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Post by Genesis 27:3 on Jul 7, 2015 18:18:40 GMT -5
Anybody on here make their own leather quivers? I have acquired some buffalo hide and am wonting to make a quiver or 2. Curious as to what type of thread to use. Someone suggested fishing line. What about needle size? Straight or curved? Thanks in advanced
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Post by scrub-buster on Jul 7, 2015 21:53:20 GMT -5
I've made several quivers. I've used leather, wildebeest, skunk, and bear hides. Artificial sinew works great for the stitching. You can pick it up at craft stores. Its very strong. I would think fishing line would break down over time and fail. I prefer the straight leather needles. You will want to get something to punch the holes in the buffalo hide. I use a 4 hole prong punch. On thick leather I still have to use pliers to pull the needles through. What kind of stitching are you going to use? What kind of quiver? I've been working on a hip quiver. I have it about halfway done. I don't like how the back quivers function.
Please post some pictures as you make it.
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Post by Genesis 27:3 on Jul 8, 2015 11:30:26 GMT -5
I'm not sure of the stitch yet. Maybe a saddle stitch. It is going to be a hip quiver. I already have a back quiver I made out of a Coyote I killed behind my place. I was thinking the straight needle and pliers would be my route also. I'll take pics as I do each step. Here's my coyote back quiver...
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Post by scrub-buster on Jul 8, 2015 12:26:24 GMT -5
That looks good. Here is the hip quiver I'm working on.
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Post by Genesis 27:3 on Jul 8, 2015 14:33:03 GMT -5
Looks awesome!
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Post by scrub-buster on Jul 9, 2015 12:29:32 GMT -5
Thanks. Its just a simple quiver. I finished stitching it up today. I still need to smooth the leather edges up some on the belt sander. I made it as a trade with somebody.
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Post by Genesis 27:3 on Jul 9, 2015 23:07:22 GMT -5
That looks awesome! I hope mine turns out good when I get started
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Post by Genesis 27:3 on Sept 17, 2015 19:15:10 GMT -5
Finished my buffalo hide quiver. Started with some pieces I had cut to my desired length. URL=http://s30.photobucket.com/user/deputy3718/media/DSCN0267_zpsgpqpxfio.jpg.html] [/URL] I then marked and evenly spaced my stitching holes with a 4mm roulette wheel and widened the holes with an awl punch. I used beige, waxed braided cord to make my saddle stitches. The original plan was to make it a shoulder sling quiver but since I already have one made from a coyote I shot I decided to make this one a hip quiver. I stitched everything together inside out with the loop on the inside. Once completed I simply turned it right side out. I used this method to hide and protect the stitches. Again, I used a 4mm roulette wheel, an awl punch, large needles (don't remember the size), waxed braided cord, and some buffalo hide I got from a local buffalo farmer. Once completed, I stuffed the bottom with about 2" of cedar shaving to protect the bottom from my broadheads.
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Post by trapperdave on Sept 17, 2015 19:52:02 GMT -5
i use a piece of foam out of an old compound quiver in mine. Allows me to stick the heads in place and cut down on movement and noise from the shafts.
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