Sweet chestnut bark quiver

[andyn]

Thought I'd post up a couple of pics of the bark quiver I was working on at the Wilderness Gathering.

Thanks
Andy.


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[Dreadhead]

wow that looks braw what will you do for straps etc?

 

[andyn]

Was planning on adding a birch bark rim to add a little more height then a leather or maybe reed mace plaited strap.

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[Toddy]

Oh excellent
Lovely to see such work too

cheers,
M

 

[Man of Tanith]

So thats what you were working on.
Good stuff very nice work

 

[Stew]

Looks lovely!

How do you harvest and process the bark for use?

 

[Goatboy]

Oh that's sweet as a nut. Really nice work there. Something I fancy trying for myself.

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[falcon]

Great job Andy..good to chat about the preparation too...it's joined my project list

 

[andyn]

Looks lovely!

How do you harvest and process the bark for use?

Source a young pole...approx 6" in diameter with a nice clean, clear area (ie. no offshoots/branches etc) for at least a metre or two. Fell the tree. Ring the top and bottom of the clear section to be removed. Then scrape the outer bark off (back of a closed folding saw works well). Cut down from the top to bottom ringed sections. Use a spud to help remove the bark in one sheet.
Cut into long strips from top to bottom. Use a straight edge if you can. I usually cut into 1" wide strips as they can be made thinner at a later date if desired (the quiver is made from 1/2" strips.

Allow the strips to fully dry.

Soak the strips before plaiting them to make them pliable again.

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[Stew]

Excellent - thanks!

 

[vestlenning]

Nice - good work!

 

[Chiseller]

Sweet......

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[Macaroon]

Excellent skills, I didn't know that Sweet Chestnut could be used like that; very nice work indeed

 

[topknot]

I like that.

Topknot

 

[Cromm]

Oooooo very nice.

 

[Albus Culter]

Very cool. Never tried bark work. Really must try

 

[Paulm]

Excellent skills, I didn't know that Sweet Chestnut could be used like that; very nice work indeed

Me neither, it didn't look too promising soaking in the bucket of water, but turned out really well !

Always something new to learn !

Cheers, Paul

 

[ozzy1977]

Cracking job, well done.

 

[richardhomer]

Cracking mate

 

[Buckshot]

Will the arrows fall through the holes at the bottom?
Are you planning on lining the bottom with something to stop them?