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medicinewheel:
in my other thread here...

http://www.primitivearcher.com/smf/index.php/topic,2953.0.html

... justin asked me to do a build-along when i make the next quiver. well, i'm making the next quiver and here comes the build-along!
this-one is going to be this year's combined birthday-christmas-and-all-other-occasions-present for my nephew...

the fur i used is wildboar again but this was a much smaller animal (one can still see the piglet-stripes in the first picture) which makes work a lot easier! i'm sure you can do the same quiver with other furs like from deer or badger just the same way. okay, here we go...

phase 1:

- first of all cut out a half-template similar to what you see in the second picture. mine here measures 25" X 8,5" which will be good to contain a dozen arrows laterone.

- draw a line through the length of the skin and copy the template mirrored onto the skin.

- cut this out carefully using a carpet or leather knife. i cut thisone - as shown in picture 3 - in a line including the ears to get it really fancy (my nephew will like that...)

- if you want your quiver to be really quiet later cut a second piece of fur as shown in the 4th picture and glue it in on the inside around the mouth of the quiver as shown in picture 5





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medicinewheel:
phase 2:

- i have cut and debarked several shoots of european mountainash. you can use whatever shoots: willow, ash or else. split two of your shoots and for drying bend these around something similar seize of the later mouth of your quiver and a bit smaller then that for the bottom. bend two more shoots for drying in a slight curve for the later sideline; these you will split later when dry.


phase 3:

- when the shoots are dry after a few days you can start the sewing process. as shown in picture 6 an awl, a strong needle and waxed shoemaker linen is all you need now. (you do NOT want to stick the awl into ANY part of your body at ANY time during the sewing process!!!)

- lay the curved shoot around the mouth and do your first stitch right in the middle (picture 7)

- from there go inch by inch similar to both sides (picture 8 )


pictures 9 and 10 show you how far i got. this is the result of 3 to 4 hours of work; to get to this point certainly took me three X's longer when i made the first quiver of this kind.

---- more to come ---

have fun, frank

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Justin Snyder:
Thanks Frank,  I thought I was the only one who didn't like sticking those needles and awls through my hand. Justin

Jbell:
Awesome buildalong Frank.  Are you using rawhide or tanned? The reason I am asking is because I am working a deer hide right now for a new quiver, just wondering if I should tan it or leave it raw.

medicinewheel:
thanks jbell! - thisone is tanned. hillbilly asked the same at the other thread...i'm not sure about a rawhide quiver once it gets wet and soaks with water?! i read somewhere s.pope used a deer rawhide quiver.
frank

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