Deer Hide (raw) Quiver-Along (FINISHED, with pics!)

[Larry Surtees]

Very nicely done.  Enjoyed watching it from start to finish.  My hat's off to ya!

[geno]

I'd be careful about running through the wood with that big "flag" just a waving...

[Plywood Bender-laptop]

Here are a couple pictures of the quiver I made using a form like you did.

While I was at it, I made two smaller forms out of 2x4 to use as pockets.  

I also had made a knife to match the riser on my bow, so I after I had used the stretcher, I slit the side and crammed the knife down in between the form and the leather.  I lined it inside before I sewed the back on.  

I'm sure your quiver is much nicer to carry.  The leather I used is pretty heavy.

[SOS]

Gatekeeper, I laid out the back panel with lacing the belt on in mind, these photos might help...





Plywood, Someone PM'd me and asked if he could used tanned deer skins....how stiff would a tanned hide be if you soaked it and wet formed it like you did your leather...any idea?

And using it tonight, it is a little noisy, but I planned this for 3D shoots, so not a problem.  One thing I need to learn, you can dump all you arrows out if you lean over the wrong way....oops.  Thanks for all the kind words!  Steve

[Plywood Bender-laptop]

Steve,

I doubt a tanned deer skin will work.  The leather is thin and probably won't keep its shape.  The stuff I used was referred to as harness leather and was extremely stiff.  It dried like rawhide.  In fact, I had to use a drill to make the holes to stitch.

Here's a picture of the seperator I sewed into my quiver.



Regards,

Carl

[Lloyd72]

I cant wait to see how mine turns out got it in the strecher now but mine wont have a tail.....my dad got a little tired of skinning by the time we got to caping out the tail so he decided he could just pull it right off the bone.....doesnt work just snaps tail in half.......

[Lloyd72]

well im done mine didnt turn out quite as well as sos but i did learn a few things along the way that might be useful to anyone else. it can be done with one hide. and make sure you leave that half inch on the edges to sew them together anyless and it just becomes a huge headache.... trust me thanks agian sos it was a great build along

[SOS]

TTT for Schuster, plus a few updates.

As to how noisy it is, it does soak up a little sweat and forms to your body, making it a little tighter around the arrows - enough so it might be difficult to pull a broadhead out if you used it for hunting.

Our state shoot was really dreary and drizzly for 2 1/2 days.  Softened up pretty good, so I stuffed some newspapers inside and put it where it would dry when I got home.  Kept its shape quite well.

Steve

[caleb7mm]

I like it! I have 6 or 7 hides left over from my now closed taxidermy shop. I think next week I might make a few of these for me and my friends.

Great post!!

[Wild Willie]

Steve,I really enjoyed the build along.The quiver looks great in person also.

[straitera]

All the hair fell off mine but it's still a great quiver. Do you think the Borax will keep the hair on? You did a great job here. Thanks for the lesson.

[Jason K]

Straitera.  Borax doesnt preserve the hide.  It is used to repel bugs.  Hair slips due to bacteria breaking down the skin that holds the hair folicles.  Fleshing and borax does work if done right (I have some myself), the key is to remove all traces of meat, fat, membrain but it still isnt always a sure thing.  Safer to salt then tan.

Love the quiver SOS.

[SOS]

TTT for Bucky1123.  2 years old, no hair slippage even after a couple of rainy 3D shoots.

[Dave Bowers]

Well now I know what I am gonna do with one of my hides in the freezer. Should be a nice project; plus I could use another quiver.