gosh almighty yo killin me I am droolin watchin these videoes, after talkin to you 2day I cant wait ta see and shoot my bow and when you said you might have it ready for me at the TN classic in a few weeks [28th] dats all I ben thankin bout I mean if its ready that is, just cant wait thanx again .,.,.
beautiful work man! i am gearing up to build some sinew backed bows this winter. id love to back a short recurve bow with snakeskin. it will look amazing!
Lately I have been using titebond 2 wood glue. It is not as "primitive" but it is easier to use and gives very good results. I haven't done a hide glue turorial yet. There are some other good videos showing the process that you could search for in the meantime. Good luck
where did you get the metal shave horse, or is that something you make as well? Looks like a nice one and a guy wouldn't have to worry about weathering as much so as one made with 2X6 lumber. Thanks in advance and have a blessed weekend sir. Dale
They are made by Keenan Howard in Bend, OR. He's a really great guy and makes a fine product. I've been using them for 10 years now. Best tool I own. Stavemaster.com
Yes, absolutely. I actually use titebond II and III more than I use hideglue. I wanted to show hideglue because it's a bit more complicated of a process. I should have been more clear in the video about other glue options.
Yessir. I do it all the time. I scuff the back of the rawhide a bit with some 80 grit and I make sure the edges of the rawhide are trimmed higher up on the back so the snake skin totally covers it on the edges
@@SwiftwoodBowsDo I need to die or color the rawhide so snakeskin color and pattern looks even? The rawhide goes from Brown to a cream color in places. I'm going to put diamondback skins on. Thx again!
@@robertsteffan6835 my advice is to dye the rawhide blackwith leather dye after you scuff it with the sandpaper. Black really makes the rattler Skins pop. Keep the dye away from the very edges so there isn't a dye line at the edges of your snakeskin.
I would do a little extra research about putting skins on carbon limbs. I'm sure it can be done but there might be some extra considerations. I don't think hide glue would be the best choice for that. Good luck. Let me know how it turns out.
I did. The snake skins go on after I've done just about everything else. I don't want to risk damaging the skins while I'm doing work on the bow. Plus I don't want to waste the skins if the bow doesn't turn out during tillering. You can see the whole process of making that bow on this video. :) th-cam.com/video/yTfxEnaGOqw/w-d-xo.html
It doesn't add any substance or protection. It's jist for decoration and camouflage. Maybe a thick pyrhon skin could add some protection. Snake skin is also good for keeping water off of a sinew backing.
thsi is exactly the video i needed to watch to snakeskin a bow. how about snakeskin on top of sinew backing? would that work, or would that cause the snakeskin to shred apart?
Glad you found it helpful. Snakeskin works great over a sinew backing. Helps to protect it from water as well. If it's super rough you can sand the sinew down a bit before you add the snake skins.
Where did you get that shave horse? I’m still using a traditional design and struggling with limitations on it, however yours looks extremely versatile. Great videos, I’m amateur bowyer myself and have learned a lot from your channel already thank you!
Thank you for this video. Iwould like to ask you if the skins you were using still had the scales on. Here, were i live in Costa Rica, i find a lot of rattle snakes and i have to kill them arround my house to prevent an accident. And their scales are very thick. I don´t know if letting this scles there or pick them out for backing a bow. And another: Do you have to retiler after backing with the skin?. Thank you.
Good questions. Here is how I prepare the skin. I cut the skin up the middle of the belly and peel it off the snake. I tack it out on a board to dry. don't treat it or tan it with anything, just let it air dry. Once it's dry it can be rolled up and stored in a plastic bag or frozen. When you're ready to use it follow the steps in the video. I remove the scales once it's glued onto the bow and dried again. The skin under the scales can have little flaps but those are different than the actual scales which flake off. You don't usually have to retiller after you back with snake skin. It doesn't add any strength to the bow. Be careful to let the bow dry out completely after you apply the skins. If you start bending the bow to soon the moisture you introduced to the bow could possibly cause some set.
Hey Swiftwood Bows, I'm hoping to commission one of your bows in the next year. I'll message you on Facebook when the time comes if you're interested. I've wanted a longbow ever since my compound was retired and look forward to experience and get good at that side of shooting.
To those that are new to backing skins. This video is great, but you will, after doing it , will become much faster than this,once you learn. It's much easier than you think. I am not a phenom , and I'm much faster than this. This video can fool you, cause it may be made by someone with o.c.d.. I do believe that making video to show how to do things is great, but don't scare people away with excessive and nonessential shit.
gosh almighty yo killin me I am droolin watchin these videoes, after talkin to you 2day I cant wait ta see and shoot my bow and when you said you might have it ready for me at the TN classic in a few weeks [28th] dats all I ben thankin bout I mean if its ready that is, just cant wait thanx again .,.,.
Really informative and well done video. i learned a lot from it. Thanks.
Thank you. I'm glad you found it helpful
Was that a bow flex with a boat seat attached? Could I see how you did that?!
beautiful work man! i am gearing up to build some sinew backed bows this winter. id love to back a short recurve bow with snakeskin. it will look amazing!
Awesome! good luck
I am new to this and would have liked a bit of tutorial on how to make the hide glue.
Lately I have been using titebond 2 wood glue. It is not as "primitive" but it is easier to use and gives very good results. I haven't done a hide glue turorial yet. There are some other good videos showing the process that you could search for in the meantime. Good luck
Swiftwood Bows is there a reason to use titebond 2 as opposed to 3?
where did you get the metal shave horse, or is that something you make as well?
