Trying to finish this up:
(http://www.archerytalk.com/vb/attachment.php?attachmentid=921429&d=1287889826)
Sides are veneer plywood from an old cut-off from a hollow-core door I picked up off the side of the road.
The ends and sides are cut from 3 1/2" wide, half-inch (true dimension) thick poplar craft boards 11 3/16" and 30 7/16" long respectively.
Managed to find brass hardware at Lowes (draw catches and hinges) and Home Depot (handle).
Need to buy some arrows which fit in the case, attach a strap or chain to keep it from opening too far, work out how to glue a paper lining to the inside of the lid and how to make a fitted interior --- was planning on using cardboard, but went on a recycling binge, and am out.
Can you repost the pic?
I second that!Thanks.
Hopefully this will work:
(http://www.archerytalk.com/vb/attachment.php?attachmentid=935206)
Very nice.
(http://imgur.com/LktaH.jpg)] (http://imgur.com/mPnXN.jpg) (http://imgur.com/1ql82.jpg) (http://imgur.com/9EbUY.jpg)
Here are William's pictures sort of start to finish...i like the case sir! :thumbsup: :thumbsup:
Thanks for posting the pictures! Hopefully everyone can see what we're talking about now.
I did manage to find some arrows which just barely fit --- but only w/o points, so I need to get some cut to 28.75" or so, or resign myself to removing and reattaching constantly.
Still need to work out a compartment (w/ a latch?) for armguard, glove, bow string, wax, and bow stringer and permanently attaching the cloth lining --- also need to work out something for a quiver.
Improvements / changes I'm considering:
- larger, more comfortable handle (the one I'm using is one of a pair of chest handles --- Woodcraft has a Napoleon-era handle which is better suited to one-hand carry but it may be too large --- perhaps a leather handle? Or maybe I could re-shape the handle somehow?)
- bracket for a quiver and keep arrows in that instead --- I like the fold-out arrow-holding bracket, but I really want to fit a quiver in the case --- I suppose the worst-case scenario would be an inexpensive cloth quiver which would fold down to fit in the compartment I need to fashion, but I'd like something nicer, but will probably have to make another case to have room for that.
Any thought or constructive criticism would be welcome.
William
Congrats great work.
Very nice!
:thumbsup: