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jeffp51:
My neighbor gave me 3 small buckskins so that I can make him and me a couple of quivers. fore.  The buckskin has a lot of holes in it from the tanner (they did a pretty lousy job on it)that I will have to work around.  I figure I can stitch some of the smaller holes closed.

 I want to make a plains style quiver,  I have never made one before  and I don't really know what I don't know, so I could use any advice on what I have to watch out for. I have seen plenty of pictures, and I think I can guess on a pattern (it looks simple enough)But I was wondering how do deal with broadheads, especially steel ones in the soft leather.

Pat B:
You may have to make individual broadhead covers for them that will slide off easily but still protect the quiver and arrowheads.
Use a stiffener stick that the quiver hangs from and the strap attaches to.

Hawkdancer:
You could also stuff a closed foam pad into the bottom of the quiver, maybe double thick.  Let me know if you need some pieces to patch the larger holes and what size.
Hawkdancer

jeffp51:
I have seen some quivers with pockets on them. What do you put in them?  I am just posting questions as I think of them

ksnow:
Many old plains quivers had rawhide cups in the bottom to hold the arrowheads. There was a long stick attached to the cup that could be used to pull the cup out of the quiver.

Kyle

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