Low budget side quiver.....or the trash project (update)

[g_r]

Ive wanted to build a new side quiver for some time now. So i took a closer look at the things in the corner where i put all useless and broken things that might be useful someday and the left overs from former projects. Ok, to be honest i had to buy some screws

I dont know how this will end up, so wish me luck!

At first ive cut two broken food containers to shape:


Then i took a piece of leftover aluminiumsection and marked my desired length (just below the fletching):


Two aluminiumsections cut to length and all holes drilled:


First trial assembly:


Looking quite like i wanted it so far. Now ill go and sew till my fingers bleed

To be continued soon....

[g_r]

So, after dinner and some other stuff to do i have finally covered up the crossbars and assembled the whole thing for good. I used pieces of an old army wool blanket sewen with B50 string.



Tomorrow ill try to put the wool on the containers. And theres only the straps and the fletch cover left... :rolleyes:

[Gringa Bows]

looks good,....your food containers must be a lot stronger than what we get over here mate.........

[terryzac]

looking good mate

terry

[g_r]

Thanks

....your food containers must be a lot stronger than what we get over here mate.........

The white one was from gatorade or something alike. The clear one was somethin like this:

They are still pretty flexible, thats why i used two alumsections, in the beginning i wanted to use just one.

[Nephew]

You're a resourceful sorta chap, I'll give ya that, Axel! I would never have thought of this.

[Stickbow Hunter]

You're a resourceful sorta chap, I'll give ya that, Axel!

I'll second that.

Looking forward to the next instalment.

Jeff

[rodlonq]

Good stuff Axel, keep up the good work mate.

Cheers....... Rod

[g_r]

Ok, i got to apologise, i was so preoccupied with sewing and finishing the quiver i forgot to take pictures and post them.

Anyway heres the way it looks now, everything dressed up and straps attached:

front:


back:


how to wear at my side:


and how to wear on the back:


In the pic there are about 8 arrows in it and theres still plenty of room left, just how i wanted it. The upper cross bar rests nice and easy aainst the body in either position and the arrows dont rub on the clothes. Im truly happy how this came out.

Now theres only a fletchcover left to do....

Thanks for looking
Axel

[terryzac]

that looks the goods axel. might have to knock one up for myself

terry

[Gringa Bows]

Looks really good mate.../

[Stickbow Hunter]

You're a man of many talents Axel; it looks very neat.

Jeff

[Nephew]

That's excellent! Timely, too, I was just asking both Jeff and Rod how to go about making a similar design. Well done, Axel!

[g_r]

and heres a little extrapic...

i can wear that quiver on my ugly mug....especially if its 1 in the morning and the relief that the damned sewing is finished lightens up the head and makes for a funny mood

[Stickbow Hunter]

Jeff

[dmm]

Very resourceful. I'm impressed. Be interested to hear how it goes in use.

[KellyG]

They always say one mans trash is another mans treasure, but until now I never really understood it. Now that is some vision and imagination to pull that off. Nice Job and a nice looking quiver.

[g_r]

Be interested to hear how it goes in use.

Was on a 3D course the whole day with some friends today, worked just fine. I had in "on my back position"all day and it didnt hook up to anything though it was some realy thick brush, it rained for half an hour and the water did shed of very well, im satisfied! Its definately my new go to quiver.