Finished Quiver

[NCArcher]

5 hours ago, Railrider1920 said:

How far were you shooting that you had a spotting scope with you?

I shoot FITA as well, although it's not called that any more,  and it is anywhere from 20m to 90m for men. At 90m it is extremely hard to see where your arrows are hitting without a scope.

The quiver looks great by the way. Nice work. Is it stamped on both sides or is it left hand only.

Edited July 2, 2018 by NCArcher

[Railrider1920]

LederRudi and NCArcher, thanks for the information. 

[BDAZ]

6 hours ago, NCArcher said:

I shoot FITA as well, although it's not called that any more,  and it is anywhere from 20m to 90m for men. At 90m it is extremely hard to see where your arrows are hitting without a scope.

The quiver looks great by the way. Nice work. Is it stamped on both sides or is it left hand only.

 FITA is still the governing body. Senior mens is still 90M and 70M on the large targets and 50M and 30M on the smaller. The bull on the larger targets is the size of a CD and if you are not getting 3-4 bulls an end (6 arrows) you are not competitive. The scope is so you can see where your arrow hit. There are 4 men on a target, so 24 arrows for each end and you have to be able to see the color of your nicks at 90M to know what you are doing. There are a lot of $2000 scopes on the field. A typical arrow costs $60-$70, so lots of metal detectors as well.

I used to shoot recurve when I was younger but switched to Compound and competed in the Senior Olympics, and won gold for Arizona in 2009. My coach is one of the olympic coaches and I used to shoot 6 hours a day, 6 days a week at the PSE range in Tucson. I quit after winning gold and got my life back! Mostly used the time to get back to music and starting leather work!

Again, nice work on the quiver!

Bob

[Railrider1920]

Bob, that's one heck of an accomplishment. Congrats. Thanks for the info on the competition.

[LederRudi]

21 hours ago, NCArcher said:

The quiver looks great by the way. Nice work. Is it stamped on both sides or is it left hand only.

Thanks NCArcher! Only one side of the quiver is stamped. I had trad archery in mind, so the arrows would point back (right handed shooter). Stamping both sides would have overstrained my patience

14 hours ago, BDAZ said:

I used to shoot recurve when I was younger but switched to Compound and competed in the Senior Olympics, and won gold for Arizona in 2009. My coach is one of the olympic coaches and I used to shoot 6 hours a day, 6 days a week at the PSE range in Tucson. I quit after winning gold and got my life back! Mostly used the time to get back to music and starting leather work!

Again, nice work on the quiver!

Bob

I'm with Railrider: That's one heck of an accomplishment! Being a mediocre trad archer myself, I'm in awe of such an achievement!

But it's a good thing that you have your life back!

[BDAZ]

7 minutes ago, LederRudi said:

Thanks NCArcher! Only one side of the quiver is stamped. I had trad archery in mind, so the arrows would point back (right handed shooter). Stamping both sides would have overstrained my patience

I'm with Railrider: That's one heck of an accomplishment! Being a mediocre trad archer myself, I'm in awe of such an achievement!

But it's a good thing that you have your life back!

I tried for the olympic team when I was a lot younger and just wasn't up to par. Married with kids, and not enough time to get to the required level. Also right handed and left eyed, and no scopes allowed for recurve archery. Shooting compound with a release and scope was a lot easier but of course you are competing against archers with the same gear. I really enjoyed it but I have more fun travelling and playing music. less frustrating and you get free beer!

Bob

[NCArcher]

17 hours ago, BDAZ said:

 FITA is still the governing body. 

No, it changed to World Archery Federation a few years ago. Federation Internationale Tir de la Arc. Is no more. 

I've always wanted to make my own quiver but haven't had the courage to commit to such a difficult project. One day.

[BDAZ]

I retired in 2009, they changed the name from FITA to World Archery in 2011. Thanks for the update! I have been shooting under FITA since the early 60s. A separated shoulder in a bicycle accident put the final nail in the coffin!

Bob

[LederRudi]

9 hours ago, BDAZ said:

I tried for the olympic team when I was a lot younger and just wasn't up to par. Married with kids, and not enough time to get to the required level. Also right handed and left eyed, and no scopes allowed for recurve archery. Shooting compound with a release and scope was a lot easier but of course you are competing against archers with the same gear. I really enjoyed it but I have more fun travelling and playing music. less frustrating and you get free beer!

Bob

I have yet to find a hobby that yields free beer. Music is out of the Question although I'm proud owner of a Banjo. But the neck of that darn thing is simply too narrow for my fingers.

7 hours ago, NCArcher said:

I've always wanted to make my own quiver but haven't had the courage to commit to such a difficult project. One day.

Actually it isn't that difficult. Decoration is unnecessary and then it's either two layers stitched together or a tube.

I opted for two layers and studied some turkish quivers at the Museum before I started drawing. Most quivers have sewn-in Bottoms some don't. I decided to skip box stitching and stuffed the bottom instead with some canvas. Works great.

[BDAZ]

 I have always preferred this style of quiver for target archery. Since you only need 6 arrows, you always know exactly how many you have already shot, silent when walking back from the target and easier to sit down in between shots and pack The pocket is large enough to carry essentials. Mine is similar but more of a basketweave holster style. It has a separator of 3 pairs of arrows. This image is from the net. Of course for target archery, my arrows are the diameter of knitting needles.