Primitive Archer
Main Discussion Area => Around the Campfire => Topic started by: seabass on November 20, 2012, 09:41:43 pm
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hey guys.i have been asking for leather ideas latley.Pat and cameroo gave me some great pics.thanks guys.the last two days i have been working on some scrap leather i had laying around.i came up with this small back quiver.tell me what you think.
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Man, you took to that leatherworking like a natural! Nice job!
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That is sharp looking. Great job on it Steve.
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thank you guys.the pic sucks.the quiver is actually round and not flat.it is made of 9 ounce veggie tanned leather.
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I like that! Looks like you built it to last. Good job.
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thanks Howard.it should hold up for a while.it is hand stitched with heavy weight artificial sinew.
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That looks very nice, seabass. You catch on pretty quick! ;) I've been using the heavy(70#) art. sinew with my leatherwork and really like it.
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Good looking quiver Steve,and love the arm guard. ;) ;D May use it in the morning.
Pappy
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thanks guys.Pappy,i am glad you like your armguard and good luck this morning.
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Great looking quiver, and great job on the leather work. You did good grasshopper!!! ;)
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Looks pretty damn good Steve. I like it lots. Ron
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thanks fellas,i'm learning as i go.
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Nice job, SB! I picked up a few tools, yesterday, myself, and hope to get that good one day!
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Yeah! I like it too. I've only made a couple plains style with elk hide but would like to find some heavier leather for one like yours. Good work.
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thanks Kenny and Fred.fred i got the leather at tandy.it is kind of expensive,but i am a gold member and get a little discount.the piece i used for this quiver was off a cow side and still had the brand from the ranch on it.i was going in with just an idea of how i wanted it to look.i didn't have a pattern.you can get archery related patterns from tandy.that cow side was 9 ounce veggie tanned leather.it was 167.00 dollars,but i got the whole side for 67 dollars on sale.still have a ton of it left.i only buy when i can get a deal.i'm poor.
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You and me both, the broke part. I purchased a full cowhide, buffalo hide, and elk hide before I retired when I still had money flow. I've picked up a deer hide and some smaller pieces here and there for odds and ends projects. Good tools and leather will always be worth their weight in gold as long as we keep making our own. It's really a benefit for us all that so many people are willing to help us along. Happy Thanksgiving everyone.
Fred
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That should do the trick seabass, it looks real nice!
I've never stained a large project like that before, but I know how difficult it can be to get the stain to look "even". I have never tried this, but I've read that it helps to slightly dampen the leather before applying the stain or dye. Not criticizing your work at all - just trying to help out! Also, you might want to try one of those out of some lighter material if you ever get your hands on some, like 4-5oz. I prefer that for the plains quiver because it's more flexible and I think it helps to hold the arrows in when you bend over.
It's nice to see someone else catch the leather feaver too ;)
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Nice work on that one. ;)
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Cameroo,i know the stain is uneven.i didn't have much left and was unsure of my design.i cut this piece off the end of my side because i was going without a pattern and was unsure how it would turn out.this was a quickie.your work is some of the best i have seen.i hope i get half as good as you brother.i am poor and have limited tools.until i saw your stuff,i had no idea what a swivel knife was used for.i also heard that wetting the leather would give more even dyeing.thank you for all the info and ideas.they will come in handy for sure.have a great thanksgiving brother.