This has taken awhile to make. It's my adaptation of a southern plains Indian quiver. These quivers were refined for horseback use, most also had a bow carrying "tube" of leather.
I've kept the same basic style, but refined it for more practical usage. Not many of us practice mounted archery anymore. Some of the retained features are, basic materials, and depth in relationship to arrow length. These features, when properly executed, allow arrows to be carried quietly, easily accessed, and well protected.
Things I've changed are the strap attachment, lacing, and putting the stiffener on the inside. My strap attachment and adjusting capability allow for ambidextrous side carry from very high up under the arm, which is great for crawling or moving through thick brush, to low at the waist for more open or casual shooting. It also allows for back carry. This adjustment in strap length takes just seconds, its silent and can be done with gloves on. A very neat feature made of stacked leather and wood or bamboo.
Otter seems to be the prevalent hide type used in the originals. It is tough, the right size, and beautiful. Getting a skin to drape correctly is very important, this is what makes this style of quiver so quiet, even when loaded with a dozen high fletched arrows. The arrows tend to stay in place even if inverted, yet they are easily and quietly loaded and withdrawn.
This quiver also features a waterproof rawhide point cup that is lined with sheep skin and moose hide. This keeps the arrow points from rattling around and dulling. It's quite durable enough for broadheads and protective enough for flint points.
I've added some extra tie off points along the sides for utility or adornment. In addition there are antler buttons at the upper sides to allow the quick attachment and removal of pouches.
The suede shoulder strap is edge laced partially. I've found by doing this it gives the strap "traction" and keeps the quiver from sliding around. That's over 20 feet of lacing, just on the strap edges. The quiver mouth lacing is kangaroo, the finest and most durable lacing material available. The beading on this quiver is 10/0 glass seed beads.
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low right carry
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low back carry
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left low
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Right back high
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right high
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no hands needed on quiver for crawling or going through thick brush
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That looks very functional and beautiful!!
Nice quiver, looks great!
That is striking.
Absolutely awesome, Chuck! I spent about an hour and a half on the email you sent me, trying to figure out how you made that. It seems to be a complete fusion of old and new styles. Really looks great, but I will have to live with it for a few months to make up my mind. ;)
You are a great craftsman, and this is yet another of your functional and beautiful creations.
So, ya bringing it to ATAR? :bigsmyl:
Killdeer :thumbsup:
Looks great, I really like how many different ways you can use it. Great job.
I studied your email too and am impressed with the design you have. Thanks for sharing.
Dennis
That is very ingenious.
That is a really cool quiver design...thanks for sharing.
nice touch on the bead work thats something i would like to use on projects
What a great example of blending art with function!
Nice job!
That's a cool quiver :thumbsup:
Charles you are a fine craftsman :notworthy:
Who's the good lookin' fella ya got to model it for ya ;)
Great design. Can we get a photo that shows the anchor points for the strap. Can't quite tell if there is one anchor point half way down the quiver or if there are multiple lower anchors. :clapper:
nice, nice, nice, did I mention nice.
Thank you everyone for the great compliments !!!
Killie, it's my fondest hope to get back to ATAR this coming year. Hopefully the fuel prices will remain down.
Guru, These son's of mine have given me alot of gray hair, but I don't feel like 50, just another kid !
Razorback, lower strap points at 14" and 19". they work in unison. The strap can go through them in a number of ways depending on body size and personal prefrence. Still tweaking it a bit.
Very nice. Well thought out, well built. Awesome.
Bring that thing when you come. If you can't find a place to camp, I will keep it dry in the tent, and air it out for you on the range. I will give you five gallons of gas toward your trip home.
Killdeer :D ;) :wavey:
Now how can I turn down that offer Killie....I'll say this, you will be sportin' #2 as the first field tester soon.
Very Cool Charles, Pretty good use of an old "fish eater" ;)
Trap
#2...we try harder!
:bigsmyl: