chuck123wapati Report post Posted May 20, 2023 Got my new summer hat figured i'd make a nice band for it. Prairie Rattler, locally sourced and ethically dispatched. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
BigBore Report post Posted May 20, 2023 Love it. Having worked with rattlesnake skin myself, I know that getting the diamonds to line up perfectly ain’t exactly easy. Well done! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Bert03241 Report post Posted May 20, 2023 Nice Chuck, I had a Diamond back laying by my front steps. I let him be . LOL Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
chuck123wapati Report post Posted May 20, 2023 1 hour ago, BigBore said: Love it. Having worked with rattlesnake skin myself, I know that getting the diamonds to line up perfectly ain’t exactly easy. Well done! thanks, it really looks nice on my black felt. 16 minutes ago, Bert03241 said: Nice Chuck, I had a Diamond back laying by my front steps. I let him be . LOL Thanks. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
rleather Report post Posted May 20, 2023 The hat and band really belong together! Really a great choice and excellent work. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
BruceGibson Report post Posted May 20, 2023 Very cool! Nice job! Had to ethically dispatch an Eastern Diamondback in my front yard a couple months ago. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Littlef Report post Posted May 21, 2023 That's great Chuck. That's a fine hat for being on the river doing some fly fishing. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Tugadude Report post Posted May 21, 2023 Very nice, and there’s that beautiful knife again! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
chuck123wapati Report post Posted May 21, 2023 10 hours ago, rleather said: The hat and band really belong together! Really a great choice and excellent work. thank you! 10 hours ago, BruceGibson said: Very cool! Nice job! Had to ethically dispatch an Eastern Diamondback in my front yard a couple months ago. thanks LOL A long handled shovel goes with me everywhere in the summer. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
chuck123wapati Report post Posted May 21, 2023 8 hours ago, Littlef said: That's great Chuck. That's a fine hat for being on the river doing some fly fishing. its 4:12 am and i am getting my coffee and headed to the lake Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
chuck123wapati Report post Posted May 21, 2023 4 hours ago, Tugadude said: Very nice, and there’s that beautiful knife again! thanks ! And my dirty old cutting board lol. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
kgg Report post Posted May 21, 2023 Very nice hat band @chuck123wapati. Thankful though we don't have any of those around here, just your garter snakes and black ratsnakes. kgg Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
fredk Report post Posted May 21, 2023 That looks nice. Its colouring matches the hat rather well. Not too ostentatious Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Bawarrior Report post Posted May 21, 2023 Chuck very nicely done, not to wide and not to thin. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
chuck123wapati Report post Posted May 21, 2023 8 hours ago, kgg said: Very nice hat band @chuck123wapati. Thankful though we don't have any of those around here, just your garter snakes and black ratsnakes. kgg Thank you , you are lucky! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
PastorBob Report post Posted May 22, 2023 Love the band for sure. Hats are a must for me, especially in the summer. This old bald head absorbs the sun and burns aren't fun on the scalp. Great job! If you're like me, you'll be lucky if the hat lasts you all summer. Mine end up being pretty nasty from sweat and dust. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
doubleh Report post Posted May 22, 2023 That is a very nice hatband. Prairie rattlers are our predominate rattlesnake but diamondbacks are fairly common too and I have encountered a sidewinder once although It's been years since I have even seen a rattlesnake. Please clue me in on how you ethically dispatch one. Would using a hoe as the method of death of or shovel qualify? That was my most used method of dispatch until I decided to just let snakes be and continue to do their job of keeping small vermin in check. On the other hand i wouldn't mind buying a hatband sized skin from someone if I ever buy another hat. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
WalterF Report post Posted May 22, 2023 Wife killed a small rattlesnake at the foot of our ramp with a machete, late in the day. Then walked into our eldest daughters room and told her she's not going outside after dark. She didn't realize that when she said it the machete was still in her hand. A Southern Alabama redneck put a scare in her. We chuckle about it now. Like the hatband, don't know it I would wear it. Used to tell people they had better not be in front of me if I encountered a snake. It does look great on the hat, and is well done. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
chuck123wapati Report post Posted May 23, 2023 On 5/21/2023 at 5:14 AM, fredk said: That looks nice. Its colouring matches the hat rather well. Not too ostentatious Its amazing how they blend in with grass. thank you. On 5/22/2023 at 6:07 AM, PastorBob said: Love the band for sure. Hats are a must for me, especially in the summer. This old bald head absorbs the sun and burns aren't fun on the scalp. Great job! If you're like me, you'll be lucky if the hat lasts you all summer. Mine end up being pretty nasty from sweat and dust. Yea its one season hat I'm thinking at best. thanks Pastor. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
chuck123wapati Report post Posted May 23, 2023 Thank you! Hoes work!! My weapon of choice is a long handled spade shovel. I don't take every snake i see, in fact passed one up yesterday. I usually only take them where they my be a danger to people or their animals. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
chuck123wapati Report post Posted May 23, 2023 21 hours ago, WalterF said: Wife killed a small rattlesnake at the foot of our ramp with a machete, late in the day. Then walked into our eldest daughters room and told her she's not going outside after dark. She didn't realize that when she said it the machete was still in her hand. A Southern Alabama redneck put a scare in her. We chuckle about it now. Like the hatband, don't know it I would wear it. Used to tell people they had better not be in front of me if I encountered a snake. It does look great on the hat, and is well done. thanks lol great story!! Sounds like she could fit in here in Wyoming too. On 5/21/2023 at 7:08 AM, Bawarrior said: Chuck very nicely done, not to wide and not to thin. thanks!! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
chuck123wapati Report post Posted May 23, 2023 On 5/20/2023 at 5:52 PM, BruceGibson said: Very cool! Nice job! Had to ethically dispatch an Eastern Diamondback in my front yard a couple months ago. Thanks !! They are just coming out here, saw the first one yesterday. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
DaveP Report post Posted May 23, 2023 That's very cool!! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Doc Reaper Report post Posted May 23, 2023 (edited) Chuck, that is yet another fine piece of work I have seen you create. You really should make a video of how it’s done (sidestepping the ethical dispatchment - squeamish snowflakes and all) I’d be a might bit interested in it! Edited May 23, 2023 by Doc Reaper Grammer Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
chuck123wapati Report post Posted May 23, 2023 3 hours ago, DaveP said: That's very cool!! thanks. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
