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TimBo:
I like those quivers. Do you seal/treat the rawhide to waterproof it?
BowEd:
It's thicker hard rawhide but light weight yet.I melt bees wax or paraffin into the rawhide.Does a pretty decent job water proofing it.
Sealed so well if it gets caught in a down pour you've got a large cup of water in the bottom to pour out....ha ha.
Here's my old stand-by...the first one I made.Use it every year.Not the prettiest but makes up for it by it's handiness.
In the past I've made canteens from turtle shells sealing rawhide with bees wax.
bjrogg:
Thanks for sharing your vast experience with us Ed.
I always learn something when you post these
Those quivers do look really nice.
Bjrogg
TimBo:
Thanks!
BowEd:
A person can research and experiment with this water proofing goal.
I've found prickly pear cactus juice and shellack does not do as good of a job as paraffin or bees wax.
Rawhide lace for my backpack chair or snow shoes I used a tung oil varnish applying it on in multiple layers with a brush.
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