dhaverstick

That's a good looking quiver and I love the bamboo backed bow!

Thank you all for the kind words! I talked to Lester a few days ago and he really liked the bag. Joel, I'm sorry but I did not make that bag in your picture and I have no idea how to braid that knot. Darren

I finished this belt bag a couple days ago for my good friend, Lester McCoy. Lester is a member of the Miami Indian Tribe of Oklahoma and is their official knife maker. He wanted this belt bag for holding shotgun shells while he was bird hunting. To honor his heritage, I took the symbols from the Miami Nation Seal and the Miami Tribe of Oklahoma and incorporated them into the design. The brown body of the bag is elk hide and the side is made from bison. The beige colored leather is emu hide and I used ostrich leg skin to make the design on it. The symbol on the flap is made from ostrich leg skin. The green trim is lambskin. Everything was sewn by hand using artificial sinew. He mentioned that he wanted a belt bag this past April when I was over at his place in Kansas turkey hunting. He doesn't know I made it so I hope he finds it to be a pleasant surprise. Darren

The United Bowhunters of Missouri Rendezvous is this weekend and I made these two arm guards as items for the can raffles. Both are made from dyed ring lizard skin and are backed with vegetable tanned cowhide. The trim is deer hide and I carved the lace hooks out of deer antler. Everything was sewn by hand using artificial sinew. Darren

I finally got this possibles bag done for a friend of mine. He is a silversmith and we were doing some bartering. He made my wife some jewelry and I made him this bag. I would have had it done a month ago but turkey season got in the way and threw me off schedule. The dark brown leather in the bag is made from an elk hide another friend gave to me. The saddle colored leather is bison. The cream leather is deer and I burned the sketches onto it with a pyrography tool. The scaled leather around the deer is tanned carp hide. The D rings and buttons were carved from moose antler. Everything was sewn by hand using artificial sinew. Front: I didn't want to detract from the deer skull so I used rare earth magnets as the clasping mechanism. They are sewn into the leather. Under the flap A bit of advertising on the back There is a shallow pocket on the inside of the bag with a piece of elastic sewn across just above its opening. The silversmith wanted a place to store his speed loaders in an upright position and I thought this design would accommodate that. Darren

I made this purse as a donation to the auctions at the upcoming Conservation Federation of Missouri convention. The body is made from elk and deer and the trim is deer. The bling on the outside is made from ring lizard and the CFM logo is made from cane toad and ring lizard. Everything was sewn by hand using artificial sinew. Hopefully, it will add a few bucks to the CFM coffers. Darren

I used no coatings or finishes. The pieces are glued down with contact cement and the edges are sewn down. Darren

I made this quiver and matching arm guard and donated them to the live auction at the 2016 United Bowhunters of Missouri Festival coming up February 5th-7th. Hopefully they will make the club a little money. I had the quiver done last week but I needed a decent weather day in order to carve the deer antler fasteners for the strap. Momma insists that I do that activity outside so I needed the temperature to go up enough so that my hands wouldn't freeze. The body of the quiver is made from 8 oz. bison leather, the trim is deer and the bling was done in carp skin leather. Everything was sewn by hand using artificial sinew. Here's one with the matching arm guard. This is what it looks like when it's worn. This is a closeup of one of the deer antler fasteners. They don't look like much but they take a while to make. Darren

I finished this arm guard a couple of weeks ago and donated it to the live auction at the 2016 United Bowhunters of Missouri Festival. I am making a back quiver to go along with it. The arm guard is made of carp leather and is backed with vegetable-tanned cowhide. The trim is deer and I carved the lace hooks from deer antler. Everything was sewn by hand using artificial sinew. Darren

That is some stunning work! Thanks for sharing it. Darren

That is a sharp looking dopp kit! Good job! Darren

Here is an arrow side quiver I made to be raffled off at the United Bowhunters of Missouri Rendezvous that was held last weekend. The body and strap are made from chrome-tanned bison leather and the tan trim is deer. The orange looking leather is caiman as is the black arrowhead. The lettering was done in ring lizard and the scaled leather is tanned carp hide. I carved the buttons from deer antler and the hanging ring from moose antler. Everything was sewn by hand using artificial sinew. This archery arm guard was commissioned by a friend of mine as a birthday present for a hunting buddy of his. It is ostrich leg skin backed with vegetable-tanned cowhide. The trim is deer and I carved the lace hooks from deer antler. Everything was sewn by hand using B-50 bow string material. This is an arm guard that I made for myself. My other arm guard wasn't worn out or anything but I get a hankering for something new every once in a while. I made this one from caiman and backed it with vegetable-tanned cowhide. The arrowhead in the middle is made from ring lizard. The trim is deer and the lace hooks are deer antler. I sewed this one up using artificial sinew. Darren

