Oh yeah, it also has an internal stiffening rod inside the main compartment that runs from strap to strap. There are additional instructions on the blueprint. It will cost a few dollars, but you’ll end up with a full sized blueprint you can cut up to use as a pattern. The blueprint is 60″ wide x 36″ tall, so to print it out full sized and in one piece, take a copy of the file to your local duplication center who has an over sized printer…Staples, Office Depot, FedEx Office, etc. To download the PDF blueprint, click HERE or click on the photo below. I drew out a blueprint for this quiver design. This makes all of the parts match with the same texture, thickness and color. Try to get a piece of hide or material that is large enough to cut all of the pieces out of the same piece. I cut two pieces of strap and joined them together in the middle. The body compartment is about 2″ x 8″ x 30″, the outside pocket is about 1-1/4″ x 4-1/2″ x 4-1/2″, and the strap is about 1-7/8″ x 66″. This quiver seems like just about the perfect size for an adult man. You can make different button sizes for each location depending on its purpose…large ones for the strap and a small one for the pocket. Just cut off some slices with a hack saw, sand off the edges, and drill a couple of holes in each one. The buttons on the strap and pocket were made from some old deer antlers I had laying around. I have to admit that the fox face added a lot of character, so I might use one again on another project. It was too easy to get carried away with adding things until the entire thing was covered up. For the next one, I think I’ll make it with only the pocket and/or maybe one decoration. In hindsight, this quiver ended up with way too many decorations. I like touching the natural materials and messing around with the decorations, planning where they would go and deciding on the pattern of the beads. I have to say, it was a really relaxing and enjoyable project. It just takes a lot of time! This one probably took me six to eight hours to make…two or three evenings after supper. I also found it easiest to sew on the fringe as one piece of material then cut the strips after it was sewn on. For sewing together the main body, it helps to double or quadruple up the sinew into a thicker thread. The basic process for making the quiver is this: get all of the materials (hide, sinew thread, beads and decorations, etc.), layout the hide, mark out the pattern, cut out all of the pieces, punch the holes, sew it all together with sinew thread, then attach the decorations. For the medicine wheel, I found a steel hoop, covered it with strips of leather, and then tied on the beads and feathers with sinew thread. The bead work I found came as already assembled pieces and all I had to do was sew it on to the elk hide. ![]() I put the rough surface on the inside and the smooth surface on the outside. ![]() Elk hide just seems perfect for this style of quiver. Cow hide is too thick and stiff unless it has been split to make it thinner. ![]() Deer hide will work, but it is thinner and pretty floppy. It is thick enough to maintain its shape and not flop around, but flexible and supple enough to feel soft and collapse gently around the arrows, keeping them in place and keeping them quiet. The elk hide is just the right thickness. I think the color of this hide is too bright and stands out in the woods like a neon sign, so if you are making one for hunting, you’ll probably want to get some hide with a darker stain. I got all of this stuff from various auctions and shops on Ebay. This quiver was made with tanned elk hide, sinew thread, and as you can see, an assortment of decorations made from beads and a tanned red fox face. I just find this quiver style to be a really comfortable and quiet set up for hunting. With the nocks showing, they are easy to get a hold of with your fingers, but with the fletchings covered up, they don’t make loud scratching or scraping noises against stuff like tree branches or even the ground if you are crawling around. This one was made long enough to cover the fletchings of a standard 28″ arrow with field points or broadheads with just the nocks sticking out of the top. One of the most comfortable quivers to carry in the field or woods is a plains Indian style quiver.
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