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Snake Skin
Posted by:
Vern Metcalf Jr
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Date: December 10, 2008 04:21PM
Looking for some advice on how to use snake skin. Never used it before but makeing a New Mexico theme rod and it seems that would be a perfect medium. Anyone feel free to chime in. Thanks,
Vern Re: Snake Skin
Posted by:
Mike Barkley
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Date: December 10, 2008 04:33PM
Vern,
It's not real difficult and you'll love it. Unhide your e-mail and I will send you a great tutorial by Pat Vinzant Mike (Southgate, MI) If I don't want to, I don't have to and nobody can make me (except my wife) cuz I'm RETIRED!! Edited 1 time(s). Last edit at 12/10/2008 04:34PM by Mike Barkley. Re: Snake Skin
Posted by:
Chad Huderle
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Date: December 10, 2008 04:57PM
I'd also be interested in viewing the tutorial you mentioned above. Could I kindly ask you to email that to me also? I'm in the beginning stages of designing a custom rod for
my father for next Fathers Day. He gets out hunting to western North Dakota each fall. He had some snaky encounters this past trip. I think it would be neat if I could incorporate a snake skin into this particular rod. Thanks, Thanks, Chad Huderle Huderle Custom Rods Prior Lake, MN Re: Snake Skin
Posted by:
Mike Barkley
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Date: December 10, 2008 05:20PM
The one on the Mudhole link above is the same one that I have!! Mike (Southgate, MI) If I don't want to, I don't have to and nobody can make me (except my wife) cuz I'm RETIRED!! Re: Snake Skin
Posted by:
Rob Hale
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Date: December 10, 2008 09:53PM
Joe Emig wrote something on preparing and using snake skins in Rodmaker a few years ago. Might have been for seats, not sure. Technique is probably about the same. Re: Snake Skin
Posted by:
les cline
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Date: December 10, 2008 10:18PM
I just completed a rod with a snake skin butt wrap. Pat Vinzant showed me how to do it at the Expo last year. Very talented and gracious fellow! He can do some things with snake skin on a rod you would not believe!
It is a lot of fun and looks killer. One hint: some of the scales will not lay perfectly flat and will create small bumps in the first or even second coat of finish. If you use a razorblade to trim these down be careful not to cut too deeply...if you cut much of the scale/bump off it can leave a "white" spot. I used three coats of finish to achieve a smooth result. Strike fast! Catch fish! Les Sorry, only registered users may post in this forum.
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