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Main Discussion Area => Bows => Topic started by: Prarie Bowyer on June 11, 2013, 02:24:53 pm

Title: Quiver styles?
Post by: Prarie Bowyer on June 11, 2013, 02:24:53 pm

I have a bamboo tube I need to finish out as a quiver.   How do you guys rig those?  What is most comfortable for general purpose?  Back, side, or hip? 

I consider cutting an access hole in it also. 

Pics of how your favorite quiver is rigged please.

Title: Re: Quiver styles?
Post by: autologus on June 11, 2013, 04:22:19 pm

I would probably rig it similar to a plains quiver and hang it to the side that would give you quick access to the arrows with as little movement as possible when stalking prey.  You may need to line it with something to quieten it down so that the arrows don't rattle in it.

I have a big ol' 24" rawhide dog bone I am going to make into a quiver, anyone know the best way to stain it so that it isn't bright white?

Grady

Title: Re: Quiver styles?
Post by: Tom Leemans on June 11, 2013, 04:53:01 pm

We have a few Yucca plant tube quivers (Thanks Sal!). They're our preferred range quivers. They have a simple leather strap and we wear them as back quivers. Since the bottom was open, they were capped off with criss cross strips of rawhide, but you could just leave a node in the bottom. Drill a couple holes about an inch apart near the top and bottom to thread some lacing through. A piece of thin wire curved around can get you through the holes, since the bottom will be closed off.

Title: Re: Quiver styles?
Post by: Stoker on June 11, 2013, 05:25:16 pm

Don't have a pic of mine... But found this doing a seach for bamboo quivers
Thanks Leroy

Title: Re: Quiver styles?
Post by: lesken2011 on June 11, 2013, 08:04:43 pm

Here is one I made for a youngster. The pics aren't too good. Sorry!
(http://traditionalbowman.com/hwdphotos/uploads/62/2/jxm5m7kpcx2qyi.jpg)

Here is one closer up, before I put the strap on.

(http://traditionalbowman.com/hwdphotos/uploads/62/2/exvzik0puyrwzn.jpg)

Title: Re: Quiver styles?
Post by: autologus on June 12, 2013, 10:14:17 am

I really like those quivers, have anyone made one from rawhide?

Grady

Title: Re: Quiver styles?
Post by: Prarie Bowyer on June 12, 2013, 02:14:37 pm

thanks guys.  Stoker.  How did you cut that slot? 

Title: Re: Quiver styles?
Post by: lesken2011 on June 12, 2013, 03:50:04 pm

I left the node in the bottom and supported it by pouring in some bondo and hardener and letting it dry upside down. The nodes are so thin the arrows would have gone right through with a sharp field point.

Title: Re: Quiver styles?
Post by: Thesquirrelslinger on June 12, 2013, 08:25:35 pm

Quote from: Prarie Bowyer on June 12, 2013, 02:14:37 pm

thanks guys.  Stoker.  How did you cut that slot?

Probably with a scroll saw(bad idea) or coping saw(good idea). a fine scroll saw blade won't split bamboo in my experiance.

Title: Re: Quiver styles?
Post by: BowEd on June 12, 2013, 08:43:47 pm

Grady....Yes I have.Works great.Cat,hip,& pocket quivers.I've used cowhide for that.Dried it is at least 1/16" thick.Posted in the primitive skills section.I'm getting around to getting pictures posted here finally.Got some gliches to work out sending them yet but will work it out soon.

Title: Re: Quiver styles?
Post by: Prarie Bowyer on June 26, 2013, 02:06:23 pm

Stoker- what kind of rope is that?  is that knot adjustable? 

I like that design in general but the adjustability meshes well with my aversion to long term committment and taste for variety.   >:D

I could switch betwen back, side, sling  and hop quiver...!

Title: Re: Quiver styles?
Post by: Elnathan on June 26, 2013, 02:45:27 pm

Quote from: autologus on June 11, 2013, 04:22:19 pm

I have a big ol' 24" rawhide dog bone I am going to make into a quiver, anyone know the best way to stain it so that it isn't bright white?

Grady

Feibings dyes will stain rawhide quite well, though getting an even coat on rawhide might be a bit difficult.  You will want to waterproof it with something afterwards. I used beeswax over Feibing on a bullet pouch for my flintlock, and it worked very well - the unevenness of the coloring added to the charm in my opinion.

Title: Re: Quiver styles?
Post by: CherokeeKC on June 26, 2013, 03:22:51 pm

Iv never seen a scroll saw with a large enough mouth to accomodate that.  It might have been cut with a jigsaw or most likely just a handsaw of some kind.  You could also use a rotary tool like a dremel.

Title: Re: Quiver styles?
Post by: BowEd on June 27, 2013, 12:08:51 am

Here's some rawhide quivers Grady.Cat,hip,and pocket.Finally able to send pictures.