Is a sewn axe mask insecure?

[Tjurved]

Hello I need some protection for my axe and I have leather and linen thread at home. Do I need to worry about the mask getting cut open by the axe cutting edge one day? For example Gränsfors axe masks are put together using rivets and not thread.

 

[Scoffham]

I think you'll be fine- I've made a couple of sewn axe masks, and touch wood, they are both going strong. On both I used a solid thick welt, glued and double sewn. made of 3mm ish leather.

R

 

[British Red]

Not if you put a proper welt into the mask. Only one layer on a narrow carving axe needed - but several on an obtuse layer like a Roselli - I remember Singtek put about 6 laers of 4mm into my Roselli allround !

But a welt is where the bit meets the leather - so it won't touch a stich

Mine are several years old and far, far better than the originals

Red

 

[Tjurved]

Thanks so the welt is one (or more) extra piece of leather that you sew through that is orientated against the cutting part of the axe head?

 

[Scoffham]

Yes i believe your correct. You might find the "how to make a knife sheath" type articles available on this site useful, as they show how the welt is cut, placed, and sewn together.

 

[British Red]

It is indeed - this is the welt I stitched in between the sides of a knife sheath

This illustrates Singteks work building up a deep welt on an obtuse angled axe

I have a number of similar masks - all still going strong!

And this is a welt by the incomporable magnus - with brass and pewter stringing built into the welt to match a knife!

Hope that helps?

Red

 

[pwb]

Here's a link to a great tutorial on British Blades, has some good pics showing construction of a welt .

http://www.britishblades.com/forums/showpost.php?p=83506&postcount=1


Pete.

 

[Tjurved]

Thanks for the info I had a go at it today and I'm happy with it although it turned out kinda big. The leather is from some old handbags.

 

[pwb]

Looks good to me .

Handy things handbags .

Cheers, Pete.

 

[ForgeCorvus]

Is that a Bearded axe Tjurved ?

What make is it (if you know)

Yes, I am crap at axe id, I just like good metal


Nice job BTW

 

[mr dazzler]

I'd loike to know what sort of axe it is too. Looks like a finnish kirves?

 

[Everything Mac]

i think its a roselli axe.

 

[rancid badger]

Thats not bad at all

One bit of advice ( no pun intended)

Its a good "rule of thumb" to make the distance of your seam from the edge of the work; about the same as the thickness, of the seam you are sewing.

So if you are sewing through 7mm of leather, make your stitch line 7mm from the edge?

It's a guide I try to follow anyway, although it sometimes goes wrong

Not trying to be critical, just offering advice

all the best

R.B.

 

[Black Sheep]

I've made a few, I made them with a stitched welt & to protect the welt I put a strip of thin brass or alloy inside the mask .

Richard

 

[mr dazzler]

No it isnt a roseli (similar Finnish form, but I own one and its not one of theirs) I'm thinking it is a hand forged one sold in Finland on a log house building web site, cant remember the name riight now....

 

[mr dazzler]

heres a link? Is this the same axe as on here:-
http://oppisop.com/seppa_eng.html
These are fine looking pices of kit and it says they nare hand forged....

 

[Stew]

Thats not bad at all

One bit of advice ( no pun intended)

Its a good "rule of thumb" to make the distance of your seam from the edge of the work; about the same as the thickness, of the seam you are sewing.

So if you are sewing through 7mm of leather, make your stitch line 7mm from the edge?

It's a guide I try to follow anyway, although it sometimes goes wrong

Not trying to be critical, just offering advice

all the best

R.B.

Not heard that before. Why is it suggested? (Genuine interest!)

 

[Tjurved]

It is a Hults bruk (swedish) axe I found very dirty in my grand parents barn.

http://translate.google.com/transla...u=http://hultsbruk.se/omhultsbruk&sl=sv&tl=en

 

[Klenchblaize]

Never had trouble even without a welt:

Cheers