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Title: Home made quiver w pics
Post by: briarjumper12 on July 23, 2012, 10:16:00 PM
Here is tube quiver I put together. Tube from Frank. Camo material from old camo clothes. Black leather from an old purse. Sowed with braided fishing line. Straps and buckles from wal-mart. Got two more tubes and supplies ready for the other two when I get time. Suggestions for improvements welcome.
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Title: Re: Home made quiver w pics
Post by: wood carver 2 on July 23, 2012, 10:46:00 PM
I like how that quiver turned out. I've been wanting to make one myself but I can't find a plastic tube that's light enough.
If you don't mind me asking, where did you find your tube?
Dave.
Title: Re: Home made quiver w pics
Post by: red hill on July 23, 2012, 11:25:00 PM
Nice work. I like that.  :thumbsup:
Title: Re: Home made quiver w pics
Post by: briarjumper12 on July 24, 2012, 06:56:00 AM
QuoteOriginally posted by wood carver 2:
I like how that quiver turned out. I've been wanting to make one myself but I can't find a plastic tube that's light enough.
If you don't mind me asking, where did you find your tube?
Dave.
Thanks for kind words gentlemen.
I found the tubes from a Member here, Frank is his forum name. I think the thread is still in the classifieds, quiver section.
Title: Re: Home made quiver w pics
Post by: saumensch on July 24, 2012, 07:40:00 AM
That looks great and above all very practical   :thumbsup:  

Only improvement i could think off would be a little sidepocket. This could be done by using an old trouser leg as the covering and arranging the trousers side pocket to sit on the top third of the quiver, perhaps.
Title: Re: Home made quiver w pics
Post by: Cory Mattson on July 24, 2012, 07:53:00 AM
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Title: Re: Home made quiver w pics
Post by: Jim Dahlberg on July 24, 2012, 08:53:00 AM
John Strunk showed me how to make a "tube quiver" years ago.  He taught me to use the plastic tree cover tubes that you see protecting trees.  They are made of a "verigated" plastic (veins running up the length of the tube)  which makes the tube strong enough not to bend in the center but still flexible.  Check any forester's supply site and you can buy the stuff in 4' lengths and various diameters fairly cheaply.  Strongest and lightest plastic tubing you can find.
Title: Re: Home made quiver w pics
Post by: PrarrieDog on July 24, 2012, 09:07:00 AM
Check out the local office max or staples for "document holders" they are light plastic tubes.
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Post by: White Falcon on July 24, 2012, 09:43:00 AM
Very nice!
Title: Re: Home made quiver w pics
Post by: briarjumper12 on July 24, 2012, 09:57:00 AM
QuoteOriginally posted by saumensch:
That looks great and above all very practical    :thumbsup:    

Only improvement i could think off would be a little sidepocket. This could be done by using an old trouser leg as the covering and arranging the trousers side pocket to sit on the top third of the quiver, perhaps.
I thought of a pocket as well.  I may try to incorparate that into the next one.
Title: Re: Home made quiver w pics
Post by: briarjumper12 on July 24, 2012, 09:58:00 AM
QuoteOriginally posted by Jim Dahlberg:
John Strunk showed me how to make a "tube quiver" years ago.  He taught me to use the plastic tree cover tubes that you see protecting trees.  They are made of a "verigated" plastic (veins running up the length of the tube)  which makes the tube strong enough not to bend in the center but still flexible.  Check any forester's supply site and you can buy the stuff in 4' lengths and various diameters fairly cheaply.  Strongest and lightest plastic tubing you can find.
Excellent idea!  Hadn't thought of that and I even work for the Division of Forestry. Doh!
Title: Re: Home made quiver w pics
Post by: AWPForester on July 24, 2012, 02:20:00 PM
I think you pretty much nailed it bro.  God Bless
Title: Re: Home made quiver w pics
Post by: team fudd on July 24, 2012, 02:33:00 PM
from your pictures it appears that there is not much depth in the bottom between the opening and where your arrow heads rest.  I did the same thing when I built my first one and it made it easier for the arrows to fall out if they shifted and also they have a tendency to fall out of the hole when reloading the quiver if your pocket is not deep enough,  just food for thought. I had the next one made out of leather after I had worked the bugs out and it is about a three or four inch depth to the bottom from the opening.  This eliminated the aforementioned issues.  Good luck in all your endeavors,  your craftsmanship is very nice.
Title: Re: Home made quiver w pics
Post by: Duker on July 24, 2012, 02:56:00 PM
NICE Quiver  :archer:  You will enjoy this one  :archer2:
Title: Re: Home made quiver w pics
Post by: sledge on July 24, 2012, 03:27:00 PM
very, very nice.

i like my HH style backquiver, but i recognize it has drawbacks.

that's just flat excellent work.

the fact that you made it out of odds and ends only enhances my admiration.

use it up, wear it out.  make it do, or do without.

very well done, sir.

joe
Title: Re: Home made quiver w pics
Post by: briarjumper12 on July 24, 2012, 05:46:00 PM
Thanks for the comments gentlemen. I really appreciate it.
Fudd, on my first one, I made the bottom of the pocket to high. I haven't got this one out in the field yet and you are right, I may have indeed made it to low. In preliminary testing around the house I have had no trouble with the arrows coming out but September will tell the tale.
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Post by: swamper on July 24, 2012, 06:19:00 PM
I really like it
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Post by: briarjumper12 on July 24, 2012, 08:29:00 PM
Thanks Swamper!
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Post by: JamesKerr on July 24, 2012, 09:52:00 PM
Does it just have a leather bottom or is there something harder to keep the broadheads from cutting through the bottom.
Title: Re: Home made quiver w pics
Post by: ti-guy on July 24, 2012, 09:56:00 PM
Nice job!  :thumbsup:
Title: Re: Home made quiver w pics
Post by: briarjumper12 on July 25, 2012, 07:33:00 AM
QuoteOriginally posted by JamesKerr:
Does it just have a leather bottom or is there something harder to keep the broadheads from cutting through the bottom.
It has a wood plug with foam glued to it. Then the piece of leather glued to the bottom of the wood plug. Good question James.
Title: Re: Home made quiver w pics
Post by: Bernie B. on July 25, 2012, 02:41:00 PM
Great looking quiver!  Nice craftsmanship also!     :clapper:

Bernie Bjorklund

NC Iowa/SW Wisconsin
Title: Re: Home made quiver w pics
Post by: briarjumper12 on July 25, 2012, 07:00:00 PM
thank you kindly bernie
Title: Re: Home made quiver w pics
Post by: Cyclic-Rivers on July 25, 2012, 08:40:00 PM
My only recommendation is to use it. Go stumping and hunting with it. Try to figure out what works and what else you could improve on, if anything at all.  

Looks good!   :thumbsup:
Title: Re: Home made quiver w pics
Post by: briarjumper12 on July 26, 2012, 06:43:00 AM
Will do Charlie!
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Post by: Machino on July 26, 2012, 09:50:00 PM
I'd love to see a build along for this.  Excellent work.
Title: Re: Home made quiver w pics
Post by: briarjumper12 on July 27, 2012, 06:33:00 AM
Build along?....hmm. I never thought of myself as building anything worthy of doing a build along but I may try it on the next one.
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Post by: skilonbw on July 27, 2012, 06:30:00 PM
Nice job on the quiver  :)
Title: Re: Home made quiver w pics
Post by: stujay on July 27, 2012, 08:47:00 PM
The build along is a great idea...nice job on the quiver.