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Title: Finally finished my fish leather back quiver!
Post by: dhaverstick on January 23, 2016, 06:25:00 PM
I made this quiver and matching arm guard and donated them to the live auction at the 2016 United Bowhunters of Missouri Festival coming up February 5th-7th. Hopefully they will make the club a little money.

I had the quiver done last week but I needed a decent weather day in order to carve the deer antler fasteners for the strap. Momma insists that I do that activity outside so I needed the temperature to go up enough so that my hands wouldn't freeze.

The body of the quiver is made from 8 oz. bison leather, the trim is deer and the bling was done in carp skin leather. Everything was sewn by hand using artificial sinew.
  (http://i137.photobucket.com/albums/q240/dhaverstick/Leather%20Goods/Quivers/UBMFestivalQuiver2016-02_zpsjkwortwz.jpg)

Here is one with the matching arm guard.  
  (http://i137.photobucket.com/albums/q240/dhaverstick/Leather%20Goods/Quivers/UBMFestivalQuiver2016-03_zpsperrsltd.jpg)  

This is a closeup of one of the deer antler fasteners. There's not much to them but they take a while to carve.
 (http://i137.photobucket.com/albums/q240/dhaverstick/Leather%20Goods/Quivers/UBMFestivalQuiver2016-05_zps0z3qmf3r.jpg)

Here's what the quiver looks like when your wearing it.   (http://i137.photobucket.com/albums/q240/dhaverstick/Leather%20Goods/Quivers/UBMFestivalQuiver2016-01_zpspwn76cep.jpg)  

For more information about the Festival, go over to the Trad Gatherings forum and look for the 2016 UBM Festival thread.

Darren
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Post by: TOEJAMMER on January 23, 2016, 06:39:00 PM
You are truly amazing!  Tremendous work.
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Post by: achigan on January 23, 2016, 06:45:00 PM
:thumbsup:  
 Well done sir!
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Post by: RLA on January 23, 2016, 06:45:00 PM
Functional art, Beautiful work!
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Post by: soap creek on January 23, 2016, 06:51:00 PM
Very nice.   :clapper:
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Post by: on January 23, 2016, 07:33:00 PM
Awesome work!

Bisch
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Post by: Stump73 on January 23, 2016, 07:52:00 PM
I really the carp leather and the bling.
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Post by: Phillip Fields on January 23, 2016, 08:07:00 PM
Very nice.
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Post by: MR BILL SHORTY on January 23, 2016, 08:20:00 PM
:thumbsup:    :thumbsup:    :archer:
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Post by: ChuckC on January 23, 2016, 08:37:00 PM
wow... I am totally impressed !  Great job there.
CHuckC
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Post by: Terry Lightle on January 23, 2016, 08:54:00 PM
Looks great,look forward to seeing it in person in a few weeks
Terry
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Post by: ron w on January 23, 2016, 09:52:00 PM
:thumbsup:    :clapper:    :clapper:  Very nice work........
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Post by: WESTBROOK on January 23, 2016, 10:38:00 PM
Beautiful work Darren    :thumbsup:
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Post by: StanM on January 23, 2016, 10:41:00 PM
That's an awesome quiver! Great work.
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Post by: Gun on January 23, 2016, 10:43:00 PM
Nice Darren!
And thanks. I learned something today.
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Post by: Killdeer on January 23, 2016, 10:45:00 PM
It sings!

Beautiful, unique quiver.   :notworthy:
Killdeer
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Post by: Elkchaser on January 24, 2016, 01:27:00 AM
That is some fine work there. Well done!    :clapper:
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Post by: Mudd on January 24, 2016, 08:43:00 AM
:archer:
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Post by: maineac on January 24, 2016, 08:48:00 AM
Beautiful work!!
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Post by: ranger 3 on January 24, 2016, 08:56:00 AM
I have a back quiver made from Buff. and just love it and yours is a beaut.
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Post by: frank bullitt on January 24, 2016, 10:13:00 AM
You good!   :clapper:
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Post by: kat on January 24, 2016, 10:22:00 AM
I'm not a back quiver guy. but that could change my mind. Very nicely done.
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Post by: Duker on January 24, 2016, 12:21:00 PM
WOW!!!The quiver is awesomeee   :thumbsup:
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Post by: Mr. fingers on January 24, 2016, 12:42:00 PM
Zowie!!
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Post by: dhaverstick on January 25, 2016, 08:35:00 AM
Thank you all for the very kind words! I think that carp leather really looks nice. I just hope the club is able to bring in some cash with it. What we take in at this auction pretty much determines our operating budget for the following year.

