Storing Hunting Arrow Tips In A Quiver?

[lcmattson]

A friend of mine asked me to make him a back quiver and asked that I add a place to store extra hunting tips for his arrows. I could just make a pocket, but I was wondering if any of you folks know a better way to do it that might be better for the tips, and for the person who will be sticking their fingers into somewhere to get the tips.

Also, there will be assorted tips on the arrows. I'm guessing I aught to put down something like sheepskin in the bottom of the quiver or something? The quiver I made for myself is pretty much for target practice arrows, so I didn't have to worry about hunting tips.

What's the best way to go about this?

Thanks, guys!

- Lauren

[shtoink]

For storing the spare tips, it depends on the number of blades they have as to which design. If they are essentially flat, with two cutting edges, then you have a bit more flexibility. If they are going to have three or four cutting edges, have bleeder blades, or some other configuration, it starts to get a bit more specific.

The flat ones can have individual pockets for them to slide into for protection, but a block of foam is more typical for the other styles. Maybe your friend needs to provide you with a bit more information so you can have a more complete picture.

For placing them into the quiver with the hunting tips, something will certainly be needed to protect the inside. My experience is with bullet and field points as I mostly do target shooting with my kids. Now that I think if it, I don't even have any hunting tips, which puts me in the same boat as you for knowledge about what to use for lining the inside. I do know that some type of fur around the opening has been used to help keep the arrows from rattling around when moving, though. If you have access to a Tandy, the strips of wool they sell for smearing dye around with would work well for that and a package of it is fairly inexpensive.

[lcmattson]

I'll be sure to pose those questions, and the foam blocks are a sound idea. I'll be sure to check Tandy to see what they have. Thanks so much for the info!

[undeberg]

you can use the foam blocks that come from florists too. They tend to break down a bit over time, but they're cheap so they can just cut a block and replace them as needed. The foam is green. If you're looking for something a bit more durable, you can spray some of that great stuff foam in a disposable plastic form and cut it down to size after it cures. This will be much more durable than the florists foam, then just push the broadheads into the foam for storage.

[Murf]

Im in the works of a quiver for bow hunting. My plan is to buy golf club separators and cut them just shy of the quiver top then strap them in, line the top of the tubes with mole skin to eliminate rattle and put sheepskin across the bottom. Ive never felt the need to carry more then 4 arrows in the field so you only need 2 tubes. In the off season or target shooting the tubes can be removed and fit several more arrows into the quiver. Im not sure how this will work with fixed tip arrows.

[lcmattson]

I'll definitely be getting foam for the bottom of the quiver. The arrow separators are a good idea, too, but this quiver that I have been commissioned on needs to hold 15 arrows with tips. So...it'll be rather large. I've got some efficient designs on paper already, but I'd be looking for a rack design like this, rather than tubes. I only need the straight line of grippers. I think I want two of them, 8 arrows long, each. I don't suppose anyone would know where to find these?

[lcmattson]

Nevermind, folks! I found some

[WinterBear]

Pick-n-Pluck foam to make individual cavities to store complex points (and just the points) in? I've used this stuff to conform to tools and camera lenses.

http://www.pick-n-pluck-foam.com/