Looks like a nice one and a guy wouldn't have to worry about weathering as much so as one made with 2X6 lumber. Thanks in advance and have a blessed weekend sir.
Dale
They are made by Keenan Howard in Bend, OR. He's a really great guy and makes a fine product. I've been using them for 10 years now. Best tool I own. Stavemaster.com
How long do you wait before stringing the bow and shooting it?
what's the name of the vise please?
Do you mean the bow bench? It's called. Stavemaster. It's a great tool. Stavemaster.com
@@SwiftwoodBows Exactly, thanks
If you do not have access to Hide glue, can you use Tite bond III ??
Yes, absolutely. I actually use titebond II and III more than I use hideglue. I wanted to show hideglue because it's a bit more complicated of a process. I should have been more clear in the video about other glue options.
Hi. I was just wondering what kind of snakeskin was on the bow in the beginning/thumbnail. Thanks
it's a milk snake skin from a dead pet.
I'm building a 6 foot yew longbow with bad sap wood In a few places , I'm looking for a white snakeskin , nice work
Can you put snake skin over rawhide? Thx!
Yessir. I do it all the time. I scuff the back of the rawhide a bit with some 80 grit and I make sure the edges of the rawhide are trimmed higher up on the back so the snake skin totally covers it on the edges
@@SwiftwoodBowsDo I need to die or color the rawhide so snakeskin color and pattern looks even? The rawhide goes from Brown to a cream color in places. I'm going to put diamondback skins on. Thx again!
@@robertsteffan6835 my advice is to dye the rawhide blackwith leather dye after you scuff it with the sandpaper. Black really makes the rattler Skins pop. Keep the dye away from the very edges so there isn't a dye line at the edges of your snakeskin.
Would regular epoxy or resin glue work? I'm planning on making a Bingham kit longbow, and I'm wondering if i really need hide glue.
I wouldn't use epoxy but wood glue works great. I wish I had mentioned this in the video. I often use titebond3 or titebond2.
@@SwiftwoodBows awesome, thanks
Thanks I’m hopefully going to get some skins and do my blackswan Carbon limbs like this
I would do a little extra research about putting skins on carbon limbs. I'm sure it can be done but there might be some extra considerations. I don't think hide glue would be the best choice for that. Good luck. Let me know how it turns out.
what tanning process did you use on the snake skins ive tried glycerinon some but they would never completely dry.
The skins should not be tanned. They are simply air dried. Skin the snake, tack out the skins and let them dry. Tanned skins do not glue down well.
Swiftwood Bows thank you very much.
did you tiller the bow before applying the skin
I did. The snake skins go on after I've done just about everything else. I don't want to risk damaging the skins while I'm doing work on the bow. Plus I don't want to waste the skins if the bow doesn't turn out during tillering. You can see the whole process of making that bow on this video. :) th-cam.com/video/yTfxEnaGOqw/w-d-xo.html
Does the snake skin work like rawhide or is it just decorative.
It doesn't add any substance or protection. It's jist for decoration and camouflage. Maybe a thick pyrhon skin could add some protection. Snake skin is also good for keeping water off of a sinew backing.
thsi is exactly the video i needed to watch to snakeskin a bow. how about snakeskin on top of sinew backing? would that work, or would that cause the snakeskin to shred apart?
Glad you found it helpful. Snakeskin works great over a sinew backing. Helps to protect it from water as well. If it's super rough you can sand the sinew down a bit before you add the snake skins.
epic. when the time comes i will be certain to throw you a shoutout!! no tellin how far away that is lol
Beautiful!
Thank you!
Where did you get that shave horse? I’m still using a traditional design and struggling with limitations on it, however yours looks extremely versatile. Great videos, I’m amateur bowyer myself and have learned a lot from your channel already thank you!
Jason Smith
Love to know too. Looks a lot better than my "home made" one
It looks awesome!!!
Thank you!
Thank you for this video. Iwould like to ask you if the skins you were using still had the scales on.
Here, were i live in Costa Rica, i find a lot of rattle snakes and i have to kill them arround my house to prevent an accident. And their scales are very thick. I don´t know if letting this scles there or pick them out for backing a bow.
And another: Do you have to retiler after backing with the skin?.
Thank you.
Good questions. Here is how I prepare the skin. I cut the skin up the middle of the belly and peel it off the snake. I tack it out on a board to dry. don't treat it or tan it with anything, just let it air dry. Once it's dry it can be rolled up and stored in a plastic bag or frozen. When you're ready to use it follow the steps in the video. I remove the scales once it's glued onto the bow and dried again. The skin under the scales can have little flaps but those are different than the actual scales which flake off.
You don't usually have to retiller after you back with snake skin. It doesn't add any strength to the bow. Be careful to let the bow dry out completely after you apply the skins. If you start bending the bow to soon the moisture you introduced to the bow could possibly cause some set.
Is this juniper. Look like it 🙂
It's pacific yew
Beautiful
Thank you
Hey Swiftwood Bows, I'm hoping to commission one of your bows in the next year. I'll message you on Facebook when the time comes if you're interested. I've wanted a longbow ever since my compound was retired and look forward to experience and get good at that side of shooting.
Thanks for your interest. Always glad to see someone trying out traditional archery. I will look forward to hearing from you.
To those that are new to backing skins. This video is great, but you will, after doing it , will become much faster than this,once you learn. It's much easier than you think. I am not a phenom , and I'm much faster than this. This video can fool you, cause it may be made by someone with o.c.d.. I do believe that making video to show how to do things is great, but don't scare people away with excessive and nonessential shit.