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Author Topic: The Stuff I Made  (Read 1095 times)

Offline gudspelr

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The Stuff I Made
« on: May 18, 2010, 04:43:00 PM »
Well, I finally finished my quiver last night, bringing me to a finished setup for now.  I'm not near the craftsman as many are on this site, but for my first time on all of it, I think it turned out ok.


Bow, Stringer, Armguard, Quiver (and disregard the way the tiller looks on the bow...it actually does shoot ok):

 


Stringer has some of that no-slip rubbery stuff for under a plastic cutting board sewed onto the square part so it grips the fiberglass better

 


Quiver started out as a free tube from a local window tinting shop:

 


And ended up being wrapped with an old leather coat my wife didn't wear anymore and dyed.  Finished off with 1/8" insulation tape inside for quiet and a bunch of 550 cord I had sitting around for a strap.  The arrows were a great find off c's list and I fletched them with a friend's jig and some feathers he gave me.

 


Armguard's not all that great, but it does the job.

 


Bow completed with a bear hair rest and beaver balls.  63# @ 28.5", 64" nock to nock

 


For any of you out there that think this stuff is too hard, trust me-if I can do it, you most certainly can, too  :) .


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Offline James Wrenn

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Re: The Stuff I Made
« Reply #1 on: May 18, 2010, 04:49:00 PM »
Well done.   :thumbsup:  Making your own stuff is a lot of fun and most times it will serve your purposes very well.If it don't, we build something else.   :D
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Offline Johan van Niekerk

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Re: The Stuff I Made
« Reply #2 on: May 18, 2010, 04:57:00 PM »
Looks awesome! I especially like the quiver...I do hope your wife is the one who decided that she no longer wore the coat  ;)

Offline KHALVERSON

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Re: The Stuff I Made
« Reply #3 on: May 18, 2010, 05:16:00 PM »
it all looks real goood and there is something to be said for using stuff you have made with your own two hands  :clapper:

Offline ron w

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Re: The Stuff I Made
« Reply #4 on: May 18, 2010, 05:31:00 PM »
:thumbsup:
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Offline Ethan Grotheer

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Re: The Stuff I Made
« Reply #5 on: May 18, 2010, 06:28:00 PM »
Cool beans!
 Looks good to me

Offline DannyBows

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Re: The Stuff I Made
« Reply #6 on: May 18, 2010, 07:28:00 PM »
That's a nice set of gear right there! Very nice!
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Offline lpcjon2

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Re: The Stuff I Made
« Reply #7 on: May 18, 2010, 08:34:00 PM »
Great job!!
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Offline limbolt

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Re: The Stuff I Made
« Reply #8 on: May 18, 2010, 09:44:00 PM »
Fine job,enjoy the fruits of your labor.

Offline Hill Hunter

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Re: The Stuff I Made
« Reply #9 on: May 18, 2010, 09:48:00 PM »
great job on all of it, be careful you will find yourself staring at it when you should be watching for deer.  :thumbsup:
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Offline Larry Surtees

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Re: The Stuff I Made
« Reply #10 on: May 18, 2010, 09:51:00 PM »
:thumbsup:    :thumbsup:    :thumbsup:    :clapper:    :clapper:    :clapper:
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Offline Wannabe1

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Re: The Stuff I Made
« Reply #11 on: May 18, 2010, 09:52:00 PM »
Man, when you make a harvest with that setup, you will be part of a very unique group. Congrats on some very nice work.   :thumbsup:
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Offline vermonster13

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Re: The Stuff I Made
« Reply #12 on: May 18, 2010, 09:53:00 PM »
Look forward to pics of you with it all and something on the ground this fall. Nicely done!
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Offline Igor

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Re: The Stuff I Made
« Reply #13 on: May 18, 2010, 09:55:00 PM »
Congrats on a very good job on all items especially for the first go at it.

Good luck and get some blood!


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Offline NorthernCaliforniaHunter

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Re: The Stuff I Made
« Reply #14 on: May 18, 2010, 11:19:00 PM »
Now THAT'S inspiring! Awesome is too light a word.
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Offline JMartin

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Re: The Stuff I Made
« Reply #15 on: May 18, 2010, 11:59:00 PM »
Very nice, and functional!

Offline Shakes.602

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Re: The Stuff I Made
« Reply #16 on: May 19, 2010, 12:03:00 AM »
What Kind Of Dye did You Use on the Quiver??
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Offline TxAg

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Re: The Stuff I Made
« Reply #17 on: May 19, 2010, 01:26:00 AM »
Man! I am DIGGING that quiver!

Offline excelpoint

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Re: The Stuff I Made
« Reply #18 on: May 19, 2010, 01:26:00 AM »
Well done mate. Something to be proud of.
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Offline johnis

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Re: The Stuff I Made
« Reply #19 on: May 19, 2010, 03:25:00 AM »
Congrats,well done and functional!!

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