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Offline blindarcher

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Sources of tanned leather or furs for home made quivers
« on: December 16, 2016, 11:43:57 am »
I am interested in making an over the shoulder quiver and bow case.  Does anyone know where I might purchase tanned leather or fur for this project?  Thanks!

Offline osage outlaw

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Re: Sources of tanned leather or furs for home made quivers
« Reply #1 on: December 16, 2016, 12:04:28 pm »
You could try the trading post on here.  Somebody might have something that would work for you.  It's trading only.
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Offline Pat B

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Re: Sources of tanned leather or furs for home made quivers
« Reply #2 on: December 16, 2016, 01:02:33 pm »
If you don't find anything on our Trading Post try "Crazy Crow" or "Moscow Hide and Fur", both are sponsors of PA.
Make the most of all that comes and the least of all that goes!    Pat Brennan  Brevard, NC

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Re: Sources of tanned leather or furs for home made quivers
« Reply #3 on: December 19, 2016, 04:19:35 pm »
Probably not thick enough for quivers, but Pearl gave me some leather from a couch someone had tossed on the side of the road. He would have given it all to me but I just took a couple 3'x3' pieces. I wish I'd have taken it all I used a lot of it already. The outside was shinny smooth but inside was split hide the way I like it.
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Offline Keith

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Re: Sources of tanned leather or furs for home made quivers
« Reply #4 on: January 15, 2017, 11:06:34 am »
If you stop by a taxidermy shop, you may be able to get the cut offs from the left over skins from the shoulder mounts. 

Offline bubby

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Re: Sources of tanned leather or furs for home made quivers
« Reply #5 on: January 15, 2017, 05:17:22 pm »
Hyde and fur.com
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Offline loon

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Re: Sources of tanned leather or furs for home made quivers
« Reply #6 on: January 25, 2017, 01:10:42 am »
i'd also like to know of cheap sources of leather to do random stuff such as making finger tabs? and.. for friction applications - for putting them on tepeliks. and maybe bow handles. rawhide for backing bows..

Offline Pat B

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Re: Sources of tanned leather or furs for home made quivers
« Reply #7 on: January 25, 2017, 11:40:00 am »
I have scraps of different leathers, some with fur but most garment and upholstery leather I'd be willing to trade.
Make the most of all that comes and the least of all that goes!    Pat Brennan  Brevard, NC

Offline furdressing2

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Re: Sources of tanned leather or furs for home made quivers
« Reply #8 on: February 12, 2017, 02:38:19 pm »
When I shut my business down (tannery) I had a number of  raw bear hides (untanned) that customers didn't pick up. If you want to try to tan or use as is I will send you a piece. You can have it.