I made this quiver and donated it as a raffle item at next weekend's United Bowhunters of Missouri Rendezvous. Hopefully, it will make the club a dollar or two. The body is made from bison leather and the tan trim is deer. The orange leather is caiman and the scaled leather is tanned carp hide. I carved the buttons from deer antler, the hanging ring from moose antler and sewed everything up by hand using artificial sinew. Darren

Electrathon, I used copper colored leather lacing around all the edges. Thanks for the kind words, all! Darren

Well, it's taken me a while but I finished my wife's purse last night. It seemed like every time I got started on it again I would get a paying order so it would have to go on the back burner. Fortunately, my wife is very understanding and is just happy to show off her new bag. The body is made from bison and red deer leather. The bling is made from a variety of leather; cow, ostrich, cane toad, stingray and who knows what else. I made the clasp from a piece of turquoise and deer antler. Everything was sewn by hand using artificial sinew. Darren

I made this arm guard for one of our men in uniform down in Florida. It is Honduran caiman backed with vegetable-tanned cowhide. The trim is deer and I carved the lace hooks from deer antler. Everything was sewn by hand using artificial sinew. Darren

rusticbob, I have made several different styles of quivers. If you go to the Photobucket link listed in my previous post you can see them. I personally like a side quiver the best. Quivers are pretty simple to make. Darren PS. I shoot a longbow too!

YinTx, there is no problem with the bowstring hanging up on the hooks or bling to my knowledge. I've made and sold a lot of these with no complaints. I also use one myself. If you want to look at some of the other stuff I've made, follow this link to my Photobucket gallery. http://s137.photobucket.com/user/dhaverstick/library/Leather%20Goods Darren

I made this arm guard and donated it on behalf of the United Bowhunters of Missouri to be a silent auction item at this weekend's Conservation Federation of Missouri annual convention. The CFM is a great organization and hopefully this item will make them a dollar or two. This arm guard is made from Honduran caiman and is backed with vegetable-tanned cowhide. The trim is deer and I carved the lace hooks from deer antler. I then dyed the lace hooks with aniline dye. Everything was sewn by hand using artificial sinew. Darren

I just finished this bag for Roy Mackey of Lone Star Game Calls. It was an interesting project because of the pockets, box call sheath and striker sleeves he wanted on it. I had never made a bag like this before so I really had to think about how I was going to put it all together. Surprisingly enough, my plan worked out and I was pleased with the end result. One thing I really like about this bag is I got to use rare earth magnets as clasps for the flaps. I hardly ever get to use magnets because they don't play well with the electronics most folks like to carry around. The body of the bag is buffalo and red deer. The trim is a mixture of ostrich hide, ostrich leg skin, caiman and deer. The adjustable straps are red deer and I carved the buttons out of deer antler. Everything was sewn by hand using artificial sinew. Darren

Here are three armguards I made that will be part of the United Bowhunters of Missouri Festival auctions on Saturday, February 7th. The first one is made from elephant hide and is backed with vegetable-tanned cowhide. The trim is lambskin and the lace hooks are carved from deer antler. The second one is made from ostrich leg skin and is backed with vegetable-tanned cowhide. The trim is deer and the lace hooks are carved from deer antler. The last one is made from caiman hide and ostrich leg skin and is backed with vegetable-tanned cowhide. The trim is deer and the lace hooks were carved from deer antler. All these armguards were sewn by hand using artificial sinew. Come play with us the weekend of February 6th-8th to bid on these and other great items! Darren

Leatherwytch, the quiver is 26 inches long at its longest point.

Vikefan, everything was sewn by hand. Darren

Straps, I've been away from this site a while and just now saw your arm guard. Man, you did a fine job! Your brother should be happy with that one. Ostrich leg skin is awesome to work with on something like that because it's thin, durable and has a great look to it. Keep up the good work! Darren

Missouri's archery season opened this past Monday and I finished my new quiver just two days ahead of time. I've always been a fan of the side quiver but I wanted something that was versatile and easy to get on and off. So I put on my thinking cap and came up with a ring-and-hook system to use. I can fasten it to my belt like in the picture, I can carry it with a strap around my neck and shoulders or I can just carry it in my hand. I think it will suit my needs just fine. As you can see, I like color and this quiver has a representative of every animal family but amphibians and insects. The body is made from bison leather and the turquoise trim is deer. The orange trim at the opening is stingray, the darker orange piece along the bottom is caiman, ring lizard was used in the circle decoration and the "swoosh" is ostrich leg skin. I carved the hanging ring from a piece of moose antler and the fastening hook on the belt loop is carved from deer antler. I sewed everything up by hand using artificial sinew. It took some time, and a whole lot of money (exotic leather is expensive!) but I wanted something that would last a while and that I would be happy with. Now if I can just get a little blood on it... Darren