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Side Quiver Build-along (*Finished*)
Cameroo:
Well I got some time this afternoon to get some more done. I finished stitching the accent pieces on (my least favorite part of the job).
Then I started wondering about how I was going to attach the strap. I decided on using these rings I had, but had to do a bit of carving to countersink it into the leather, because otherwise the screw posts I wanted to use instead of rivets would have been too short.
I got the ring put in and added another screw post to help hold it together.
For the other end of the strap, I stitched a short piece of the strap to the bottom of the side opening. At this piont, I cut a 1/2 inch wide strip of latigo and glued it around the inside circumference of the hole in the bottom. This will keep the bottom from falling out when it's inserted. I held it in place with a measuring cup that just happened to be the right diameter while it dried.
Next I took a 3/4" latigo strap, rounded the ends and beveled the edges, punched some holes, and attached to the quiver with a couple more screw posts. I love these things - much more easy to remove than rivets :)
And that's where it's at. Still gotta put a bottom in, but that won't take long.
Lee Slikkers:
Plain & simple dude...you ROCK~
razorbak:
looks good bud..when layed flat...reminds me of a tapestry I seen in Germany in a museum when I lived there....coming out real nice..gonna do the bottom like we discuss..didnt see the retaining strip inside of the leather to hold the plug...either way..your gonna make that look ;)sweet
HoBow:
You are doing a great job!
Cameroo:
Thanks guys ;D
Got this sucker finished up today. Last night I set the bottom end on a piece of paper and traced inside the bottom opening to make a pattern for the bottom. I added about 1/8" around the outside of the pattern so that when I put it in, the bottom would sit on top the strip of leather I glued in before. I transfered the pattern onto a piece of 2x4 that I ripped about 3/8 thick on the tablesaw and roughed it out, and finished sanding on the belt sander. This took a bit of back-and-forth to get the right fit because I wanted it to fit tight. After that was done I cut a piece of latigo the same size and glued it on, letting it dry overnight. I cut a piece of foam (about 1/2 inch thick) slightly oversized again, so that it was a friction fit.
Here's a close up of the bottom.
And one last picture to show how it ballances. It sits real nice on the shoulder. When I first started this I was going to make a harness that could be used to make it a back quiver as well, but I prefer a side quiver anyway, and will probably use a bow quiver when hunting, so this is good enough.
Thanks for following along.
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