Primitive Archer
Main Discussion Area => Primitive Skills => Topic started by: backtowood B2W on December 15, 2018, 03:06:38 am
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You maybe recognized it already in the birch bow topic, but I thought this suits better to here.
The bark is from a walnut harvest in summer.
I wanted to work with it until it was wet and soaky but we were heading out for vacations so I stuffed two glass bottles in it. When I came back it was already dry...but the shape was ok.
I took a oscillate cutter to get a good edge at the joint. this was an adventure to sew together. First I wanted to do this with something more primitive than paracord, but this was already hard to get through the holes.(nevertheless its all one piece for survival arguments (W)
The lid is made of a splitted cherry shingle fixed with some leather cords.
The bottom I´m not sure which wood it is, I guess its elderberry.
It can contain 8 arrows nicely up to a overall lenght of 30", mine are a bit longer - like this its easy to get the arrows back, but I made a nose at the lid as well, to open it. I do this with the shaft.
I sealed it with tung oil except the rough bark of course.
It needed two more pairs of holes to adjust and get it sit right on the back.
This quiver is very silent when you put some cork on the bottom, keeps the fletching dry, and for drawing an arrow less movement is affordable. (This is not so important to me, bowhunting isn't allowed in Austria, but it is also very comfortable.
I binded a black leather throttle to the bottom hook, don't know yet how ergonomic this will be to use
hope you like it
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some more
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Nice work! Perhaps, add a rain/snow flap to the draw slot to further protect the arrows from the weather?
Hawkdancer
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Congrats to that crossover-quiver (Walnutbark with paracord)... I like it!
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thank you guys!
that's a good idea hawkdancer. It wasn't exposed to any rain or snow yet. So I will wait for that and decide then. The draw slot is at the side and hangs over a little bit to get the top beside your head.
ill put a Pic carrying that pipe, which is really very comfy compared to my belt quiver. Even running is silent when you put some cork to the bottom and the lid, in the case of shorter arrows and closed lid.
thanks for watching
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Cool
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That is awesome :OK - Bob
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Cool quiver.Like the self nocked arrows also.
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Nice work with that ,definitely different.
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That's nice. I made one with Big Leafed Maple bark but the bark is a bit thin and it's kind of fragile. How thick is the bark on yours?
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Thank you guys!
I've still some smaller pieces bark around, cherry also, will give them a try too.That's nice. I made one with Big Leafed Maple bark but the bark is a bit thin and it's kind of fragile. How thick is the bark on yours?
The bark is about 6-8 mm thick. The tree had about 25-30 cm diameter. It got cut in summer - was easy to peel off. The inner side of the bark is really nice, almost black and very smooth.The quiver is very stiff and you can barely twist it.
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Nice work, beautiful quiver. :)
Pappy
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Thank you guys!
I've still some smaller pieces bark around, cherry also, will give them a try too.That's nice. I made one with Big Leafed Maple bark but the bark is a bit thin and it's kind of fragile. How thick is the bark on yours?
The bark is about 6-8 mm thick. The tree had about 25-30 cm diameter. It got cut in summer - was easy to peel off. The inner side of the bark is really nice, almost black and very smooth.The quiver is very stiff and you can barely twist it.
The Maple bark is only 3-4 mm. I don't think there is anything around here with thick enough bark. We don't have any of the standard hardwoods.
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Nice!
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that`s a beauty quiver!
Hans
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OUTSTANDING work on the entire package.
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Nice .It makes a good bow also.