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Title: My First Fox Pelt Quiver
Post by: LimbLover on February 13, 2011, 11:30:00 AM
(http://i125.photobucket.com/albums/p65/FadedGlory77/FoxQuiverII.jpg)

A trapper friend gave me a beautiful fox pelt a few months ago and its been in my basement ever since. I couldn't figure out what to do with it.

After searching through the custom quiver threads I figured I'd give a simple tube quiver a shot. I bought a piece of capped PVC, drilled a few holes for leather lacing on both ends, threaded it through the pelt (perfect fit) and rubber cemented the opening with a slight fold.

The tail hangs perfectly and I sinewed the legs together at the top so that they hang around the opening of the PVC pipe and quiet down the arrows even more. Leather in the bottom and glued around the top edges of the PVC keeps the arrows quiet.I cut an old cloth belt up to make the strap. Worked perfectly with the lace.

It holds 3 to 4, 31" 23/64 woods easily and is nice and quiet. It would probably hold 2 arrows tipped with 2-blade heads but this is primarily a rabbit quiver as I can maneuver it easily around my shoulders to accommodate thick brush.

It only cost me about $6.00 to make and 20 minutes to build.
Title: Re: My First Fox Pelt Quiver
Post by: maineac on February 13, 2011, 11:47:00 AM
Nice one!
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Post by: 30pointbuck on February 13, 2011, 11:50:00 AM
Very nice job my friend, Looks great.
Title: Re: My First Fox Pelt Quiver
Post by: TWarrows on February 13, 2011, 12:04:00 PM
very nice.. wish I had a trapper friend.
Title: Re: My First Fox Pelt Quiver
Post by: LimbLover on February 13, 2011, 12:57:00 PM
He traps on my Dads land and throws us a pelt every now and then.
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Post by: CavScoutArcher on February 13, 2011, 01:20:00 PM
Pretty Grey Fox pelt.  Looks awesome!
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Post by: frassettor on February 13, 2011, 01:22:00 PM
Thats a great lookin quiver, wow
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Post by: YORNOC on February 13, 2011, 02:00:00 PM
Great!!!  Kinda fun isn't it?
Title: Re: My First Fox Pelt Quiver
Post by: Mudd on February 13, 2011, 02:22:00 PM
Nice looking quiver!

Good job!

It did make me laugh though thinking about sticking my hand up into a foxes rear end to get my arrows..lol

Thanks for sharing.

God bless,Mudd
Title: Re: My First Fox Pelt Quiver
Post by: LimbLover on February 13, 2011, 02:26:00 PM
lol that was the most natural way to build the quiver as the pelts insides has a natural taper.
Title: Re: My First Fox Pelt Quiver
Post by: ripforce56 on February 14, 2011, 10:37:00 AM
I just made this quiver from a Neet tube quiver with a Gray Fox pelt I got from the same trapper!


(http://i978.photobucket.com/albums/ae270/ripforce_photo/Picture001-1.jpg)
Title: Re: My First Fox Pelt Quiver
Post by: Horner on February 14, 2011, 01:11:00 PM
Very nice quiver, fox quivers are beautiful.  You did a great job making it.   :thumbsup:    :thumbsup:    :thumbsup:
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Post by: JEFF B on February 14, 2011, 01:31:00 PM
real nice !!  :clapper:    :clapper:
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Post by: illwhttail on February 14, 2011, 01:35:00 PM
That looks great.
Nice job