Nylon strap and buckles for quiver?

[xtrema312]

I am working on some kids quivers.  I am making them from heavy cardboard tubes I get from work.  I have an end cap I can use and found some heavy black foam to put in them.  I am going to make them tube quivers with pull out opening in the lower tube a little like my Arrow Master.  Then let them decorate them.  I want to put on a shoulder strap with a buckle so they can adjust the size a little.  I would like to find some 3/4" nylon strap and some parts like buckles to make the shoulder straps, but I have never seen that kind of stuff anywhere.  Then I have never looked for it before.  Anyone know if you can get something like that at a hardware, home improvement, fabric store or something like that?

[Charles K.]

There are camping-backpacking supply places that will have the straps/buckle parts you are looking for......google it.

[joekeith]

Wally World will have 'em.  :cool:

[Hawkeye]

Todd,

I'd have figured a guy like you that hangs out at JoAnn fabrics would know all about this!!!

That is where I found materials like that last year when I made up a shoulder harness for one of my hunting chairs.  Felt like a fish out of water walking around the store with "the girls," but got everything I needed.

Good luck to you.  Sounds like a great project!!

[xtrema312]

Thanks everyone.  I will head out and check Wally World first because there is one not too far away and then try the fabric place if I strike out at WW.  I suspected those places, but didn't want to waste a lot of time and gas going to the wrong places.  Last time I tried to find Duco I spent $10 in gas trying every store on my side of town and didn't find it until months later by accident in another town at a different franchise dollar store than the one we have.  It was $1.  Great deal.  It only cost me $11 with travel expenses.    :rolleyes:

[Geo S]

Ace Hardware sells nylon strapping by the foot, and has buckles.

[penrosefred]

strap works.com great service

[bamacrazy]

Post picts of the finished product!

[boznarras]

True Value Hardware here has that stuff.
I have also gotten that sort of thing at REI...but it costs more there.

[xtrema312]

No luck at Wal-Mart.  We were going right past so no big deal.  We are heading out in a little bit, and I will check a couple places we go past, which have been listed.

Thanks!

[SCATTERSHOT]

Don't know if you have an REI store near you (backpacking/camping supply store) but they sell it by the foot, and have the buckles, too.

[xtrema312]

I don't think we have an REI, but then I didn't think we had a Harbor Freight until I looked it up.  

I found most of what I needed for the straps and hardware for those at the True Value Hardware.  They had a couple colors and we got some hunter green strap and some various buckles and slides to try out.  I got enough for a couple quivers and some straps to bind up heavy clothes and strap them to my hang on stand or back pack for packing them into stands when hunting.  I have been wanting to do that for a while.  I have a couple of them, but wanted a few more.  The short straps and buckles are real handy for sleeping bags, bed mats, and all kinds of other uses.  I can never find short ones unless I salvage them off something.  Now I can make up a few.

We stopped at Jo-Ann Fabrics and got some fabric to go over the quivers plus they had more colors in the nylon strap so we got a little more of that in a color to go better with the fabric pattern my daughters wanted.  They were having a big three day sale so we did good on what we needed.  I think we can make a quiver for about $6-7.00, and most important, the kids will have more fun making them then buying them.  The strap and hardware cost less at the hardware so I would get it there again next time I need it.

Now to get started.