Snake Skin Limbs

[M.E.B.]

On bow limbs do you need to remove the scales on the snake before tanning or are the scales left on?

[critter69]

Call Bob Morrison ( bow maker) he's the absolute best I've seen. But if its a rattle snake I believe you use tape to remove a " scale" off of them first.

[RickBarbee]

You don't want to use a tanned skin. Just fleshed real well, and dried.

Yes, remove the scales before, and after drying the skin.
Duct tape works real good for removing the scales.

Rick

[Bisch]

Like said above, you don’t use tanned skins for bow limbs.

Bisch


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[BernieH]

Only use air dried skins. You take the scales off after you've glued the skins onto the limbs.

[DRT]

Only use air dried skins. You take the scales off after you've glued the skins onto the limbs.

Yours look great so this is the route I'm taking.

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[muzzlebrake]

Only use air dried skins. You take the scales off after you've glued the skins onto the limbs.

Yup! Flesh, dry, glue on with Tite Bond and let dry for a few days. Ductape will pull the scales off. Might take a few tries to get em all. After that I spray with a couple of light coats of satin polyurethane and let dry. The poly will waterproof the skin.