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Information and Resources => Trading Post => Topic started by: Starfire on October 30, 2012, 05:59:58 pm

Title: Huge Python Skin for trade
Post by: Starfire on October 30, 2012, 05:59:58 pm

I have a huge West African Python skin that I'm sure others could much more with then I.

It's about 103-107" long if you stretch it a bit, over a foot wide in the middle (the orange ruler is a foot) so I'm sure you could get a lot of bows out of it!

I'd really love a bow since I'm trying to get back into archery and would like to go bow hunting next season, I love reflex/deflexes since I have no skill at making something like that, they just amaze me, something around 50-55#, I have no idea what a skin like this is worth to anyone but if I am asking to much please let me know!

I know I haven't been around long so please fell free to email to chat it up a bit if you like!

Title: Re: Huge Python Skin for trade
Post by: osage outlaw on October 30, 2012, 06:08:22 pm

has it been tanned or air dried?

Title: Re: Huge Python Skin for trade
Post by: Starfire on October 30, 2012, 07:07:51 pm

Actually I don't believe it is tanned, it is soft and playable though

Title: Re: Huge Python Skin for trade
Post by: Starfire on October 30, 2012, 07:15:01 pm

I'll snap a pic of the back side

Pic attached.

Title: Re: Huge Python Skin for trade
Post by: JW_Halverson on October 30, 2012, 08:43:23 pm

That looks tanned.  Amazing how thick their hides get, but then I am used to skinning 24" prairie rattlers, not 8 ft long deer swallowers!

Title: Re: Huge Python Skin for trade
Post by: Starfire on October 30, 2012, 09:10:26 pm

Yes it's pretty thick.  I would imagine it would make a nice backing.  I didn't tan it, though maybe it is, has no smell what so ever.  Very plyable and I didn't see any holes except for the ones used for pining to dry it.

Title: Re: Huge Python Skin for trade
Post by: osage outlaw on October 30, 2012, 10:06:20 pm

That would make a cool looking quiver

Title: Re: Huge Python Skin for trade
Post by: mullet on October 30, 2012, 11:26:34 pm

I have to agree with JW, it's tanned. It would be stiff as rawhide if it wasn't.

Title: Re: Huge Python Skin for trade
Post by: sharpend60 on October 31, 2012, 02:13:22 am

Regardless, its pretty damned cool.

Title: Re: Huge Python Skin for trade
Post by: sleek on October 31, 2012, 03:53:45 am

Whats the problem with tanned snake skin on a bows back? I really dont see any?

Title: Re: Huge Python Skin for trade
Post by: osage outlaw on October 31, 2012, 04:41:15 am

The tanning chemicals can make it hard to glue down.

Title: Re: Huge Python Skin for trade
Post by: Stringman on October 31, 2012, 09:31:08 am

And the pithyness would make it hard to seal... I think bow backing would be out for me, but I can think of a lot of other things I could do with it. How big a hurry are you in? I might be able to put one together, if you have time to wait a little.

Scott

Title: Re: Huge Python Skin for trade
Post by: Starfire on October 31, 2012, 10:58:21 am

Not in a hurry at all, I've learned already being in a hurry with bow making isn't a good combo.  ;D

Title: Re: Huge Python Skin for trade
Post by: toomanyknots on October 31, 2012, 12:31:30 pm

Quote from: osage outlaw on October 30, 2012, 10:06:20 pm

That would make a cool looking quiver

Heck yes it would!

Title: Re: Huge Python Skin for trade
Post by: Parnell on October 31, 2012, 12:46:35 pm

It'd make a slick pair of pants!

Title: Re: Huge Python Skin for trade
Post by: mullet on October 31, 2012, 04:08:26 pm

,,,,or loin cloth. ::) :)

Title: Re: Huge Python Skin for trade
Post by: JW_Halverson on October 31, 2012, 04:09:28 pm

hehaw!  Snakeskin banana-hammock?

Title: Re: Huge Python Skin for trade
Post by: Starfire on October 31, 2012, 05:12:48 pm

The skin is tentatively spoken for.

If you were wearing pants out of that skin you better be pimpin'

Title: Re: Huge Python Skin for trade
Post by: Dvshunter on November 06, 2012, 07:30:49 pm

Ahhh that ain't so big.

(http://i557.photobucket.com/albums/ss13/dvshunter/IMAG0750.jpg)

Title: Re: Huge Python Skin for trade
Post by: steve b. on November 06, 2012, 09:36:57 pm

OMG!

Title: Re: Huge Python Skin for trade
Post by: sharpend60 on November 06, 2012, 10:08:03 pm

Now that's pimpin.

That would make enough lions cloths for me and my buddies.

Wait a minute...  I mean...

Title: Re: Huge Python Skin for trade
Post by: sleek on November 07, 2012, 04:07:46 am

Wow, that is the neatest thing, I would never have thought of carving a pencil into a bow and use a snakeskin to show its scale.... Nicely done DVShunter, whats the draw on that, 5#@4"?

I think I can still the the writing NO.2 STANLEY on the back of that bow...

Title: Re: Huge Python Skin for trade
Post by: toomanyknots on November 08, 2012, 05:11:32 pm

Just think of how many bows you can back...

Title: Re: Huge Python Skin for trade
Post by: criveraville on November 10, 2012, 11:35:39 pm

Quote from: mullet on October 31, 2012, 04:08:26 pm

,,,,or loin cloth. ::) :)

Or a Pancho ;D

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