For the love of leather...

[Sockrsblur]

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...
   

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.

   

Next I wet formed a sheath for a new knife...


   


   

[Keith Zimmerman]

Very nice Jim.

[Sockrsblur]

Then I made a few stringers...

 

 

Stamped my first piece of leather...  

 

 

[Sockrsblur]

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...


The accent trim and bottom is 5oz pig skin...


I spent some time making a pattern out of paper I liked.


For extra protection I built in a thick piece of veggie tanned cow.

[Sockrsblur]

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.

[Stone Knife]

Very nice work  

[Sockrsblur]

   

   

   

I put another square ring on the side for a few attachments.

   

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!

[graybarkhunter]

Nice work! Out of curiosity, could you elaborate some on the wet formed knife sheath process please? Thanks

[Steve Jr]

Very cool, I would like to do some leather work someday it looks like fun.

[Sockrsblur]

Sure Seth. this should do it...

http://tradgang.com/noncgi/ultimatebb.php?ubb=get_topic;f=1;t=138972;p=16

[arrow flynn]

I think it looks good add the satisfaction of doing it yourself its a win win

[glenbo]

Very nice. Great job

[longrifle]

Thanks for all your post Jim it's all looks great.

[Roadkill]

Addicting to point of having 6 in the garage!  Nicely done, and great color choices

[Chad Orde]

Great work

[graybarkhunter]

Thanks Socks... I got a project now !

[M60gunner]

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.

[Bladepeek]

Sockrsblur, that's some very nice hand stitching. In fact, nice work all the way around.