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Main Discussion Area => Primitive Skills => Topic started by: bobnewboy on July 13, 2008, 12:25:23 pm

Title: A new quiver for Helene
Post by: bobnewboy on July 13, 2008, 12:25:23 pm

Hi All,

For some time I have been carrying most of Helene's arrows when we go on a shoot, because her current quiver is only very small (she is usually a better shot than i, so doesnt need many).  After some prompting, and some inspiration from you guys, I decided to try a little leatherwork for the first time.  So here is Helene's new quiver, plain and straightforward in dark brown veg tanned leather.  The overall design was to make it as easily as possible, with as little stitching as possible.  In the end I used black B50 for the main stitching, with leather thonging for the more obvious stitches.  The design was made from a single piece of leather.  The spacers / arrow separators were fashioned from offcuts of yew with a danish oil finish. If any of you have any suggestions for future my leatherwork, please leave a comment.

I've added a picture of the model that I made in thin card first but the picture is very poor.......

//Bob



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Title: Re: A new quiver for Helene
Post by: radius on July 13, 2008, 02:25:17 pm

Cool work man...if Helene doesn't like it, let me know: I'll give you my address!

Scott

Title: Re: A new quiver for Helene
Post by: Pat B on July 13, 2008, 02:26:01 pm

Nice work, Bob. I like the spacers in your(wife's) quiver. I did the same with a side stalker type I use for 3D shoots.  Now she can be the arrow caddy and you can just concentrate on shooting! ;D   Pat

Title: Re: A new quiver for Helene
Post by: kayakfisher on July 13, 2008, 06:35:50 pm

I see nothing wrong with that

                                    Dennis

Title: Re: A new quiver for Helene
Post by: Ryano on July 14, 2008, 09:27:55 am

very nice job!  ;D

Title: Re: A new quiver for Helene
Post by: bobnewboy on July 14, 2008, 09:40:03 am

Thanks for the comments guys. I now have a load of leather from a local car-trimming warehouse (an unexpected resource for raw materials!), plus I have a coupla skins, so I might have a go at one of the fur quivers some of the other guys have done.  This site provides me with endless inspiration to get off my butt...!

But that one will be for me to use  ;D

Cheerz, Bob

Title: Re: A new quiver for Helene
Post by: Phillip K on July 14, 2008, 08:53:20 pm

Hey Bob, Thats a nice quiver. I was thinking about making somthing like that out of a cow rawhide.Sorry about that Bob,typed Ryans name instead.PK

Title: Re: A new quiver for Helene
Post by: Badbill on July 16, 2008, 10:11:49 pm

All I've made so far is back quivers, but you have inspired me to try a side quiver. Real nice work.
Bill