Deer Hide Bowcase Pics/Plans?

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I'm having the hide tanned from the first deer killed with the new Shrew Armstrong Ghost. I'm having it done hair off.

I'm thinking of a primitive looking soft bow case out of the hide. ANyone done it? pics or plans appreciated.

[The Whittler]

Get some buckskin, and make one like the old Mountain Men use to for their flint locks, with a lot of long fringe. Just an idea.

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Yep, thats kind of what I have in mind. Wondering how I can secure a wool lining into the case.

[Blackhawk]

I took some fabric glue and secured some blanket material inside and then stitched the sides and edges.  

Do not forget the fringe.  

[Kip l Hoffman]

One of the sponsors on this site sells Plains style quivers.  You can't beat these for real hunting situations.  leave off the frings and stuff and be sure to soak it good with neets foot oil.  Believe me as i speak from experience the fancy stuff and the ones with hair or fur on will weigh a ton if you get caught out in the rain or wet snow.  even the plain hair off deer skin ones will gain considerable weight if you don't neets foot oil them  really well.  I hunted with strictly primitive equipment several years for elk in CO with this style quiver and learned a lot about how and what to use.

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Thanks Kip. I'm building a case, not a quiver, but the neetsfoot oil tip is interesting

[Jeremy]

I've made a few of these.  This one is the simplest... can't find pics of the more interesting ones!  There's not much to a pattern.  Measure the unstrung bow length and add 4-12" depending on how you plan on closing the mouth (fold over, draw string, etc).  Measure how wide you'll need it and add the length of the fringe you want.  Or you can add the fringe in as the welt while stitching the tube.  For a deer hide that'll probably be your best bet, as you can use the scraps as short pieces of the welt/fringe.

[Jeremy]

Oh, for the wool lining I'd sew that into a tube separately, then just secure it at the end and mouth of the case.  There's really no need to sew it along the entire length of the case, but that can easily be done as well... it's just more pieces to manage while stitching/sewing/lacing.

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Thanks guys. That picture is just what I had in mind