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Plains style quiver and new killing sticks!
lebhuntfish:
Well guy's Ive been really busy for a while (even though im still not working) Ive been breaking bows. So I decided to hang up my draw knife and work on a new hunting set up.
I've been wanting a Plains style quiver for a long time. And I still plan to make one out of brain tan in the future. But I put this one together out of some leather Ive had laying around for a couple of years.
I was looking at pictures of quivers online to get ideas and ran accross one that a guy named Jim Thorne had on his bow building website. He has a pdf download for the pattern and I thought it was a nice set up. I went by his plans but tweeked them for what I wanted. My leather was a kind of a bright tan color and a little stiffer than I thought it would be but still plenty soft for this style of quiver. So I dyed it dark brown and worked in a lot of tallo and beeswax mixture and I think it will be nice when its broken in. Oh I should also say that the fur around the mouth of the quiver is coyote.
The arrows are from a batch that I got at from Andy at feathers and woods at mojam a couple of years ago. They are a beautiful set of matched spin and weight arrows. Spines are 51 to 52 and with the zawikie broadheads on the grain weight is from 678 to 680. The arrows were completely made by Andy, all I did was cut them to size, taper and add broadheads and a white maribou indicator. I put some of the indicators on by the knocks and some in front of the fletchings. They fly amazing out of my 52 pound sinew backed osage bow! Can't wait to sink them into a chest cavity!
If anyone wants the pattern for the quiver just shoot me a message and ill send you a link.
Question, any ideas on getting the "leather" smell out of my quiver for hunting? Spoke with JonW earlier and we came up with smoking it some.
Patrick
Pat B:
Nice work, Patrick.
You could try Montana Pitch Blend. It's made with mink oil, bees wax and pine pitch or you could make your own leather treatment. The smells of the ingredients should cover the leather smell. Hunt with the wind in your favor and it doesn't matter. ;)
Morgan:
Looks great
Pardon my ignorance, but, What are the indicators for?
lebhuntfish:
Thanks Pat your right about the wind for sure, but I like to have every advantage I can over these wiley whitetails! I may try your Montana pitch blend. That's a good idea.
Morgan, thanks!
The indicators work a few ways for me. When I'm sitting they make a good wind indicator because they are made of goose down. When you shoot them they are easy to see in flight and can let you know about your shot placement. Kinda like one of those illuminated knocks the wheel bow guys use. They also will show your blood sign on your arrow, that is if it goes all the way through or your arrow fall out. That's the idea anyways.
Patrick
BowEd:
Nice quiver and arrows Patrick.Good amount of weight on those babies.I've heard those indicators called tracers before too.They are nice.Especially if the light is getting dim during a shot.Good luck hunting bud.
I think you'll just have to use the crap out of that quiver and let it air out some....lol.
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