Take Care of that Backquiver....Pics

[joe skipp]

I'm a firm believer in taking care of my bowhunting gear. From clothing to all my accessories.

The one item I really take care of are my 2 Backquivers. When you bowhunt 90% of the time with them, they need to last because I really beat them up.

Don't care what you use to keep them soft and supple, you need to apply a few coats every year to keep them that way. I always wait for hot weather.
I lay the quivers on my deck in the hot sun to get them really warm...down right hot. Then 2 good coats of Montana Pitch blend is applied GENEROUSLY.

Two hrs later...apply a third application. A few days later, I repeat the process. My John Schulz heavy latigo quiver, which I beat up since 1977 still looks brand new. The Creger, 6 yrs old, much softer leather looks great.

I've seen guys let their quivers get moldy, start to crack and wear terribly. You pay good money today for leather quivers, take care of them and they will last a lifetime. Pics...

My Schulz quiver...this quiver took a beating all over this country and Canada...since 1977




Creger quiver, again, 6 yr old and has been beaten up in all types of weather....

[Ray_G]

True words, Joe.  I use Pitch Blend, too.  Here's to a great hunting season!

[cahaba]

I just tried some Pitch Blend and was very impressed. Did my whole quiver. Thats a good tip joe.

[3Feathers]

What else could you use besides pitch blend?

[ronp]

Good advice, Joe.  Thank you!

[frassettor]

Joe,
I usually use Sno Seal on my boots, ect and was always curious about Montana pitch blend, but which one would I need? Leather Dressing • Leather Oil •

[YORNOC]

I hear you Joe, and actually enjoy it. I'm not much to sit watching tv or anything like that. If I sit to watch a movie with my family, I do something while watching it. Leather care is one. Schnee boots, tabs, armguards, knife and ax sheaths, hiking boots, Back and hip quivers, belts.....you get the idea.
I come out with a pile of it and go to town. I like Pitch Blend leather dressing, its easier to spread than oil. I save the oil for more damaged items that are dry due to close campfires and such. It soaks in quick and doesnt really spread well.  I have the HUGE tub of pitchblend.My whole den smells of PINE on TV nights!

[Crossed Arrows]

Good advice Joe.  

I do the same with my bckquivers, my Pope and Young style side quivers and my Russel mocassin boots.  However, I first put them in a large black plastic trash bag to warm up in the sun, then grease them up and put them in the black bag again.  The stuff really melts into the leather.

[Smilingg]

I use the Pitch Blend on my quiver too, not to mention every other piece of leather equipment that I have, including two Filson belts that are 25 years old now. They are in great shape because of a couple of annual coats of Pitch Blend.

Unless you have a piece of leather that is really dried out, terribly neglected, the conditioner is all you need, by my lights. To bring a piece of leather back to life, I would use the oil and the conditioner.

I think I got my first tub of Pitch Blend form Old Too Short back around 1988, maybe earlier...He used to say that Snow Seal had a scent that spooked game. Montana Pitch Blend sure doesn't do that...

[Smilingg]

I use the Pitch Blend on my quiver too, not to mention every other piece of leather equipment that I have, including two Filson belts that are 25 years old now. They are in great shape because of a couple of annual coats of Pitch Blend.

Unless you have a piece of leather that is really dried out, terribly neglected, the conditioner is all you need, by my lights. To bring a piece of leather back to life, I would use the oil and the conditioner.

I think I got my first tub of Pitch Blend form Old Too Short back around 1988, maybe earlier...He used to say that Snow Seal had a scent that spooked game. Montana Pitch Blend sure doesn't do that...

[Ben Maher]

nice Joe ... bettya there is lot of memories in them there quivers eh !

[moleman]

Good advice Joe... Ive got an old quiver that I made more than 30 yrs ago, with the regular care that it gets, Im sure it will far outlast me.
Once you get a good quiver broke in, its like putting on your favorite boots, it just fits and you dont wanna hunt without it. [/url] [/IMG]

[58WINTERS]

Lexol leather conditioner.  Found in most horse tack and saddlery stores.