I've been meaning to make one of these for a while now and finally got around to doing it. I've made some side quivers and some smaller diameter back quivers but felt I really needed something to go with my Hill style bows. My thanks to Bud B. for his advice on treating the leather.
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Looks to me like you did a very good job!! :thumbsup:
Thanks Ron.
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Nice
Rick:
Didn't know you were that talented. Nice job. Good looking backquiver.
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Good looking quiver! :thumbsup:
Howard would probably give you a pat on the back-nice work. Now you have inspired me to make one. :thumbsup:
I like it!
Cool, good job!
Nice job!!
Looks great!
Great job! A Hill style quiver is on my list of winter projects, hope it turns out as well as yours. :thumbsup:
Looks great!
Thanks everyone, much appreciated.
Yup. . . I would allow myself to be seen wearing something such as that. . . !
ChuckC
Looks good to me :thumbsup:
Gerald
A better pic.
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That's a mighty fine quiver. Great job.
I like the antler accents Rick. Very nice touch. :clapper:
Nice!!
Good job Rick!
God bless,Mudd
cool :thumbsup:
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Thanks everyone for the comments. Bud, I've used the antler pieces on a couple of other quivers I've made. I think they give it kind of an "old school" look. This one sits flat against my back and holds the arrows well. I can bend over with a full quiver and not lose a single arrow.
Looks great, Rick! What weight leather did you use?
QuoteOriginally posted by Rick Butler:
Thanks everyone for the comments. Bud, I've used the antler pieces on a couple of other quivers I've made. I think they give it kind of an "old school" look. This one sits flat against my back and holds the arrows well. I can bend over with a full quiver and not lose a single arrow.
That is exactly how a properly made quiver is supposed to work. You did well indeed.
Very nice job Rick, it looks pretty deep? That and the design sure helps with a Hill style quiver.
very well done
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Looks great, Rick! What weight leather did you use?
This is 5-6 oz veg. tanned leather.
QuoteThis is 5-6 oz veg. tanned leather. [/QB]
Is that the leather that comes pink and very stiff? If so, what do you do to soften it and get the nice brown color?
This was a very light tan color and not real stiff. I applied 3 coats of olive oil with a small paint brush and let it soak in between coats which darkened the leather nicely and really softened it up. I finished it up by rubbing in mink oil.
Beautiful job, was wondering Rick, the cost and time to complete the quiver?
Thanks
Bought the leather off the big auction site and picked up the lacing at a hobby shop. Probably have $75-80.00 in materials and roughly 6-8 hours time over a period of a couple weeks.
hey Rick that is beautiful! what weight leather did you use?
I think he said 5-6oz on page two. That's a good weight if you want a nice easliy broken in quiver. I have a homemade one in 5-6oz and love it.
Beautiful looking quiver. Haven't tried a back quiver yet, yours looks really comfortable and functional.
Is the strap laced on fairly straight up and down, or did you offset them some?
The shoulder strap is set up for a right hand shooter.
It's interesting that one of the best fitting quivers I own was made by John Hale back when he was selling them at shoots. The strap is dead center top and bottom and so works great for either hand. John sold bunches of these inexpensive quivers for years before he stopped. He didn't use especially high quality leather so he could sell them at a very affordable price. Mine is still as good as new even after years of steady use.
Rick, that is really nice work. You can be proud of that one. :thumbsup:
NICE!!!
Hey Rick---
Nice job there, and has been mentioned, I like the depth also. Seems most of the back quivers on the market are a tad short, at least to my way of thinking.
You surely did a find job there, and I'll wager you'll enjoy that quiver for many years to come.
Thanks for showingt it to us.
Joe
Thanks guys. I have the strap laced in at the top center and bottom right corner on the back of the quiver(can't get a picture right now, cell phone's dead) I should have also mentioned that the bottom of the quiver is a double thickness of leather, as I do intend to carry BH's in it, and the depth is 23".
I'm going to order more leather and probably make another one for the St. Jude's auction, plus my son wants one now.
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Thanks guys.... I'm going to order more leather and probably make another one for the St. Jude's auction, plus my son wants one now.
Making leather stuff is addicting, ain't it ;)
Sounds great.