I'm wondering how someone carrying sharp broadheads would keep them from cutting through the quiver sides and bottom. also the same with a Hill style back quiver (soft and flexible type). Also keeping the heads from rubbing and dulling the edges. I would think a three blade head would be pretty tricky to use that way?

When I make a quiver I line the inside bottom and walls, about 6" up the inside with heavy leather, 8 or 9 oz.. Some will put rice or foam in the bottom to keep heads them from rattling.

I had a Lakota quiver made, it really isn't for sharp broadheads. No separation.

I decided to go with Art Vincent He has a quiver that is similar to a Lakota but it is more open. It is called "powderhorn Stalalking quiver " I ordered the six arrow. He also has one that is a 4 arrow. It's a much better option and it is carried the same way a Lakota quiver is. You can carry it under your arm or on your side, and on your back, it has a lot of options. He added a file on mine, for sharpening broadheads. It's built right into the quiver. And he really does good work that will last you a lifetime.

I've had to side quivers, a Powderhorn and a pocket quiver from him. He does good work

Carl <------------<<<<

Over the years I have seen a few ways. One involved making leather pockets for each broadhead attached wth a lace to a piece of leather at bottom of quiver. Another was just a piece of foam at bottom of quiver and broadheads had been seated into it. No, not the best quiver for three blades but if we look at the orgin of those quivers we can understand the users were into two blade heads. Seems the plains style quiver may have been more suited to archers on horseback?

The dividers used in normal quiver can be easily installed in the quiver to separate shafts and keep broadheads in the foam in the bottom. My quivers are homemade and the top of mine has a 2 inch wide piece of aluminum bent to a J or C. Covered in leather, it cannot be seen, but makes putting arrows back in the quiver very easy-especially blunts during rabbit season. And the broadheads is not pointed at me while returning it! I take the divider out for 3D and small game and use it only during big game season

I doubt you can use three-blade heads very easily. I have a Steve Catts quiver that is double heavy leather lined on the bottom, but I still make and use those little heart- shaped leather booties to slip over all my broads that I put in there. They keep them sharp all season long and the arrows easily pull out of them when used. I keep a few extra in my pocket to re-insert them back into quiver if not shot. The booties or broadhead protectors are easy to make. I use leftover leather or suede and just hand stitch them up the side and often put a rivet or even a thumb tack or two where the tip hits for a little additional safety, put probably not needed. You can use them in back quivers, too, but I don't and just touch them up from time to time (and put a little mineral oil on them to inhibit the rust).

I use a Mike Yancey Lakota side quiver. It has a leather covered plastic cup sewn into the bottom to keep broadheads from cutting thru the leather. I fill the cup bout 1/2 full of hay or dried grass for quietness, then I put blue painters tape on the broadheads to keep them from getting dull. The tape is quickly and easily removed...no noise from arrows rattling around and getting dull.

I made a smaller quiver and carry only a couple of 2 blade broadheads when I hunt. Since I hunt for "whatever" I carry a number of small game arrows and some flu flus in the larger quiver. They are attached to the same strap. They also keep arrows separated when I am shooting 2 bows at 3d shoots. I put covers on the 2 blade broadheads.

Take a length of 2" (or more) wide rawhide, snake it back and forth in the bottom...

I always make the bottom with thick leather and fill the bottom 2 inches with cedar saw dust never have a problem this way gary

I have leather booties slipped over the heads. Pull an arrow out,bootie slips off.

I'm a Hill back quivery kinda fella , but how do you guyes wear those Lakota quivers?

drawing hand side or bow holding hand side

horozontal across the back would bring you to a stop in the woods?

I shoot right handed and sling it across from my left shoulder to right hip. If going through really thick stuff, I'll grab it in the middle of the spine and lift it in front or wherever I need to. For hunting I like it better than the Hill back quiver, which I use for small game and stumping, but am using a bit more for hunting. The Lakota style doesn't interfere with a backpack. Both give protection from broad heads and are easy to cover the fletchings in the rain. Just my thoughts...

Thanks Scoop

kinda move it around like I do the Hill to under the arm in thick stuff

I carry it on the drawing side, over my shoulder and neck. From there it can be pushed low across the lower back or out to the side, or tucked up under the arm, or pulled up alnost like a back quiver. I have slick belt leather on the contact side of the strap so it fill slide easily. I will try to find a post by Indianguy that shows the positions. Since I carry different arrows for different purposes, I like to be able to see the arrows before I take ahold of them.

If the quiver is designed properly with an arrow cup of some type in the bottom like Billy Shipp mentioned, and the body of the quiver is made from the right kind of leather, the arrows don't move as much in a Plains quiver as they do in a back quiver.

My preference is that the arrow cup not be attached to the quiver, but instead it is attached to a stick like...well, a true Plains quiver. The quiver is long enough to completely cover the arrows. When You want the arrow nocks visible, you just pull the arrow cup up from the bottom of the quiver a couple of inches.

Hmmm. Interesting. Another thing on my list.

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