Fish Skin Quiver???

[sar]

Anyone with ideas or plan on how to make one?

[TimZeigler]

I cant remember if it was here or TBM or Primitive Archer, someone made one out of Sturgeon skin.  It turned out really nice.  Maybe someone else around hear can help out, I'll have to check my back issues.

[The Vanilla Gorilla]

The one I remember was in TBM, but it was a couple years ago. This kid used a gar skin. I can't find the article anymore, but here's what I remember about it..

He skinned the gar, fleshed it, and wrapped it around a peice of PVC tubing, so that it could take shape. Thinking maybe he also used some sort of clear laquer to preserve the color, otherwise fish scales just bleach out to a bone color..which in my opinion is kinda cool looking too.

I'm not sure how long he left it out to dry, or how he stitched it up, but gar skin is tough, so he probably punched holes in it stitched it up swith cord or sinew. Probably left it out long enough for it to quit stinking.

Hope this helps..

Cam

[Bpaul]

I remember the gar quiver as well and yea he laquered it to keep it together, keep scales from bleaching out and give it some rigidity.  If I remember right he punched and stitched it like leather, left the tail on and the feathers came out the neck end.  It looked real cool.

Sturgeon would be really pretty as well, tho I don't know if it would stiffen up as well as gar, might need to make some frame or something then put on the sturgeon.

[sar]

I'm hoping to shoot a barracuda or two this summer at a wreck I know.

[Shakes.602]

Now  THOSE   BAD-BOYS  would make an Awsome Quiver, or 2!! Good Luck and I would Love to see the Pictures as You Go!!
            Go Get 'Em SAR!!