Ideas for using a couple of furs for a quiver? UPDATED w/Pics

[YORNOC]

Heres one I made for my son a few years ago..
 
 
 

[YORNOC]

Heres a "before" pic of that fox above:

 

[Sockrsblur]

I agree with Mark about lining the quiver. I would do a beaver ring of nice fun at the top but that's it. I ran a trap line last year after seeing a coyote quiver here. It was amazing, cool guy wearing it too, ill look for the photo.

   
This is John Scifres I believe... makes great bows too!
   

I did manage to catch a few coon and a fox but no coyote... yet         fur is in the freezer.

   

I did all the searches here I could think of and yornoc does great work, hats off to him, didn't see any better craftsmanship to my eye. The time in that can't be cheap... I've seen badger $250 & $350 for larger coyote size animal. The fur price untanned can vary drastically according to fur quality & holes. One thing I've learned is a craftsmans price might seem high till you start buying supplies, tools and pay for your knowledge through mistakes and time!

[Sockrsblur]

You said your fur was sentimental so if your serious about doing it yourself I would practice on something else first, there is a lot to learn I'm certain, but what a great project!

[YORNOC]

I found some oldies from beaver.
A whole beaver minus the tail....then a leather quiver with a beaver top. Please excuse the blurriness, these are quick pics of old photos!


 
 
 

[YORNOC]

I had made a possibles bag out of a beaver also, perfect fur for that type of bag.
What are you thinking Archie?

[Sockrsblur]

I keep checking back too David... I love these type of projects. I wonder what Archie is thinking also...  

[Archie]

Sorry, guys... I've been pretty busy with work.

I am weighing the option now of purchasing some latigo leather and trimming it heavily with the beaver/badger.  The more I think about it, the more I want it to have an access window to draw arrows from the bottom, too!  The problem is that the latigo leather is pretty expensive, and I didn't want this to become a massive, expensive undertaking.  I've made some armguards, quivers, and basic knife sheaths before, but I want this to be a keeper.  I've also got some pre-made quiver kit patterns from the seventies that I plan to consult (at least), in order to minimize blunders.  

I also am waiting for a couple of other furs to  arrive in the mail before making any serious moves.

As for the design, I have this crazy idea about pockets on one or more sides... Also, am now thinking about a center-of-the-back quiver instead of the pure, old-school Howard Hill style.  As for haversacks, I've never used one before.  But since I'm diabetic, with an insulin pump, I always have to carry certain things with in case that part of me goes south.... so, some type of pocket/pouch could come in handy.  

I'll try to keep this thread current.  But with tax season coming to a close, and since I do tax returns for some people on the side, I'm up to my ears in other stuff to do for the time being!

[Sockrsblur]

Don't be sorry, we are just excited and wondering...
Hard to decide I understand. Sounds like you have some leather experience and thats good. Thanks for the update...

[Archie]

OK, folks, I have finished my quiver.  Here are some pics... it's nothing fancy, but it's the first quiver I've made out of fur like this, and I am pleased with it.  Very functional, too.  It works great!

   

 

   

[Archie]

Here's a couple more...

 

 

 

[Archie]

"BUT wait," you say, "that ain't no beaver, and it ain't no badger... and that's what we started with!"

You're right.  

I was talking to my trapper friend about making the beaver (that he gave me) into a quiver, and he said, "Why not try this here otter?"  

The otter was easier.

I ended up doing almost NO cutting, and used the tail as the strap.  I did a fair bit of hand stitching, but other than that, it was a pretty straightforward project, and a lot of fun.

[johnnyk71]

that is hilarious! the payoff at the end made me laugh out loud. I was TOTALLY confused, haha! enjoy your quiver. it's nice!

[johnnyk71]

I had plans once to make one of those cool quivers out of a coyote, with the full face, ears, legs and tail. I shot a HUGE coyote (for around here. about 45 pounds). when I got the finished rug back, it covered the ENTIRE hood of my truck when laid out! WAY too big for a quiver, but it is pretty cool!