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Title: Just finished my first back quiver
Post by: MI_Bowhunter on August 27, 2007, 10:02:00 AM
I just finished first back quiver.   I felt a little inspired by my upcoming bear hunting trip so I threw in some bear's around the top.    I wish I could have found some bear paw stamps for the bottom.  I guess the wolf paws will have to do.  Next time I need to find some lower gloss leather finish.    I basically used Rob DiStefano's how-to guide and added a few of my own idea's to personalize it.

(http://i86.photobucket.com/albums/k102/tradhunter/TG/Quiver_FullView.jpg)
(http://i86.photobucket.com/albums/k102/tradhunter/TG/Quiver_TopDetail.jpg)
(http://i86.photobucket.com/albums/k102/tradhunter/TG/Quiver_BearDetail.jpg)
(http://i86.photobucket.com/albums/k102/tradhunter/TG/Quiver_TrackDetail.jpg)
Title: Re: Just finished my first back quiver
Post by: Hot Hap on August 27, 2007, 10:30:00 AM
Looks very nice. What kind of finish and weight leather did you use? Hap
Title: Re: Just finished my first back quiver
Post by: MI_Bowhunter on August 27, 2007, 11:20:00 AM
Sure, ask me a hard question.    :D

Here's what I know: I'm not sure on the weight.   It's about 1/8" thick and vegi tanned. It was fairly stiff leather.    The dye was an alchohol based chockolate brown and the sealer was Tandy Super Sheen.  The laces are latigo (for durability).

Basically I went to the tandy Leather store, talked to them for a while, told them what I wanted to do and took their recommendations for products.   Outside of a simple knife sheeth this is the only thing I've made.  

I tend to be on the crafty side but I'm just learning so I admit I'm a little clueless as to what I'm doing.       :bigsmyl:
Title: Re: Just finished my first back quiver
Post by: madness522 on August 27, 2007, 02:07:00 PM
Excellent first attempt!  That looks like 6/7 or maybe 7/8 oz leather.  If you want one that conforms to your back to minimize arrow rattle use 4/5 or even 3/4 oz leather.  The alcohol based stain will stiffen the leather a bit as it dries out some of the natural oils.  But you can give it a good rub down with Neets foot oil before you stain it.  Either way you done good!
Title: Re: Just finished my first back quiver
Post by: AnointedArcher on August 27, 2007, 03:05:00 PM
Great job Mike  :thumbsup:
Title: Re: Just finished my first back quiver
Post by: ARCHER2 on August 27, 2007, 03:11:00 PM
Hey Brother,
Great job, very nice !
Title: Re: Just finished my first back quiver
Post by: Golden Hawk on August 27, 2007, 03:22:00 PM
Ya done good Mike. Now we can go get it all bloody.
Title: Re: Just finished my first back quiver
Post by: StickBowManMI on August 27, 2007, 04:23:00 PM
Mike:

Great Job. makes me consider making one this winter as a project during those long nights.

Tom
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Post by: whitebuffalo on August 27, 2007, 10:13:00 PM
Looks real nice,,Like the tracks,,J
Title: Re: Just finished my first back quiver
Post by: Yellowsnake on August 28, 2007, 09:36:00 AM
Good looking quiver.  The bears along the top of the qiuver look great.  Be proud of yourself.
Title: Re: Just finished my first back quiver
Post by: chucker on August 28, 2007, 10:19:00 AM
Looks great! I to just completed mine this past saturday. I used the same plan. Boy these things can hold 2 to 3 doz. arrows, lunch and a change of socks.
Title: Re: Just finished my first back quiver
Post by: Randy Koleno on August 28, 2007, 10:45:00 AM
chucker, make sure you eat your lunch before you change your socks! LOL.
Title: Re: Just finished my first back quiver
Post by: Shakes.602 on August 28, 2007, 10:48:00 AM
Looks Great!!  :thumbsup:   Good Job,  NOW  you are Hooked on Making Back Quivers for Family Members, that All have a Friend and so on, and so on, and so on..........   :archer:
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