Primitive Archer
Main Discussion Area => Around the Campfire => Topic started by: medicinewheel on January 19, 2010, 03:45:26 pm
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Hello all together!
I just finished this quiver. It's made from buck skin a badger pelt, the cut-offs are used for lining the mouth to make it quiet.
Hope you like it...
Thanks for watching.
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I like it. Good thing its not badger rawhide. skinned one once for the pelt and the smell of the thing made me sick. I think it is worse than a skunk. ;D
Should be nice and quiet.
Tell
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great looking quiver
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Thanks guys! - actually it's tanned European badger.
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Nice work!
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Wow, Frank. Your skill at making quivers is at the same level of those fine looking bows.
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That is a nice looking quiver Frank. One of these days Ill get off my lazy butt and build one for myself.
I think it is worse than a skunk. ;D
Tell
Just because you never skinned a skunk. :o
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Beautiful work!
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That looks like a great reason to get the badger-killer outside!
(http://i80.photobucket.com/albums/j191/zenmonkeyman/IMG_1508_1.jpg)
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Thanks everybody for the nice comments!
I'd say this quiver really was not difficult to make, but it was a lot of work.
Here's a bit of a detail pic.
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Fine looking quiver frank
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Thanks Dana!
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Justin,
Have to say you are right,never skinned a skunk. Never saw a reason to. Trapped a few, and a few civic cats also, so Ive been around them, but man I think the badger has them beat though.
Medicinewheel,
I guess I didnt know that thy ahd badgers in europe. Shows ya how much I know huh? Great quiver. Now I am gonna be on the hunt for some badger. I will just have to wear a mask while I get him worked.
Tell
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Hey Tell...yes there is a European badger; it looks a bit different from the American, stands higher and can become bigger I believe, whereas the American seems 'flat', the European is more like a cone and always stands upright, also the face mask is more pronounced. They are hardly ever to be seen, very shy.
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Nice quiver, I'll never go into the woods wearing a back quiver. Your Badger Quiver will protect your arrows rain or shine. Sure is a lot of cool stuff to make along with bow building. Make sure you sign everything you make and it doesn't have to be your name it could be a symbol or a mark.
I have a Medicine Wheel of grandfather stones about 20 ft dia ( maybe 6 meters) out behind my studio. Spend some time in prayer in it most every day.
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Thanks Grunt! - Actually I keep thinking about a sign, maybe a medicine wheel would be a good one...
I have made medicine wheels, small ones, the size of dreamcatchers, one is always hanging right above my head here at my desk.
One from stone in a place you like is certainly great to spend time in prayer!
F.
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Great looking quiver.I really like that one.Nice work. :)
Pappy
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Thanks Pappy!