Primitive Archer

Information and Resources => Trading Post => Topic started by: E. Jensen on March 14, 2015, 07:37:17 pm

Title: ISO skins
Post by: E. Jensen on March 14, 2015, 07:37:17 pm

I'm working on a B-grade yew bow, all heartwood.  I'm going to do my best to get it to one ring but they are THIN so I thought maybe snakeskin would be a little extra insurance, plus it looks cool!  Its 72" long.

All I've really got to trade is obsidian, I've got 20-30# now and can get more.

Title: Re: ISO skins
Post by: HickoryBill on March 14, 2015, 07:43:33 pm

Snakeskin wont add much, if any strength or insurance to the bow...Unless using thick python or boa skins..Ya might wanna look for some rawhide, with snake skins over that..just my opinion tho...

Title: Re: ISO skins
Post by: E. Jensen on March 14, 2015, 08:27:52 pm

Right, or back it with something stronger and snake over that.

Title: Re: ISO skins
Post by: bubby on March 14, 2015, 10:14:10 pm

You can plane it flat and boo back it, boo backed yew would be a screamer

Title: Re: ISO skins
Post by: Stringman on March 15, 2015, 12:32:41 am

Have any pics of the obsid?

Title: Re: ISO skins
Post by: E. Jensen on March 15, 2015, 01:39:22 am

Ya I'll take some tomorrow. 

Title: Re: ISO skins
Post by: E. Jensen on March 15, 2015, 11:06:07 am

 :)

Title: Re: ISO skins
Post by: E. Jensen on March 15, 2015, 11:06:28 am

 :)

Title: Re: ISO skins
Post by: E. Jensen on March 15, 2015, 11:07:05 am

It's smaller than the Oregon variety but I've only heard good things from knappers I've sent it to