Backquiver Pics

[Rick Butler]

Better pic.

[2treks]

Finishing this back quiver today. My wife just found a strap of leather for me to use as a strap.
Not sure what the leather is but it is really nice, not sure if it will be really nice for the back quiver but it is what I had in stock and I was determined to use material I already had on the shelf.

Arrows are 23/64 tapered to 5/16 ceder. 640gn with a 160gn point. Working on a simple crest today. All six are between 64# and 67# spine and they really work great out of my 50#@30" Echo.
I will post some finished pics later.
Thanks for looking.

[Roger Norris]

Some real talent on here. You guys are amazing. I can shoot a bow......but I can't build much more than a campfire    

[ron w]

Originally posted by Roger Norris:
Some real talent on here. You guys are amazing. I can shoot a bow......but I can't build much more than a campfire      

           

[2treks]

I got this one finished yesterday.
I need to address the bottom with another layer of leather and I need to fine tune the hang/strap attachment.
It allows for a quick reload as she hangs now tho.
I am liking my new set up,
CTT

[Bladepeek]

Chuck, I'm really liking that quiver. Nice shape on the collar. Assuming it flexes slightly on your back, I think I would like that better than the really limp ones. Hope to get over to your shop one of these days and I may put off doing mine until I can get a closer look at yours. Saw some mighty interesting quivers at the Elm Hall shoot yesterday and I keep forgetting I have a camera in that cell phone of mine    

[2treks]

Thanks Ron.
Stop out anytime. I would enjoy the visit.
Wanted to do elm Hall but had something come-up at the last minute.
I am already planning the next one with better/proper materials.

See you the GLLI?

[Dry Creek]

Where do guys get the leather to make your quivers?

[2treks]

Craig, I had mine for years and finally decided to use it for something.
Tandy leather is good and so is the auction site.
They work for me if I am just getting a bit to do grips or small projects that i might fool with. If I was going to do a major project I might look into one of the better tanneries. A search will give you some options from past threads. Other crafters will be around with other places as well.

[Bladepeek]

I've been buying shoulders or double shoulders at the local Tandy store. It lasts me a long time for knife sheaths. Quivers can eat up a bunch of leather in a hurry, so I should probably follow Two Tracks advice and shop for a large tannery and buy direct from there.

[Bladepeek]

Well, here's the back quiver I just finished up yesterday. It is 7-8 oz leather, the same I use for knife sheaths, so it was pretty stiff. A couple of applications of neatsfoot oil and it's softening up nicely. I attached the shoulder strap to the bottom of the quiver with a separate tab and set it up so it would work for either right hand or left hand.

For the pouch button, I used one off a British military uniform. Supposedly came from one worn by the Ayrshire Yoemen. I believe they were a Scottish regiment that fought with the British as late as WWII. The term yoemen in earlier times referred to upper level servants and in medieval times was a land owner who was expected to own a longbow and be proficient in its use. Anyway, I thought is was appropriate.

[Pat B.]

Ron that is superb !!!!!

Are you going to sell a few of those ?

[Bud B.]

Thank is quite nice!!

[Bladepeek]

I don't think anyone could afford them. I have two sewing machines - one at the end of each arm    

I guess if I laced them instead of stitching, that could make them more affordable.

[Pat B.]

Ah but the lacing isn't nearly as nice IMO.. The stiching is what "makes" them.. I thought it was machine stitched, very nicely done !

[Pat B.]

How do you lay out your stich spacing ?

[Bladepeek]

Thanks Pat & Bud. I space the holes with an "overstich wheel" - looks like spur rowels. I think this one is 7/inch.

[Razorbak]

that looks good, a real nice quiver ...here is the similar one I made a few years back
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Pat you can get a stitch wheel to get the perfect hole spacing or you can use a regular kitchen fork to make the equal spaces, line fork down and press and in every 4th hole line the fork up and get your spacing done until you get all holes done then use a stitch awl and make holes after or also Tandy sells a punch that you press or punch to make your holes

[Bladepeek]

Razorbak, I see you did a lefty/righty too. Makes sense when you put all that work into it. I figure mine will outlast me and neither of my boys is interested in bow hunting, so I don't know if the next owner will be left handed or right handed. I really like your attachment arrangement at the bottom.

Ron

[Wannabe1]

Ok, those are just some sweet looking quivers! Very nice work gentleman.