Back Quivers - Can't stop!

[Green]

Like many of y'all, I wrestled with how to tote gear and hunt with a back quiver.  Some of the time I'm wearing a PacSeat with a BQ hung over that.  I came across this at a local sporting goods store.  It can hang through your belt on the off side, or be added through the webbing of the Pacseat.  I like this much better than trying to add weight that far behind me.....unbalances the quiver for me.

 

 

 

[Bladepeek]

Dorado, I could measure mine, but what I did was just make a paper pattern about the width and length I wanted, then added some more width on each side and bottom for the seam. I sewed the bottom seam first with the pocket hanging down. Then folded the pocket back up and sewed the sides down with the flaps showing. I can take some close-ups if you'd like, but as for the dimensions, that will vary with the size of the quiver.

Ron

[akbowbender]

I know this thread pretty much has run it's course, but I decided to spare the system and not open another topic.

These are the three quivers that I have one had right now:

 

On the far right is the one I bought from HHA, my latest creation is in the middle and the one on the left is first one I made. I just wanted to show the differences in color between the three.

I'm assuming that the HHA quiver was made from oil tanned leather since it is the same deep color inside and out.

My first quiver was treated with two applications of Obenauf's Heavy Duty LP, which I just happend to have on hand. This treatment is similar in consistancy to with SnoSeal. It went on nicely, but didn't darken the leather very much, so I picked up some Obenauf's Leather Oil. This gave it a bit more color with just one application. I decided to leave this one as is for now.

On my latest quiver, I just used the leather oil. Man, but that oil soaks in fast! I swabbed some on one side, and before I could get back to work it around with my hand, it was mostly soaked in. This left it a bit splotchy. I went around it a couple of times, adding oil in the lighter areas and working it in by hand. I let it sit for a couple of hours, and then went at it again. It still has some light spots, but it still looks pretty good. One more treatment, and it should be a nice even brown color. I like the lighter color of the fold-down with a single application of oil. Might leave it like that for now.

I'm going to Anchorage this afternoon, so I plan on swinging by Tandy's to get a 1/8" lacing needle, and to look as some oil tanned leather. Might keep just keep going at this open ended winter project!

[Green]

Chuck.....uh no, this thread hasn't run its' course!   :D  

Is the one you got from Craig one of the lighter weight ones?  Also, would you mind a picture of all three from the strap side?

[cahaba]

I'm with pavan on strap placement. The first thing I did when I got my last back quiver was move the strap two inches to the right. It lined the quiver up a little closer to my neck and made it easier for my short arms to get a smooth arrow removal. Everybody is built a little different and getting your BQ tuned to the proper fit is a big plus.

[akbowbender]

Here you go, Rob:

 

Craig's quiver is the one with the lighter weight leather. Very flexible, and the physical weight difference with my clone is quite obvious.

I must have fairly long arms, 'cause having the straps where I have them works pretty good for me. Might also have to do with the larger size of Craig's quiver and my clone, both of which are 22". This might make it easier to bump it around. The new one is 21", and of course, not broken in, but it is not as easy to get to the arrows.

[Bladepeek]

I'm telling ya. Making them is as much fun as using them - well almost.

[mike g]

Chuck..
    Get two of the 1/8 lacing needles....

[akbowbender]

Dang, I need to get another Perma Loc Needle.

I dropped into Tandy's to pick up a couple of things, and look at few others. I had intended to get two, but I was under the gun to get someplace else, and only grabbed one.

   

Is the Perma Loc what you use, Mike? Looks like it should work great, really speeding up the lacing process, particularly at the foldover.

[joe skipp]

Great looking quivers...          

[Green]

Thanks for the picture Chuck.  That's pretty close to where my strap attachments are located now.  I made quite a few changes to them after Bud B. built a really nice one for me, and through the "tuning" process I've made the back of this one look like Swiss cheese.        

Between you and Bud, y'all have got me planning one in the near future.      :D

[akbowbender]

Since there is a probability of someone getting one of my quivers wanting to move the strap around to find that perfect position, do you guys think that I should punch in some additional holes from the get-go?

Thanks, Joe!

[Dorado]

Nope. I'd leave it as is and let them worry about it, unless you're making it for them. In which, I would hope they'd have some input on where they'd like the strap to be.