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Main Boards => PowWow => Topic started by: Sockrsblur on April 03, 2015, 04:30:00 PM
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Last year I made my first quiver. It was out of green sticks for a primitive hunt. I spent so much time trying to making the quiver that on my third attempt when I had something that looked like a quiver and not a vase I couldn't stand the thin wimpy strap I had on it... for those of you like me that enjoy little build a longs and the curious progression of a new hobby, here are some photos to look at...
(http://i.imgur.com/HHkXQWm.jpg)
So I had an excuse to buy my first chunk of veggie tanned cow hide and begin to experiment. Like everything there is a lot to learn. Different kinds of leather, stains, stitches and fasteners... but from the first piece of leather and simplest tools it was fun.
(http://i.imgur.com/AeRjjxf.jpg)
Next I wet formed a sheath for a new knife...
(http://i.imgur.com/ABzcuCv.jpg)
(http://i.imgur.com/wIBeY0E.jpg)
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Very nice Jim.
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Then I made a few stringers...
(http://i.imgur.com/Jdb3FT7.jpg)
(http://i.imgur.com/tG8tz8r.jpg)
Stamped my first piece of leather... (http://i.imgur.com/C7Sk8Qf.jpg)
(http://i.imgur.com/mfIZvLY.jpg)
(http://i.imgur.com/ebz7MWx.jpg)
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Today I finished my first leather quiver. I made some mistakes I will not on the next but over all I'm happy with it. It's all saddle stitched by hand, I have the sore fingers to prove it :)
The body is 6oz black cow hide...
(http://i.imgur.com/hFRGOqZ.jpg)
The accent trim and bottom is 5oz pig skin...
(http://i.imgur.com/BSLeZ3B.jpg)
I spent some time making a pattern out of paper I liked.
(http://i.imgur.com/CYiBese.jpg)
For extra protection I built in a thick piece of veggie tanned cow.
(http://i.imgur.com/KIPkT1y.jpg)
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There were lots of little things, I spent much more time looking and thinking than doing. What I didn't think of turned into mistakes I learned from.
(http://i.imgur.com/D6myRen.jpg)
(http://i.imgur.com/QSwsLnU.jpg)
(http://i.imgur.com/bVy88qK.jpg)
(http://i.imgur.com/gx08KgH.jpg)
(http://i.imgur.com/U724Gqo.jpg)
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Very nice work :thumbsup:
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(http://i.imgur.com/d6tmsRo.jpg)
(http://i.imgur.com/YkGvQN5.jpg)
(http://i.imgur.com/Iw3uFNG.jpg)
(http://i.imgur.com/2cIdL8z.jpg)
I put another square ring on the side for a few attachments.
(http://i.imgur.com/nzADxSK.jpg)
I thought to make a black & brown wool tassel to whipe dirt off my arrows and I pictured my ETAR pin here lol thanks for looking guys. Buy some leather if you ever wanted to, it's fun learning.
I have to give some thanks and credit to Bud B for his great quiver build a along I looked at it over and over and also ArrowPlane who has sold some amazing quivers in the classifieds and seems to be a great guy, happy to help. There are great people here in the gang... at every turn!
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Nice work! Out of curiosity, could you elaborate some on the wet formed knife sheath process please? Thanks
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Very cool, I would like to do some leather work someday it looks like fun.
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Sure Seth. this should do it...
http://tradgang.com/noncgi/ultimatebb.php?ubb=get_topic;f=1;t=138972;p=16
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I think it looks good add the satisfaction of doing it yourself its a win win
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Very nice. Great job
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Thanks for all your post Jim it's all looks great.
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Addicting to point of having 6 in the garage! Nicely done, and great color choices
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Great work
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Thanks Socks... I got a project now !
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Looks like your off to a great start with your leather work. I also had to learn by doing and making a few errors. I broke down a bought a few of the books that Tandy Leather sells. Pics are priceless. I started making my own quivers because what I wanted was not available in the store. After that some of my projects were because of the challange.
My only regret is I am challenged at hand tooling the leather. I can punch designs without issue but carving is not my gig.
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Sockrsblur, that's some very nice hand stitching. In fact, nice work all the way around.