Snake Skin

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Re: Snake Skin

Posted by: Charlie Armontrout (---.meadwestvaco.com)

Date: December 11, 2013 12:22PM

Hey Gerald,

The latest place I purchased rattlesnake skins was Pine Hollow Longbows at (pinehollowlongbows.com/Snakeskins.html). I specified smaller skins for custom rods and gave him a dollar amount I wished to spend and wanted him to include a copperhead skin that he said he had. When I received the order, it had 9 rattlesnake skins and TWO copperhead skins, all in excellent shape and about 24-30" long - all for $139.00 including shipping.

The size was perfect for normal sized rods in the freshwater class with small scales and patterns. These were perfectly air dried, very thin but not fragile, and I immediately placed one on a 2-6# ultra light spinning rod I had on the bench. With air dried skins, I undercoat with a high quality flat white paint which allows the real colors to show. Then I coat with at least 4 coats of CP and finish as normal.

Give them a try.

Charlie

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