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Main Discussion Area => Arrows => Topic started by: DirtyDan on July 21, 2008, 07:19:30 pm

Title: wolf arrow box
Post by: DirtyDan on July 21, 2008, 07:19:30 pm

Hey, guys.  I was looking in a book I have on Indian artifacts and I found an interesting picture of a cedar arrow box or quiver made by Olympic penninsula Indians and found in 1870.  I just had to try to make one like it.  I went to Lowe's and bought a cedar fence post for $6, cut it off at about 30", split it on the band saw, hollowed it out and carved the wolf image on it.  It hinges open at the head end.  I lined it with black deer hide and twisted hemp cordage.  I painted it with a thin grey acrylic and colored acrylic paints.  This is a present for my good friend Billy Berger who wrote two recent articles in PA.  He makes beautiful arrow and I thought this box would help to show them off.
Dan Spier
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Title: Re: wolf arrow box
Post by: mullet on July 21, 2008, 09:38:40 pm

  I love it Dan and I bet Billy will, too. I have a book with the same kind of boxes also and I've thought of doing it like an alligator since I live in Fl.

Title: Re: wolf arrow box
Post by: huntertrapper on July 21, 2008, 10:11:39 pm

this looks awesome, real cool sir!  ;D

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Post by: Pappy on July 22, 2008, 05:38:23 am

Beautiful Dan and a great gift. :)
   Pappy

Title: Re: wolf arrow box
Post by: DanaM on July 22, 2008, 07:55:21 am

Thats something different and I must say I like it. Billy is one lucky dog :)

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Post by: DBernier on July 22, 2008, 01:36:13 pm

Nice, just plain nice.  8)

Dick

Title: Re: wolf arrow box
Post by: DirtyDan on July 22, 2008, 09:55:41 pm

Thanks to everyone.

Dan

Title: Re: wolf arrow box
Post by: Pat B on July 22, 2008, 11:38:37 pm

Dan, You do a bit of everything! Cool arrow box. I can see the NW design in it.     Pat

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Post by: Justin Snyder on July 23, 2008, 12:12:47 am

Cool.... Guess I better make one of those. Maybe a snake for my snake bow and snake arrows.  ;D

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Post by: John K on July 23, 2008, 01:22:23 pm

Very nice ! I'm sure Billy will love it !
You are a good friend !

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Post by: Papa Matt on July 23, 2008, 01:43:48 pm

Sweet, Dan...How did you go about hollowing it out?

-Matt

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Post by: hawkbow on July 23, 2008, 06:06:46 pm

very cool brother, fine craftsmanship.. Hawk a/ho

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Post by: recurve shooter on July 24, 2008, 04:29:20 pm

great job man. ifin you painted it green, it'd look alot like a gator.  ;D

Title: Re: wolf arrow box
Post by: DirtyDan on July 24, 2008, 07:47:59 pm

Thanks, guys.  Matt, I used a really neat chisel from Lee Valley Tools to hollow it out.  It was a kind of gouge that had an offset handle and a semi-circular edge.  It worked great on that soft cedar.

Dan