From: TradHuntDon
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Date: 11-Nov-11 |
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Got a great Howard Hill style back quiver and am wondering what would be a good lining for the upper inside. Looking to quiet it down a bit. Please give me a clue as to where to get the stuff that is suggested. Thanks and God bless.
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From: 36bound
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Date: 11-Nov-11 |
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Not trying to talk down about your quiver, but plainly stated, if you feel that you need to line the top with something to "quiet it down a bit", then it probably isn't fitting you properly or it isn't fully broken in just yet. A properly fitting quiver should compress against your arrows, not at the top of the quiver, but roughly one-third to one-half of the way down. By design, a properly fitting quiver should keep your arrow quiet when you are walking at a still hunting-like pace.
A properly fitting back quiver is a hunting tool, not unlike your bow. They are both expected to fulfill their intended purpose. A big part of a back quiver's purpose is that it is supposed to hold your arrows quietly and securely so that they do not rattle or fall out (when you bend forward).
What you might try doing in the off season is applying leather oil or conditioner to your quiver one-third to one-half the way down and then place a stack of books or a barbel weight on it to facilitate it "breaking in" at this location.
Good luck.
Good luck.
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From: sir misalots
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Date: 11-Nov-11 |
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looking at doing the same to mine Looking at animal fur (rabbit) I guess imitation would work also Use barge cement to attach. I have a bear back quiver I traded for on here. Its a center of the back model and fits me very well. Good luck
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From: David Mitchell
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Date: 11-Nov-11 |
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I agree with 36bound. There are lots of quivers out there that are beautiful to look at but not made by guys who actually hunt with them. A properly made and well broken in quiver does not need fur lining, oats in the bottom, etc, etc, to make it work right. The proper leather properly broken in will hold arrows without the heads rubbing together or shafts rattling in the quiver. The stack of books will work as will putting it under your sofa pillow and sitting on it while you watch your favorite TV show. But even at that, some are so stiff that no amount of effort will make them work--hope you don't have one like that or you will just conclude that back quivers don't work well for hunting......good luck :o).
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From: felipe
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Date: 11-Nov-11 |
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Sheep shearling works in my quivers. Contact cement a few inch strip at the top inside...
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From: Selden Slider
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Date: 11-Nov-11 |
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Neatsfoot oil rubbed into the area suggested by 36Bound will soften it. The stack of books will shape it. I used to form my new baseball gloves the same way except I'd place a baseball in the "palm" and tie it up for the winter. The longer you keep it compressed the better. You might have to repeat applications of the oil several times. Don't expect results over night. Frank
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From: TradHuntDon
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Date: 11-Nov-11 |
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Thank you for all the sage advice. i see where I may be coming up short in a few areas. One is not being broken in well and two, the leather was/is dry. It drinks mink oil. And lastly;compression. The shearling idea I can see helping to take up room at the top. I'd be concerned though with excess oil/conditioner making the nap flatten out. I'll put them all together and try that as a recipe to quiet the shafts down. There is so much to learn. I'm pretty much a beginner. This is the trad site that,in my opinion, has the best information and people that know what they are talking about by experience. God bless you all.
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From: 36bound
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Date: 11-Nov-11 |
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Beautiful quiver.
It doesn't pose an issue if you are just using your quiver to hold practice arrows, but if you intend to put broadhead-tipped hunting arrows in your quiver, shearling material may serve to impede easy arrow replacement/removal. Just food for thought. BTW, we all start as beginners. But as the saying goes: A smart man learns from his own experiences; a smarter man also learns from the experiences of others.
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From: milehi101
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Date: 11-Nov-11 |
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I agree with 36bound a back quiver should colapse on the arrows and keep them quite however sheep skin with the wool still on it also works well to cushin the arrows as long as it doesnt keep the quiver from closing when on your back
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From: Stealth2
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Date: 11-Nov-11 |
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Hill offered 2 quivers, heavy latigo and a "softer" leather. Back quivers need to be broken in and should collapse on your back. I applied several coats to Montana Pitch Blend to my Shulz backquiver every summer. The upper and lower part have double layers for easy arrow removal and return but the center of the quiver collapses in the center and keeps my arrows from rattling.
I now use a Dave Creger back quiver, super soft and supple. I put a large piece of foam in the bottom to enlarge it for easier arrow removal and the top is soft. This quiver collapses easy and is the quietest back quiver I have ever used.
You might use sheep shearling as stated above but if the center of your quiver doesn't collapse on your back, your arrows will still rattle. Do what you can to soften up the quiver and give it time to break in. Problem I found with the heavy latigo, it gets too stiff in real cold weather. On the plus side...I had it since 1979 and it's still in great shape. Used for small game and stump shooting now but it seen quite a bit of our country!
Schulz quiver in the back, Creger in front....
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From: Penny Banks
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Date: 11-Nov-11 |
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Apply tincture of time. Use that quiver. The more you use it the sooner it will conform to your back. And if your shirt isn't stained from the dubbin or oil you treat the quiver with you havn't used enough.
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From: olbuflo
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Date: 11-Nov-11 |
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Felipe--good-looking quiver; who made it?
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From: fdp
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Date: 11-Nov-11 |
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Makes you wonder also how the strap is put on the quiver. Who was the quiver made by? I've never had good luck with a backquiver that didn't have the strap on opposing sides. For example, if the strap is attached to the left side on the top it should be attached closer to right side on the bottom. Other than that...time. Put it under the cushions on your couch and set on it. Bend and twist with your hands. Without arrows in it of course. It should be very quiet.
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From: Snow Crow
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Date: 21-Sep-18 |
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Resurrecting this one from the zombie thread cemetary.
What alternatives exist to sheep shearling as a top liner? Fur, deerskin, etc.
Thanks.
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