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Title: How to make Lakota Back Quiver
Post by: elkboy on April 28, 2010, 02:52:00 PM
Any tips to making a Lakot Back quiver with brain tanned deer hide?
Title: Re: How to make Lakota Back Quiver
Post by: Teagus on April 29, 2010, 07:42:00 PM
I have made a few. You refer to it as a "back quiver". There are quivers that hang on your back and side quivers that hang on your hip. The "Lakota" style I make is a "bag" quiver that has a long strap over the shoulder and hangs about waist high. Is this what you are looking for?

Mike W.
Title: Re: How to make Lakota Back Quiver
Post by: Jeremy on April 29, 2010, 08:39:00 PM
You mean something like these: the Plains-style (often called Lakota) side quivers?

(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v212/fliksr/quivers/fullcoverage.jpg)
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v212/fliksr/Bows%20for%20Sale/dscn2754.jpg)

 (http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v212/fliksr/Random/th_dscn2543.jpg) (http://smg.photobucket.com/albums/v212/fliksr/Random/?action=view¤t=dscn2543.jpg)

If so, I typed up some general instructions a few years back I can email to you.
Title: Re: How to make Lakota Back Quiver
Post by: White Oak on April 29, 2010, 09:44:00 PM
That is beautiful stuff Jeremy!!!  :thumbsup:
Title: Re: How to make Lakota Back Quiver
Post by: chuprinko on April 29, 2010, 10:33:00 PM
Jeremy,
Nice work. I like the light tan one. Just what I am looking for. I plan on making my first quiver and would like the plans if you still have them. I just pulled off some really nice soft leather from a huge office chair someone was tossing out - I think more than enough for a quiver like yours.
Neil
Title: Re: How to make Lakota Back Quiver
Post by: Zach Mikita on April 30, 2010, 12:01:00 AM
Jeremy I too would enjoy your plans for a quiver! Always enjoy building things and it looks as if you know how to put one of these together.
Title: Re: How to make Lakota Back Quiver
Post by: elkboy on April 30, 2010, 02:22:00 PM
Thanks Jeremy
Yes, I would like some plans for that quiver.  Is just what I am looking for.
Thanks
Title: Re: How to make Lakota Back Quiver
Post by: fish n chicks on May 01, 2010, 02:23:00 PM
Me three please!
Title: Re: How to make Lakota Back Quiver
Post by: The Butcher on May 02, 2010, 10:57:00 AM
That is some very nice work.  About what does it cost for the hide and such?
Title: Re: How to make Lakota Back Quiver
Post by: Jeremy on May 02, 2010, 04:33:00 PM
Emails heading everyone's way...

Cost of the hides vary.  You can get full elk hides in the $120-150 range, or partial hides for a premium.  Moose and buffalo will run more and cowhide less (but the hides are bigger so it'll run you about the same).

If you're looking for some other ideas drop me a line and I can talk you through some of the more interesting ones and/or send some pictures.  I had a post with a whole mess of them in the Sponsor's section, but didn't "ttt" it or have time to make more for sale, so it was deleted in the last purge.
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