Made a couple of solo stalkers.

[Dorado]

So, I got bored yesterday and decided that I'd make a solo stalker. Well....I made two. I've just about used up the last bits of my leather. I kinda like the idea of these. So, here's a picture of them.
   
The one on the right I dyed a dark brown, it came out really dark almost black. It should look pretty good once it gets some age and use on it. The one on the left I dyed with my regular brown dye. It almost looks like a russet brown. I've never dyed leather before so I may have used to much, but they should lighten a bit with use. I made these to fit my Steel Force Traditional broadheads, the heads are 3" long by 1" wide. The leather I used is the last bits of my 6/7oz shoulder. I stitched them using a sewing awl. First time I've had a chance to use one, so my stitching isn't the greatest yet. However, these should work wonderfully.

[Cavscout9753]

They both look very well made! I have one I purchased from 3 Rivers and for the bottom section I cobbled together a single gripper from and old quiver and the velcro mounting assembly of an EFA small quiver. The combo makes a perfect single arrow quiver that I use for when I'm moving around on the hunt. I think EFA or someone else makes the bottom section now, but mine is functional. If it ever gets lost I'll just purchase one but I was happy to manage a close approximation on my own. The pic is kind of crappy, but you get the idea:
 

[Stumpkiller]

Nice.  I find them great additions.

I made a gripper by cutting a Selway PiggyBacker in half (a Dean Torges tip).

Simple, light, quiet and effective.  You can shoot with a spare in place.

   

[Hopewell Tom]

I think these are great ideas.
I'm soon going to get one from Kanati or EFA. My leather "skills" are non-existent.

[Whitetail Addict]

Nice! You did a good job on them.    

Charlie, I like your gripper too.    

It's always satisfying to make something useful yourself, whether It's archery related or not. I guess It's the self sufficient aspect of it that appeals to me.

Bob

[Dorado]

I'm going to go look for something I can use as a gripper. I don't have an old quiver I can cut one out of. But I'm sure I can find something I can use.
Thanks for all the compliments. I've never actually seen one outside of a picture I'm glad they came out the way they did. Next time I'm going to do a better job on them.

I just found out my brother has an Elite Club membership at Tandy's leather. Think I'm going to get him to order me some more leather.

[Dorado]

Oh! If anybody is interested Tandy Leather Company is having a sale on their single shoulders 4/5, 6/7, and 7/9oz. $30.

[monterey]

Dorado, I made grippers by sandwiching four pieces of thick leather together with contact cement.  Pressed them in a vice to cure.

Cut them out with a hacksaw.  I'll try to do a pic later.

Thanks for the tip on the Tandy sale.

[Dorado]

Stacked leather.... I may be able to work with that idea. I'd love to see what you came up with Monterey. Gives me something to think about at least.

[monterey]

Here are some pics.  The black leather is some salvaged very thin garment leather that was used for appearance as well as adjusting the width of the arrow slot.  Of course these need to be sized for the style bow.  These are on an ASL with 1" wide limbs, so the "legs" are not very long.  Tied on with B50.

BTW, I am working on a couple others and I totally ripped off your method of attaching the broadhead holder to the bow!  :D      

 

 

 

I made some of these side quivers up for myself and family members for Christmas.  This is a great way to carry arrows if you hunt with a pack on, but extracting a single arrow quietly in a shot opportunity situation is near impossible.  That's what got me started on these stalkers

 

[Dorado]

Originally posted by monterey:
Here are some pics.  The black leather is some salvaged very thin garment leather that was used for appearance as well as adjusting the width of the arrow slot.  Of course these need to be sized for the style bow.  These are on an ASL with 1" wide limbs, so the "legs" are not very long.  Tied on with B50.

BTW, I am working on a couple others and I totally ripped off your method of attaching the broadhead holder to the bow!    :D            

I made some of these side quivers up for myself and family members for Christmas.  This is a great way to carry arrows if you hunt with a pack on, but extracting a single arrow quietly in a shot opportunity situation is near impossible.  That's what got me started on these stalkers
 

Dude, If you can use my idea go for it! I just couldn't figure out a better way to do it. Now that I'm looking at your grippers, I may make another stalker with a spacer on the backside so that the arrow doesn't stick out too far on the bottom. Maybe put a groove in it to help hold it in place. I didn't really think about that when I made mine.
I may borrow/steal your side quiver design. I ordered some leather from Tandy's yesterday, came in today, not really a high quality piece though. Don't have enough to make something big. But I don't have a side quiver, so I may make me one of those.

[monterey]

Those are a take off on a tutorial/build along in one of the how to sections here.  I modified it quite a bit but it's basically the same.  There is no end to the variations that can be done on it.

You will want a fairly heavy leather.  In the 7 to 8 oz range.  At least that's what I used.

[monterey]

Here, I found a link to it.

   quiver build along

[Dorado]

I only have 6/7oz leather. I could probably double it up and have a really stiff quiver but it'd be kinda heavy. Maybe adding some ribbing to the inside would work. A couple of strips tapered on the long sides, that or dressed up and added to the outside. I'm not good at tooling but I might be able to figure something out.

[monterey]

I think your 6 to 7 oz will work just fine.

Earlier you mentioned looking for a source of arrow holders.  Three rivers sells the piggy backers.  You could cut them in half and get two out of each one.

[Dorado]

Piggy backers would be fine but I think I like the leather one you made better. It'd use up some of these smaller scraps I have.

[monterey]

I was afraid it might not hold up to moisture, but it did fine on a very rainy turkey hunt in May.

Put up some pics when they are made.

[Dorado]

Originally posted by monterey:
I was afraid it might not hold up to moisture, but it did fine on a very rainy turkey hunt in May.

Put up some pics when they are made.

Will do. It'll probably be sometime this weekend. Got some other projects in the works. I'm going to make two of them and try to match the colors.