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Offline DirtyDan

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wolf arrow box
« on: July 21, 2008, 07:19:30 pm »
Hey, guys.  I was looking in a book I have on Indian artifacts and I found an interesting picture of a cedar arrow box or quiver made by Olympic penninsula Indians and found in 1870.  I just had to try to make one like it.  I went to Lowe's and bought a cedar fence post for $6, cut it off at about 30", split it on the band saw, hollowed it out and carved the wolf image on it.  It hinges open at the head end.  I lined it with black deer hide and twisted hemp cordage.  I painted it with a thin grey acrylic and colored acrylic paints.  This is a present for my good friend Billy Berger who wrote two recent articles in PA.  He makes beautiful arrow and I thought this box would help to show them off.
Dan Spier
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« Reply #1 on: July 21, 2008, 09:38:40 pm »
  I love it Dan and I bet Billy will, too. I have a book with the same kind of boxes also and I've thought of doing it like an alligator since I live in Fl.
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« Reply #2 on: July 21, 2008, 10:11:39 pm »
this looks awesome, real cool sir!  ;D
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« Reply #3 on: July 22, 2008, 05:38:23 am »
Beautiful Dan and a great gift. :)
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Re: wolf arrow box
« Reply #4 on: July 22, 2008, 07:55:21 am »
Thats something different and I must say I like it. Billy is one lucky dog :)
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« Reply #5 on: July 22, 2008, 01:36:13 pm »
Nice, just plain nice.  8)

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Offline DirtyDan

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Re: wolf arrow box
« Reply #6 on: July 22, 2008, 09:55:41 pm »
Thanks to everyone.

Dan
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Offline Pat B

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« Reply #7 on: July 22, 2008, 11:38:37 pm »
Dan, You do a bit of everything! Cool arrow box. I can see the NW design in it.     Pat
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Re: wolf arrow box
« Reply #8 on: July 23, 2008, 12:12:47 am »
Cool.... Guess I better make one of those. Maybe a snake for my snake bow and snake arrows.  ;D
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Offline John K

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Re: wolf arrow box
« Reply #9 on: July 23, 2008, 01:22:23 pm »
Very nice ! I'm sure Billy will love it !
You are a good friend !
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« Reply #10 on: July 23, 2008, 01:43:48 pm »
Sweet, Dan...How did you go about hollowing it out?

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« Reply #11 on: July 23, 2008, 06:06:46 pm »
very cool brother, fine craftsmanship.. Hawk a/ho
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Re: wolf arrow box
« Reply #12 on: July 24, 2008, 04:29:20 pm »
great job man. ifin you painted it green, it'd look alot like a gator.  ;D
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Offline DirtyDan

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Re: wolf arrow box
« Reply #13 on: July 24, 2008, 07:47:59 pm »
Thanks, guys.  Matt, I used a really neat chisel from Lee Valley Tools to hollow it out.  It was a kind of gouge that had an offset handle and a semi-circular edge.  It worked great on that soft cedar.

Dan
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