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...
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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.
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Next I wet formed a sheath for a new knife...
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Very nice Jim.
Then I made a few stringers...
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Stamped my first piece of leather... (http://i.imgur.com/C7Sk8Qf.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...
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The accent trim and bottom is 5oz pig skin...
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I spent some time making a pattern out of paper I liked.
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For extra protection I built in a thick piece of veggie tanned cow.
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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.
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Very nice work :thumbsup:
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I put another square ring on the side for a few attachments.
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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!
Nice work! Out of curiosity, could you elaborate some on the wet formed knife sheath process please? Thanks
Very cool, I would like to do some leather work someday it looks like fun.
Sure Seth. this should do it...
http://tradgang.com/noncgi/ultimatebb.php?ubb=get_topic;f=1;t=138972;p=16
I think it looks good add the satisfaction of doing it yourself its a win win
Very nice. Great job
Thanks for all your post Jim it's all looks great.
Addicting to point of having 6 in the garage! Nicely done, and great color choices
Great work
Thanks Socks... I got a project now !
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.
Sockrsblur, that's some very nice hand stitching. In fact, nice work all the way around.