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Arrows / Plains style Quiver
« Last post by Robert Pougnier on January 06, 2026, 06:09:06 pm »
I found a large ottoman with nice cowhide in the dumpster over new years. I took it home and made a couple quivers and some gear bags to go with.

Here are some pictures of a quiver inspired by those made by the tribes of the northern and southern plains region.

Materials are reclaimed cowhide, buckskin lacing and fringe, eastern red cedar plug, river cane stiffener and copper nails.

Thanks for looking!

Robert
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Flintknapping / Re: Recent stone points
« Last post by Parnell on January 06, 2026, 05:46:46 pm »
Nice work for sure!
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Flintknapping / Re: Silver Springs knap in
« Last post by Parnell on January 06, 2026, 05:45:36 pm »
Hi Brian,

Yes, I’ll see how things progress in the next weeks and if we can make it work.  There will be plenty to do coming up but it would be great to shoot over to the event.

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Primitive Skills / Re: Life is good
« Last post by Parnell on January 06, 2026, 05:42:46 pm »
Certainly looks like you guys have been busy, Papp.  Bet it’ll all look great.  Things are well on our end.

Send our best and look to see y’all before long.

Parnell
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Flintknapping / Re: Recent stone points
« Last post by Stickbow Felty on January 06, 2026, 05:35:43 pm »
Sent you a pm Robert
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Bows / Re: What shall I do with this tiny yew stave?
« Last post by jameswoodmot on January 06, 2026, 02:48:09 pm »
Got this little thing too! 70 something inches but even skinnier than other one!
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Bows / Re: First go with Black Locust
« Last post by jameswoodmot on January 06, 2026, 02:30:28 pm »
Had the suspicion that it had some more moisture to loose even after the radiator and heat gun treatment. Been on the radiator again since yesterday evening and it’s dropped 5% of its weight. 736g to 6.98?

How does BL do with moisture in general? I assume not as good as Osage but better than white woods?
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Horn Bows / Re: Buffalo horn and sinew (update…new non traditional build)
« Last post by superdav95 on January 06, 2026, 02:06:01 pm »
There is plenty of thickness with these that I found.  At least when I got mine.   

As for this project it turned out way too heavy for me.  When I got it to low brace after some time and much effort I realized that this bow would likely kill me to try and shoot or if I managed to pull it back I couldn’t trust it not to explode on me.  I may revisit this later but for now trying to pull back a 200 lbs bow is not what I’m after. 
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Bows / Re: First go with Black Locust
« Last post by superdav95 on January 06, 2026, 01:48:09 pm »
Ya so far so good.  It looks quite light in color for the bl I’ve seen here from folks.  I’ve not had to opportunity to work any bl. I’ll have to try and get some one of these days. 
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Bows / Re: scrap sinew? make some glue!
« Last post by superdav95 on January 06, 2026, 01:21:31 pm »
Quote from: JW_Halverson on January 06, 2026, 10:52:48 am
Long ago someone used a florist's frog to process sinews. If you don't know what that is, google the image. Basically the thing is a puck with a whole bunch of sharp nails sticking up. Florists put it in the bottom of a vase and then when they poke flower stems down into the vase they stay where they are put.

I had no idea where to find one, so I took a piece of 1x2 hickory scrap, drilled a lot of holes, and then set skinny little finish nails into it. Kinda like carding wool, I carded my deer backsinews through it to break it up. Short and broken pieces stay behind in the tool, but I stashed those in a baggie and saved them for glue. This process has worked for me for decades and I think sinew makes a superior glue to hide glue!

Maybe that's my next project? Show how to make one from scratch and how it's used.


Sounds good to me JW! 
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