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Dimondback:
Hello All,
         I recently posted a couple of pictures of a leather side quiver that I made last weekend a few of you asked for some instructions on how it is made....here they are. Here are the different components:
1)Upper quiver piece 8-10oz tooling leather (mine measures 8.25" x 5" Flat)
2)Lower quiver piece 8-10oz tooling leather (mine measures 8.25" x 10" Flat)
3)2 Small scraps of thin brown leather
4)2 1/4" thick closed cell foam circle cut to final inner diameter (2 5/8" in this case) (available at craft stores)
5)1/2" x 2 5/8" wooden circle (cut with a hole saw)
6)Decorative Piece 5oz tooling leather cut to match part of the lower quiver piece (optional)
7)2 aluminum arrow tubes/wood dowel/hardwood strip
8)1/8" leather lace in what ever color you choose
9)Superglue
10)2 x 1" D-ring
11)Around 6 feet of 1" leather strap (depending on your "girth"....  :)  
12)6-8 upholstery tacks
13)2 x 1"x 4" strips of 5oz leather (for D-ring mounts)

Tools and other stuff:
1)Adjustable Leather Hole Punch
2)Heavy Duty Needles
3)Heavy Duty Thread (I use bow string material)
4)Razor Knife (for cutting leather)
5)Leather Glue (if adding decorative piece)
6)Leather Carving Tools (if decorating)
7)Leather Stain
 

Dimondback:
First cut out your leather pieces as shown. Using a width of 8.25" will yield a quiver with a diameter of 2 5/8" and will hold around a dozen arrows with field points but 9 arrows fit a little better.
 

Dimondback:
Add tooling/decoration of your choice to the decorative piece and allow to dry. Using leather adhesive, glue the decorative piece to the main quiver piece as shown. This part is optional if you do not wish to have a tooled leather component or wish to simply tool the main lower quiver piece or decide on no tooling at all(you will save a significant amount of time not adding this decorative piece but at a sacrifice of the look of the final product)
 

Dimondback:
Once your components have dried, use the adjustable leather hole punch to punch the following as shown. Use holes to match the size thread/lace you are using. The larger holes shown are for the decorative 1/8" lace around the edges and are spaced 1/2" apart. The smaller holes are used to form the tube that will be your quiver using the bow string or other strong thread and are spaced 1/4" from each other. Finally the attatchment holes are punched down the sides spaced 1" apart.These will be used to attach the components to the shaft. The number of holes may vary depending on the final length of the bottom and top components and the picture is just used as a reference. Also take the time to get your strap cut to the correct length and punch two rows of 8-10 holes on each end to allow adjustablility. (see materials pic on the first post for location)
 

Dimondback:
Now use an awl or other sharp instrument to punch matching holes in the D-ring attachment straps and the lower and upper quiver components. This is also a good time to stain the leather if you have not done so already. (bottom component shows the proper location but upper portion does not and I wasn't willing to redraw the upper piece in powerpoint...see the final pictures for location of the upper attachment point if needed   :)   ) Now sew the D-rings and attachment straps to the quiver as shown using your strong thread or bow string material. Don't forget to insert the D-ring inside the strap before sewing....ask me how I know this  :knothead:  ...scotch was involved...  ;)  
 

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