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Main Discussion Area => Arrows => Topic started by: Stringman on April 06, 2013, 09:52:34 pm

Title: Skinned 'em!
Post by: Stringman on April 06, 2013, 09:52:34 pm

I hand planed the last dozen of the spruce blanks I had from beadman and got 9 of them to spine where I needed. These arrows are coming out of my bow pretty stinking good and I am havin a lot of fun practicing with them. It got me to thinking that I outta dress em up some, since they are doin what I ask of em. So I dug into my snake skin bucket and pulled out all my scraps.

(http://i1311.photobucket.com/albums/s670/cotton7611/BD111E0D-4BB1-4A5C-9D54-C7A2BA2852D0-1513-0000024487037892_zpseab89cc7.jpg)
(http://i1311.photobucket.com/albums/s670/cotton7611/A5FA44C8-E804-4BB4-9DAE-31973DDDF450-1513-000002448E52B72A_zpsb6fff873.jpg)

I have rat snake, bull, gardner, and timber rattler on these and I really like how they turned out. Thanks for looking!

Scott

Title: Re: Skinned 'em!
Post by: osage outlaw on April 06, 2013, 10:05:06 pm

Those look awesome.  Great job!  I would like to try that one day but by the time I get them to a shootable stage I'm tired of messin' with them.

Title: Re: Skinned 'em!
Post by: TRACY on April 06, 2013, 10:22:14 pm

Nice looking crest on a good looking set of arrows. Good job Scott!

Tracy

Title: Re: Skinned 'em!
Post by: Trapper Rob on April 07, 2013, 09:11:43 am

Those skins really look good.
Rob

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Post by: half eye on April 07, 2013, 01:29:44 pm

Those are outstanding, also like the "left fletch" 8)
rich

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Post by: PEARL DRUMS on April 07, 2013, 03:13:00 pm

Great looking arrows Scott.

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Post by: Ifrit617 on April 07, 2013, 04:10:37 pm

Looking good Scott. Very nice "cresting" of sorts.

Jon

Title: Re: Skinned 'em!
Post by: Stringman on April 07, 2013, 07:34:12 pm

Thanks all, and good eye, Rich!

 I believe these will transition into elk hunting arrows for Colorado this fall. That's why I went with plastic nocks, and metal points.

Scott

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Post by: Ozzy on April 07, 2013, 08:46:40 pm

Love it ;D

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Post by: richardzane on April 07, 2013, 10:25:50 pm

thats a creative way to use skin scraps! :)

Title: Re: Skinned 'em!
Post by: Stringman on April 07, 2013, 11:07:52 pm

Thanks! I saw this in a PA magazine some time back. Always liked the look of it so I saved my scraps.

Scott

Title: Re: Skinned 'em!
Post by: sleek on April 12, 2013, 03:39:34 am

How did you handle the seams?

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Post by: bowtarist on April 12, 2013, 09:12:22 am

Nice looking arrows Scott!  I like a crest, but have never tried the snake skin.   8) dpg

Title: Re: Skinned 'em!
Post by: Stringman on April 12, 2013, 09:49:05 am

Quote from: sleek on April 12, 2013, 03:39:34 am

How did you handle the seams?

Very delicately!  :laugh:

It was a matter of cutting straight lines, fitting them and then after sizing and laying them on the shaft I would take a sharp knife and cut the final seam and peal off the extra before pushing the final seam together. Just make sure your knife is sharp so it slices instead of years the skins.

Scott