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Side Quiver Build-along (*Finished*)

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Cameroo:
I started working on a quiver for myself today, and figured I'd share my progress as I went, so that maybe some other experienced leatherworkers can keep me from screwing up :)  I don't have any experience with hunting/stump shooting with a back or side quiver, and am not sure what I'm going to prefer, so I figured I'd combine what I thought are the best features of both, and make one that can be used either way.  It's basically going to be like a Jack Bowers Stealth side quiver, with a strap that will allow it to also be used as a back quiver. 

I picked up some nice heavy latigo (9-10 Oz) to use, since my first attempt with some lighter oil tanned leather turned out to be a tad flimsy.  I also plan on tooling some veg-tanned leather pieces to "pretty it up" a bit.

So far all I've done is cut out the pieces, cleaned up the edges with an edge beveller, and carved in some grooves for the stitching, and for decoration.  I'm just making up the patterns as I go, but hopefully everything will fit together once it's stitched up.  One thing that has to be taken into account when adding these accent pieces of veg tanned leather, is that they will have to be slightly longer to fit around the outside circumference of the latigo once it's rolled up.  What looks like it will line up nice when it's layed out flat will actually come up short once it's rolled into a tube.

Here's what I've got so far.  Probably going to tool the accent pieces next, and then start the tedious stiching.  I think I might add some wool shearling to the top opening on the inside, to keep the arrows quiet, but I'm not sure if that's necessary.



Thanks for looking.

JW_Halverson:
Yeah, PA forum is so much better that people posting here have reported lower cholesterol levels for the last 7 years. 

 ::)

Pat B:
Cam, I was following your thread on TG but glad you are posting it here too. Looking forward to seeing her all dressed up. She sure in pretty already!  ;)   Will you stitch a leather bottom in this quiver?  I started using a tapered wood plug so I could remove it to clean out the accumulated crap that seems to collect inside. I glue on a thick piece of foam to the wood plug to hold broadheads and keep them sharp.
This is a quiver I made just recently for a special occasion. The blue portion of the plug is the foam.

 

NTD:
ooh this is going to be good.

Cameroo:
That's pretty much what I have planned for the bottom.  The insert will be more of a teardrop shape because of how I'm stitching the bottom together.  I was planning to glue a piece of latigo to both sides of the wooden plug, which will be enough padding for field points, and just inserting foam if I ever use it for broadheads (which I don't think is the smartest idea to use with a quiver with a big hole in the side :) I think I'd have to put some kind of cover on the side if I did that.  I don;t need to be tripping in the bush and slicing a hole in my guts :)

I'm going away for the Easter weekend so I likely won't have an update till after then.

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