After modifying the heck out of the Bear back quiver I bought, I finally decided to make one instead, so I found some 6 oz. pebble grained cowhide on the auction site and ordered a side (16 square feet) for $40 shipped. Since this was going to be experimental, I didn't want to spend a ton of money on what might become scraps of leather.
Anyway, it finally arrived yesterday and I set to work fashioning my first back quiver. Sorry, I don't have any build along pictures, I was kind of pressed for time and last night I had the "help" of my three year-old grandson as well. Oh, well, he had fun and it didn't really cost me all that much time. I just answered his 1001 questions while I worked. :rolleyes:
I sort of borrowed from Rob DiStefano's pattern, then added some of Nate Steen's features as well. One suggestion for Rob would be to add count the number of holes you punch along the bottom of the quiver body and make sure the bottom piece has that many holes too...don't ask me why...anyone need a small piece of leather with holes already punched.
The leather is very soft, so no work is needed to make the quiver conform to my back. I added the trim piece around the top ala Howard Hill and Nate Steen (Sunset Hill) instead of the lace Rob used on his because of the soft leather. The trim effectively gives me three layers around the top of the quiver, which helps keep it from collapsing .
Anyway, here it is:
I like to have some leather laces attached for tying on my jacket for the walk to the stand.
I used another lace tied in a series of overhand knots as the divider. It also helps keep the mouth of the quiver open. Although you can't see it, I also added a piece of heavy leather in the bottom. I didn't want those Deltas coming though the soft 6 ounce leather bottom.
Tonight I made a bag for my extra tab, spare string, lighter, grunt tube, pliers, bow hanger, etc. I wasn't sure just how to go about it, so this is what I came up with.
The leather lace that holds the flap closed also attaches the bag to the quiver. I used my (not so) Speedy Stitcher to sew the bag. The seam is down the front because I could quite figure out how else to do it and create the flap all from one piece of leather. It was an odd shaped piece that I cut off when I cut out the body of the quiver. I wanted a flap to keep the stuff in and any rain or snow out.
After I took these pictures, I decided the strap was just too thin, so I doubled the thickness by gluing another layer to the original. That also gives me the smooth side out on both sides, which makes it easier to slide the quiver under my arm when moving through brush.
I'm sure there will be more mods to come, but so far I'm pretty happy with it. I plan to use the remaining leather to make a possibles bag for carrying what won't fit on my quiver or in my pockets, like lunch, extra gloves...whatever. That's going to have to wait though. I have to work tomorrow, then I'm headed down to De Witt to hunt with my sons again this weekend.
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