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Tracker0721:
I need a quiver and I’ve got a couple ideas but I’m kinda leaning towards a birch bark quiver. We have paper birch somewhere around here and water birch everywhere which I think is close enough for my purpose correct? Do I need a backing inside the quiver for structural support? Can I cut a hole near the bottom to be like a side quiver, like a safari tuff style, or should I just keep it top draw? And lastly my sister has a lot of sheep’s wool from her Jakobs- trash bags full- and should I use that inside or get a coyote to tan and stuff inside to quiet the rattle. And lastly, what’s a good width dimension for like 8 arrows?

chamookman:
I made a Birch Bark Back Quiver a long time ago. Used a Leather Punch to make the holes  to do the lacing with Raw Hide. Your Wool will work nicely  to quiet the Arrows. Good Luck - Bob  :OK.

AndrewS:
for structural support you can double the birch bark....or make a lacing with birchbark or cherrybark at the egdes...
I have heard about that processing the bark with hot water makes the bark like leather, but I have no experience...
years ago (may be 10 or more)I have seen outstanding birch bark quiver on paleo planet from "hartung", but haven`t found it yet.

examples for quivers:
https://www.primitivearcher.com/smf/index.php?topic=6258.0

http://www.primitivearcher.com/articles/birchbarkquiver

GlisGlis:
maybe it's not the kind of quiver you are looking for but i'd love to make a Schnidejoch replica
https://www.primitivearcher.com/smf/index.php/topic,64209.msg902743.html#msg902743

AndrewS:
a little bit late, but I have found some pics of  birch bark quivers..

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