Quiver for Arrows

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I've started doing archery and just wanted to show you a quiver I made. Its been a LOT of fun, and Hannah is shooting with me.










 
Great looking quiver Andy. If I ever get back into archery, I'll give you a holler :D

Hannah is a cutie. I can't think of anything better than to have your little girl shooting with you.

Cheers,

Alan
 
Hi Andy,
I saw your pix on the Paleo site and was very impressed. I'll bet the Cantinistas would love to know how you "emboss" the leather for that special look.
Great work!
 
Hey Art! They already know. The Cantina is where I cut my teeth in leatherworking and knifemaking. Wasn't for these guys I'dda never got started doing this stuff.

But, for the new guys, I get the pattern by using a ball peen hammer. Wet the leather, allow it to dry (almost), then go at it with a polished peen on a ball peen hammer. Try not to hit the same spot twice, or you just destroy the leaher there.
 
Wow:eek:! looks great. bro:thumbup::D

I can't think of a more relaxing and fun activity to do with your kids than a little archery. My dad and I used to fly some arrows all the time. I hope to be able to do it when I have some kids. I'll have to get me a little more property first. Something about shooting projectile missiles through the air when the houses are 6 feet apart that gets the neighbors riled up....I hate suburbia:grumpy:
 
You should see where we're shooting.....
 
Nice job Grasshopper.:thumbup: :cool: :D

You still need to get a beveling tool and learn how to use it.:p ;)
 
That's really cool! Really well done! I hunt with traditional gear and that is perfect for slinking thru the brush! Nice work!
 
Yvsa said:
Nice job Grasshopper.:thumbup: :cool: :D

You still need to get a beveling tool and learn how to use it.:p ;)
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So glad you're still reminding me to remember that step.....

I'll get it someday!
 
Fiddleback said:
So glad you're still reminding me to remember that step.....

I'll get it someday!
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HERE'S where you can get them. :p ;)

And HERE'S the direct link to the beveling tool page. :p ;) :D There are many sizes and several different styles and it's always good to have a large and a small one in each style. The patterned ones are much more forgiving than the perfectly smooth ones as you don't quite have to be as careful in using the same amount of pressure with your mallet to get professional looking results. But no beveling work that is choppy looks worth a damn.:(
 
sweet quiver, Andy! :thumbup:

I'm in the market for one...just haven't quite yet found what I want. Yours is close, though!

Looks better that the others I've seen too.

Interested in making another? trade, perhaps? If so, shoot me an email.

thanks!

Dan
 
Yvsa said:
HERE'S where you can get them. :p ;)

And HERE'S the direct link to the beveling tool page. :p ;) :D There are many sizes and several different styles and it's always good to have a large and a small one in each style. The patterned ones are much more forgiving than the perfectly smooth ones as you don't quite have to be as careful in using the same amount of pressure with your mallet to get professional looking results. But no beveling work that is choppy looks worth a damn.:(
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Haven't done it because it would double my tooling time. The one I bought is TINY. I need to get a bigger one so I can move quicker maybe.
 
That is gorgeous Andy.

I know I'm around much these days, but every time I come in here the first thing I see is some new, crazy creation of yours. Awesome.

~Ken
 
Wow! beautiful! I like that much more than the bow mounted quivers one sees on compound bows...

Yvsa or Andy, could you recommend a good introductory book for my 13 year old son? he wants to try leatherworking this year, and I want to help him get started, and probably try it too.

Thanks,

Tom
 
gravertom said:
Wow! beautiful! I like that much more than the bow mounted quivers one sees on compound bows...

Yvsa or Andy, could you recommend a good introductory book for my 13 year old son? he wants to try leatherworking this year, and I want to help him get started, and probably try it too.

Thanks,

Tom
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Tom, Tandy Leather has/had some great books by the old masters. I know their names as well as my own but can't think of them right now.
Al Stohlman comes to mind though and I'm pretty sure I got a couple of his books more years ago than I like to think about now.:o ;)
Also years ago Tandy used to have a tip of the month sheet and I collected several of them.
Some had some beautiful patterns by the masters that couldn't be had any other way.
If Tandy is the same way it used to be the managers are all capable craftsmen or craftswomen and can and will steer you in the right direction.:thumbup:

In spite of Andy's reluctance to spend the time doing the beveling work on the things he makes the beveling and background tooling is what really sets off a good piece of leatherwork.
If the beveling or background work is choppy it's shoddy and lazy workmanship.:thumbdn: :(
Also the care in lacing if a piece is laced. The biggest mistake most newbies make is trying to lace with too long a piece of lacing but when some styles take seven to ten times the length of the piece it's an easy trap to fall into.
 
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