enough to add a little protection.  Got any fat snakes around you?

Title: Re: QUESTION
Post by: crooketarrow on July 12, 2012, 01:21:13 pm

  I very seldom back bows and the only reason I mine useing this stave is I wooded the backing off I can't even remember when. The guy wanted to go as cheap as he could so it was there I gave the guy a break to use it.
  Raw would work fine just another step to do so if I do'nt need to I don't just lazzy I guess but I've always been this way. I would even but the skin on but he wants it. I've built a couple OSAGE and left the sap wood on that really did'nt need it.
  I know some do wander how much protection the sap wood is. I know it's some BIT THE # OF BOWS I'VE BACKIN THE LAST DOZZEN YEARS I CAN COUNT ON MY FINGERS.