We've got a lot of good stuff this year; custom jewelry, cast iron cookware, bows, arrows and two great bear hunts. If you ain't busy that weekend you ought to stop by.

Darren
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Post by: Kingstaken on January 25, 2016, 08:40:00 AM
That is really stunning. How many hours you have in it?
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Post by: dirtguy on January 25, 2016, 09:14:00 AM
Nice!
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Post by: Caughtandhobble on January 25, 2016, 09:18:00 AM
You have some serious talent. I hope the quiver combo does well for your club.   :thumbsup:
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Post by: Paul/KS on January 25, 2016, 10:00:00 AM
Shiny...!    :thumbsup:
Fine work Darren.
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Post by: La flecha on January 25, 2016, 10:45:00 AM
Beautiful work!

I live on a river with lots of carp so this is of particular interest to me.  Did you prepare your own leather or purchase it?  Got me thinking...
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Post by: Sam McMichael on January 25, 2016, 03:01:00 PM
That is a really beautiful quiver.
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Post by: NBK on January 25, 2016, 03:51:00 PM
That is really awesome work there!  Wow.
Title: Re: Finally finished my fish leather back quiver!
Post by: dhaverstick on January 25, 2016, 04:27:00 PM
La Fletcha, the leather was purchased from the Springfield Leather Company in Springfield, MO. You can also buy it online at various other places.

Darren
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Post by: Jerry Russell on January 25, 2016, 05:38:00 PM
very cool.
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Post by: MEsquivel on January 25, 2016, 05:47:00 PM
I'd have to say I've never seen one like that.
Very nice~!
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Post by: Marksman Quivers on January 25, 2016, 06:19:00 PM
That's some hours put in to that there,
and it really shows.
A fine job.
Kind regards
Mark.
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Post by: Doc Nock on January 25, 2016, 07:10:00 PM
THAT is outrageously beautiful!

Such talent... GAWD!  

I surely hope they do very well with all those offerings you mentioned...but "stop by"... even from NE TN that would be a full long day's drive...

Should be some lively bidding on those great items you mentioned, not just that gorgeous quiver!!!

Best of luck to the club!
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Post by: twitchstick on January 25, 2016, 07:13:00 PM
Very Nice!
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Post by: medic77 on January 25, 2016, 07:15:00 PM
Beautiful
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Post by: La flecha on January 25, 2016, 09:25:00 PM
Darren, thanks for info.  Since asking, I've been researching fish hides - I just had no idea that fish skins could be processed.  Past couple of years I've been learning my way through deer skin tanning and methinks this summer I'll have to try a little carp longbow-fishing.  We always see pretty huge ones - they don't get fished much tho old-timers valued them for the white flesh (if you can get past the many small bones).

Anyway, really nice job on the quiver!
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Post by: Chuck Janssen on January 25, 2016, 10:13:00 PM
Very nice. A lot of hard work, hope it brings good money
Title: Re: Finally finished my fish leather back quiver!
Post by: dhaverstick on January 26, 2016, 08:04:00 AM
I'll tell you what I'd like to find, La fletcha, is some tanned gar hides. Do you know how tough that stuff would be??!! Hell, it takes a pair of tin snips or a Dremel tool just to cut one of those dudes open! You could make a suit of armor out of gar hide, me thinks.

Doc Nock, we're having the event at the Ramada Oasis Convention Center in Springfield, MO. They have a nice hotel so you have a place to stay. You show up and I'll buy you a beer. Hell, I'll buy you a 12 pack!

Darren
Title: Re: Finally finished my fish leather back quiver!
Post by: Doc Nock on January 26, 2016, 09:14:00 AM
Very kind, Darren... a 12 pack would mean an extended stay in MO! Shot you an email, brother.

Again, thanks for the kind offer!  :)
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Post by: FerretWYO on January 26, 2016, 09:33:00 AM
That is really cool.
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Post by: elkken on January 26, 2016, 10:14:00 AM
That is really really well done ... true craftsmanship
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Post by: Sixby on January 26, 2016, 02:22:00 PM
A stunning work of art! That is the nicest back quiver I have ever seen. It should bring a ton.

God bless, steve
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Post by: Bill Leeming on January 27, 2016, 11:46:00 AM
You never fail to amaze