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Main Discussion Area => Primitive Skills => Topic started by: marcelslot on May 18, 2015, 07:57:33 pm

Title: My first handmade leather quiver
Post by: marcelslot on May 18, 2015, 07:57:33 pm

Hi all,

Finalized my first full leather handmade quiver today. Is about 23" long and easily holds up to about 18 arrows. Made from cowhide, tanned in 2 colors for contrast pieces sown on top and bottom.
On the top I did a double lace wrap, which came out nice. The strap was made from the same piece of leather, though the strap was laminated with kangaroo leather on the rough side of the cowhide. After colouring, I applied a Resolene protective finish to waterproof the leather and buffed the leather to a nice semi-matte shine.
Behind the cross stitching on the inside of the quiver I applied an extra strip of leather to strengthen the joining of the two leather sides.

I'm really satisfied with out how this came out. I spend about 40$ on leather, and about 15$ on lacing material, needles and two hole punches that I did not have. Anyway, it's not the price that counts; for me it's the pleasure and satisfaction of having this made with my own hands. After making bows and arrows, I think I've discovered a new addiction in leather work!

Let me know what you think.

Be well,
Marcel

Title: Re: My first handmade leather quiver
Post by: Danzn Bar on May 18, 2015, 08:06:51 pm

I think you did a good job and the arrow look cool too.
DBar

Title: Re: My first handmade leather quiver
Post by: Trapper Rob on May 18, 2015, 09:06:55 pm

You did one heck of a nice job on it. 8)

Title: Re: My first handmade leather quiver
Post by: Pat B on May 18, 2015, 11:28:35 pm

A lot of thought went into that quiver. Well done.  8)
Leatherwork is therapy to me.

Title: Re: My first handmade leather quiver
Post by: Cameroo on May 18, 2015, 11:48:29 pm

Nice job Marcel  8) I think you'll get many years out of it.

Title: Re: My first handmade leather quiver
Post by: Aaron H on May 19, 2015, 09:14:31 am

Great looking quiver, looks very similar to my first

Title: Re: My first handmade leather quiver
Post by: kevinnator11 on May 19, 2015, 02:51:46 pm

That's a really good job for your first foray into leather.  Needing a quiver is what got me into leather.  Whatever you do don't get the Encyclopedia of Rawhide and Leather Braiding  >:D.  You do and you're gonna never have free time again. 

Title: Re: My first handmade leather quiver
Post by: marcelslot on May 19, 2015, 08:32:13 pm

Thank you all for the nice compliments.
Kevin: thanks for the book tip! ;)

Title: Re: My first handmade leather quiver
Post by: Zuma on May 19, 2015, 10:52:43 pm

Handsome and manly like Rod Stewart's leather pants.
 >:D No, no I meant J Low's leather pants.
Ah, crap great quiver.
Zuma

Title: Re: My first handmade leather quiver
Post by: Pappy on May 21, 2015, 08:22:20 am

Very nice job on that. :)
 Pappy

Title: Re: My first handmade leather quiver
Post by: bushguy on November 03, 2015, 06:19:02 pm

Very impressive.  8) Well made and rugged looking as well as masculine and functional to boot! Go dude. :) bg

Title: Re: My first handmade leather quiver
Post by: AndrewS on November 03, 2015, 06:40:13 pm

Fine work for your first quiver (can't wait for the next examples 8))

Title: Re: My first handmade leather quiver
Post by: Outbackbob48 on November 03, 2015, 09:28:44 pm

Beautiful lookin quiver, Bob

Title: Re: My first handmade leather quiver
Post by: le0n on November 03, 2015, 10:08:14 pm

Mighty fine craftsmanship.

Title: Re: My first handmade leather quiver
Post by: chamookman on November 04, 2015, 03:38:34 am

That's a keeper = well done ! Bob

Title: Re: My first handmade leather quiver
Post by: Del the cat on November 04, 2015, 05:58:53 am

Nice work, love the binding round the edge, cool.
Del

Title: Re: My first handmade leather quiver
Post by: autologus on November 04, 2015, 07:55:57 am

Very nice, you should get lots of use from it.

Grady

Title: Re: My first handmade leather quiver
Post by: stickbender on November 05, 2015, 01:04:39 am

     Very nice!  That is a well made, and utilitarian, quiver!  Plain, but classy! Looks, nice, and serves it's purpose well. Indeed a lot of thought went into it, and it shows, plus the skill to accomplish the task.  Again, very nice, and well done.
                                    Wayne

Title: Re: My first handmade leather quiver
Post by: Knoll on November 05, 2015, 10:03:42 am

Quote from: bushguy on November 03, 2015, 06:19:02 pm

Very impressive.  8) Well made and rugged looking as well as masculine and functional to boot! Go dude. :) bg

+1

Title: Re: My first handmade leather quiver
Post by: riverrat on November 05, 2015, 10:00:58 pm

 really nice quiver. you did a good job on it.i like the colors.Tony

Title: Re: My first handmade leather quiver
Post by: bow101 on November 09, 2015, 03:51:27 pm

Really nice a lot better than my ugly quiver I made from an old leather Jacket. 

Title: Re: My first handmade leather quiver
Post by: loon on November 09, 2015, 10:58:57 pm

Waay better looking than my side quiver I made from fake leather of an old damaged couch :p

Title: Re: My first handmade leather quiver
Post by: sieddy on November 15, 2015, 06:32:26 am

You knocked it out of the parking that one. Great work! (nice arrows too!)  :)