Side quiver - learning to saddlestitch

[La flecha]

Something to do while sitting in front of fire this winter - in addition to thinking about next fall.

No I didn't make the bow (tho I did put on new grip leather).  It's an 80's Bushbow, new to me a couple of months ago.

Side quiver works well on side as well as back.  Rawhide lace divider will help keep blunts separate from broadheads.  Hunting it'll only be a couple of arrows in there of course.  

 

[La flecha]

     

[neargeezer]

Nice looking work.

[Chad Orde]

Real nice love the colors

[Gdpolk]

looks nice.  That's a lot of saddle stitching.  I just finished up a quiver for myself this weekend as well.  I made my wife a lovely back quiver a while back and it made me jealous so I had to do a similar one for myself, though not as ornate and girly looking.

[Bladepeek]

I'm guessing you ran a stiffening wire down the sides between those stitching rows. Nice work. I'd say you learned saddle stitching very fast. Nice even work!

[T-Bowhunter]

That looks great!

[Hermon]

Very nice!

[Tater]

Nice work....the quiver and stitching look great..!

[hawkeye n pa]

Very nice and that is a lot of stitching!

[YORNOC]

I'm a casual leather guy myself, make all my own stuff. You put some time into that and it really paid off. Love it!
Very, very nice work!

[Roy from Pa]

Very nice...

[monterey]

With a little leather work under my belt (pun intended), I'll say that is very nice work.  Most people don't realize the amount of time invested in a project like that.      

[La flecha]

Wow... thanks all for kind words!

Yes.  It was a LOT of stitching.  Too much maybe.  Couldn't ever make a living doing it but I'll admit I enjoyed it and would do it again.

Stitching got better as I did more of it.  Learned how much tension is needed etc.  The slots were meant for wire stiffeners (idea inspired by and taken from an excellent build-along that's made the rounds), but in the end I decided I didn't want the weight.  Turned out that the double thickness leather was worthwhile anyway as it adds considerable stiffness by itself.

Cut a strip of shearling for mouth and decided against it.  Most of the noise, I think, is fletching against fletching. For the bottom I did a sewn in lighter weight wet-formed piece of leather and then dropped in a friction-fit piece of shearling backed by heavy split leather.  It seems to protect bottom just fine and the shearling keeps the points from thunking when you drop them in.  Also tends to keep them from sliding around.

Next time around I'd like to try to use leather I harvested and processed myself    

[bruinman]

Very nice!!

[jt85]

Great job, that looks very nice

[dhaverstick]

Coming from a feller who does nothing but hand stitching, you have something to be proud of there! Good job.

Darren

[Sam McMichael]

Beautiful leather work like this combines function with art. Good job!

[Pat B]

This is a side stalker style quiver with antler handled knife(from a file) and arm guard I made for the PA Christmas Trade. All saddle stitched...




...and a briefcase/laptop case I made for a guy in my office. Mostly saddle stitches(about 20 hours worth) and some running(buck) stitching...

[Killdeer]

Looks to be very high quality work! Hope to see you at the local shoots. I would recognize that quiver anywhere!

Killdeer