Rawhide/bark quiver ideas

[andyn]

I've been experimenting with flint over winter and into spring and made a handful of pressure flaked arrow heads which I have recently fitted to some hazel shafts. Thing is, I don't have anywhere to put them so am now looking at making a quiver to keep them in.

But I'm not really into my archery so haven't really seen many designs to look at and come up with something.

I've done a bit of browsing on the web and seen some rawhide quivers which appear to be folded and stitched along the bottom and side...
http://www.mountainridgetrading.com/ApachebowsetLrg.jpg

But I think this could mean that the flint tips could get caught in the bottom where there is only a small gap.

So I was thinking about using rawhide or bark to make a much tube, a bit like can be seen here in patrick's article for a tinder container: http://www.bushcraftuk.com/index.php/DIY/Tinder-Container-Tutorial/Page-2.html (But longer obviously )

Does anyone have any experiance in making quivers from hide or bark, or something similar, and have any examples I could take a peek at for some inspiration?

TIA.

Andy.

 

[Robbo]

Have a look on Paleoplanet at the quivers shown there.

http://paleoplanet69529.yuku.com/forums/20/t/Archery-Arrows-amp-Quivers.html

Also do a google image search for "plains quiver" this is a very simple but very effective quivet to use. I've seen examples made with rawhide, briantanned buckskin/elkskin etc, old leather jackets/skirts/trousers and even leather salvaged from old sofas.

Andy

 

[andyn]

Have a look on Paleoplanet

Oh my, why oh why isn't that website more widely talked about. What a fantastic resource.

Thanks very much for bringing it to my attention! :You_Rock_

 

[andyn]

After reading through those, It is the "plains" style quiver i want to avoid as I think some of my arrows may get stuck.

But there are some great images on the paleo website. Also found this site after thinking about searching for paleo archery. http://www.occpaleo.com/archery.html

and the poplar bark quiver is exactly what i had in my mind, except maybe even using rawhide instead of bark.

Sorted.

 

[pothunter]

Hi andyn

You could try something like that used by Oetzi the ice man, plenty of images if you care to have trawl of the web.

I will be interested to see the finished article.

Pothunter.

 

[Robbo]

What makes you think they will get stuck ? until the Spanish arrived the Native americans will have used flint/stone points on their arrows

IIRC, Oetz used a quiver similar to the north american plains Indians type, he was after all the european equivalent of a native american and what worked for them must have surely worked for us.

In the Bowyers Bible Vol 2, the late, Jay Massey, a fulltime outfitter and hunting guide in alaska, aswell as a bow maker of some repute, says it is a very good quiver for hunting, with minimal movement required to withdraw an arrow, unlike say a back quiver, and its readily manoverable on the body unlike the belt quiver, plus if made long enough it keeps the fletchings dry and safe from damage by undergrowth.

You may not have noticed but I like 'Plains' style quivers

But I do like a good back quiver for robin hood stylee shooting (even though he would probably have used a belt quiver or just tucked his arrows in his belt).

Andy