Author Topic: deer skin quiver (Read 6108 times)

osagejack · « **on:** April 07, 2013, 05:34:17 pm »

got a deer skin in freezer want to make a quiver whats the best way to tan it and maybe the simplest

robby · « **Reply #1 on:** April 08, 2013, 10:20:49 am »

Jack, Tanning is an option, but you can also make one from the raw hide. The two shown are ten years or so old. one is a winter hide, one is a summer hide. I cut the pattern, formed around a last, while dry. Wet it, sew it up, and slide it over the last and let it almost dry. The last is waxed and is in three parts with a center wedge that is pulled to get the parts out. It does shrink some, and wants to stick to the parts even though they are waxed. Just an option, good luck!!! Almost forgot, it is varnished inside.
Robby

Frawg · « **Reply #2 on:** April 08, 2013, 03:23:54 pm »

Those are two very nice looking quivers.
Matt

PAHunter · « **Reply #3 on:** April 08, 2013, 03:37:41 pm »

Love em! Nice work!

osagejack · « **Reply #4 on:** April 08, 2013, 05:44:14 pm »

those are very nice,, got to get to work on mine, just going to use rawhide,,will let u know how it comes out

Frawg · « **Reply #5 on:** April 08, 2013, 07:44:21 pm »

Take plenty of pics, sounds like a build along to me

Matt

Pappy · « **Reply #6 on:** April 09, 2013, 09:29:45 am »

I have made a few like that and they will last and look cool,only problem is deer have hair not fur so it will break as you wear it,every time you take it off you will have hair all over your back,especially after you wear it a while. Not form the hair slipping but just from breaking,it is hollow and breaks very easy.

They do look good ,that's for sure. Nice work on them.

Pappy

sadiejane · « **Reply #7 on:** April 09, 2013, 09:35:35 am »

reckon this one isnt the simplest, but one of my fav build-alongs on PA

http://www.primitivearcher.com/smf/index.php/topic,18115.msg251416.html#msg251416

been on the hunt for just the right hide to make this quiver

bowtarist · « **Reply #8 on:** April 09, 2013, 12:04:42 pm »

I like those! I just butchered a goat, thought about making a quiver from the skin. I was going to put the hair on the inside, though.

Nice work, dpg

robby · « **Reply #9 on:** April 09, 2013, 12:26:05 pm »

That is true Pappy!! I call it patina

! They aren't a warm weather quiver either. Anything with hair in it will, to me anyway, be uncomfortably warm, even one on a belt will make you sweat where it is in contact with your leg.
Robby

Pappy · « **Reply #10 on:** April 09, 2013, 12:52:34 pm »

patina

and yes they are warm,I have a coyote one that will burn you up in hot weather,it is a back style.

:)not sure on goat if it is fur or hair . $:-\$
Pappy

hatcha · « **Reply #11 on:** April 09, 2013, 12:57:05 pm »

Great looking quivers!

When the rawhide is dry (or drying) do you finish it with anything to help repel water? If you got caught in a downpour with one on your back, would the rawhide absorb water and become slick and squishy again?

Olanigw (Pekane) · « **Reply #12 on:** April 09, 2013, 02:31:59 pm »

Quote from: hatcha on April 09, 2013, 12:57:05 pm

Great looking quivers!

When the rawhide is dry (or drying) do you finish it with anything to help repel water? If you got caught in a downpour with one on your back, would the rawhide absorb water and become slick and squishy again?

I use a clear coat acrylic on darn near everything, but it isn't primitive

robby · « **Reply #13 on:** April 09, 2013, 04:45:43 pm »

hatcha, I use a Tung oil based spar varnish. Suppose to be all natural, I don't know, but it works great.
Robby

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