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wooden quiver - any ideas on how to make this?

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stuckinthemud:
OK, so this is a replica medieval quiver for crossbow bolts, it would be covered in leather or fur and fitted with a hood/lid.  I would like to have a go at making one. I guess they are a three piece construction but I have no idea on a good way forward, any ideas?

GlisGlis:

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+1

I'd start with carving half split log for the frontal curved part.
I hardly think you can do it by bending a flat sheet of wood
the back and bottom should be pretty easy to do and glue on once the first piece is done

maybe the bottom part could be carved together with the front but it's much more hassle in my opinion.
I'd stick with 3 pieces

GlisGlis:
Another way (but it does not seems a correct replica) could be to use some veneer sheets glued togheter on a mould to acheive the curved piece
A lot like skateboards decks are made
it would be alot faster to make more than one once you got your mould done. You'll get a piece in the time your glue sets

High-Desert:
I think glisglis has the right idea with his first idea. Like carving a bowl out of a half log, minus the bowl part. It would probably be stronger that way, keeping in tact, for the most part the ring structure. Like a hollow limb bow.  This looks like a fun project. I hope you post as you go at it.

AndrewS:
 may be some information about different versions of wooden quivers.

look  for  holzköcher.de

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