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Now that is leather ART!! Congratulations on an excellent piece of work. How are you going to keep it clean? Thank you for sharing. regards, TapTapTap

My apologies "SteelHawk" for not getting back to you sooner. The tubing size is 1 inch internal diameter PVC commonly used for electrical purposes. I taped them together at the top and bottom and then used plenty of superglue to bind them. You can see examples of other variations of hip quivers on my website - myleatherwork.com. regards, TapTapTap

Hi there Lady Roper, I had the same problem which I partly solved by purchasing the following instruction books: SHERIDAN STYLE CARVING with Bill Gardner and Clinton Fay, SHERIDAN STYLE by Chan J Geer and FLORAL PATTERN DRAWING FOR THE ARTISTICALLY IMPAIRED by Pete Gorrell. I also googled how to draw flowers. One of my other hobbies is using a scroll saw so I sorted out my collection of sketches and made templates out of plywood. This allows me to try different shapes and sizes without having to use an eraser. It works for me. Hope you are successful in your quest - and have a happy new year. regards, TapTapTap

One of the other members has mentioned the Tandy Pattern Pack which is available at the moment from the Leathercraft library as a download for about $4 or $5 dollars. I use this as a basis for the hip quivers I make for members of my Target archery club. I have modified the Tandy model by including four X 1 inch tubes to hold the arrows. I also add a clip to hang the arrow puller. The four tubes will each hold 4 aluminium arrows with target points. They will hold more A/C arrows because of the small diameters. I also make two other models of hip quivers to cater for the archers that are financial challenged. One of them has the front moulded to increase the number of arrows that can be carried. The other basic hip quiver is just the two pieces of leather sewn or glued and laced which will hold the regulation 6 arrows plus 1 spare in a separate loop. This quiver can be decorated using a wallet craft aid. These images will give you some idea of the angles and the left or right side quivers. Custom made is better than nylon with advertising on it. Best of luck. There is more info on my web page which is listed in my profile. Regards, TapTaptap

Welcome Nacomis to the best leather working Forum on the Web. Just ask the question and you will get all the answers to solve your problems. I too am a Target Archer and make all my own accessories. Have a look at my profile and you will see that I also carve wood, and have fishing listed as an interest. Check out my web site for examples of the quivers and accessories I make for archers. There are two Tandy Pattern Packs available for quivers and accessories that will get you started . The first one is Craftaid No: 3089 which is a fully carved back quiver (one was posted on this forum by a member last week) and the second is Pattern Pack No: 6027 which contains patterns for a bow case, arm guard, finger guard, back quiver, large back quiver, belt quiver, small belt quiver and a broad head hunting quiver. If there is anything I can help you with please ask. You can contact me via my website if you wish to. Kind regards, TapTapTap

Have a merry one Peter. I'm still smiling at the look on the faces of Rudolf and his mates.

Very nice result Bearman. I really like the finish colour. I looked at your work then had another look at my 30 year old "scungy" moth eaten weight bags (No 8 Birdshot in pigskin pouches) and decided there and then what my first project after Xmas will be. By the way, the maul you made for me (iilg Seal Logo Competition) is great. Merry Xmas to you and your family from Barrie Bailey.

ZackG32, The great thing about this forum is that it covers all bases. If you scroll down far enough you will come to a section titled COMPUTER HELP. The very first item is " How to post pictures on LW" Regards, TapTapTap

This is my latest Hip Quiver for a fellow Archery Club member. I usually carve our club mascot on the pocket however this client asked if he could have his own design in black. I lined it with black pigskin suede and used 3mm black kangaroo thong double cordovan braid to finish the edges. The tubes were super glued together on the same angle as the top of the pouch. They keep the arrows separated. The quiver will hold 12 aluminium arrows and has a clip for the arrow puller. The belt flap where the client's initials are seen is fitted with press studs to allow the quiver to be removed from the belt when you sit down. The pattern for this quiver is Tandy Archery Pattern Pack No: 6027 which I have modified slightly to make it more user friendly. Feel free to comment. TapTapTap

Sylvia, So far I haven't snagged the awls in the rack but time will tell.(Murphy's Law states that when all is going well it will foul up) . I've been using it for about 2 years off and on and have changed my sewing technique slightly to minimise the chance of the thread catching the awls. regards, TapTapTap

The pattern in the back of Al Stolhmans "Sewing Leather" is quite easy if you study it carefully. I customised mine with padded seat, basket under seat for rolls of thread, wheels for moving out of workshop and into the fresh air and last but not least, a shelf to hold various awls (straight, curved and narrow). I also have a set of pliers to assist in pulling the needles through a tough piece of leather.

Smokin24 My comments were directed to Jarrett Van Curen about the lines on the wallet back. It doesn't really matter what caused them, the result is the same. I notice that you and Jarrett come from the same location and as you have claimed to have drawn up the patterns he has done the tooling. When I draw my own designs I mark the outside edges of the wallet as the reference points when transferring the design onto the leather to avoid unnecessary marks. There are various methods to disguise the marks depending on how deep they are. Regards, TapTapTap

Very nice work Jarrett, I particularly like the dark background with the lighter antique finish. I cannot comment on the Sheridan style of carving because I am still learning how to do that however I did notice the "border" marks on the wallet back possibly left by a craft aid. (The craftaids in my collection that look better without borders have had the border line removed). It is just a small point but it does detract from your overall presentation. Looking forward to seeing more examples of your work. Regards, TapTapTap

Thanks for your comments Tinneal. Yes it is a stirrup purse, also known down my way as a horseshoe bag or a drawstring bag. If you visit my website ( www.myleatherwork.com ) you will find a tutorial available for download on how to assemble the bag. I have also added instructions on various methods of decorating the bags. Normally I use a wallet pattern but have been teaching myself the Sheridan floral style. regards, TapTapTap

A few of my latest handbags. My wife suggested using denim instead of leather so this is the result. Would appreciate any comments. TapTapTap

Beautiful work Bobby, Can you enlighten me on what thickness leather you line the belt with? (Here in OZ we use mm to describe the weight of leather). I have a conversion chart for converting ounces to mm. I have never tried your technique of decorating the inside of the belt . It adds that "little bit extra". Thank you for sharing. Taptaptap