Leather axe cover

[Kevj]

Looking to make a leather cover for the axe head.

What thickness of leather to use and will a domestic sewing machine cope stitching it?

Cheers

 

[dwardo]

Some veg tan leather 3mm is a good start.
Stitching done by hand with the holes made with an awl, or something sharp n pointy.

 

[Perrari]

3-4mm should be ok, but a domestic sewing machine wont do it. Use an awl or mark out & drill the holes first and stitch it by hand.

 

[Kevj]

Thanks for the replies.

What's VEG leather?

Drilling sounds good, I could use the dremel.

Am I going the right way stitching or is riveting better. Or a bit of both?

 

[crosslandkelly]

Hi, good advice above. Vegetable-tanned leather is tanned using tannins and other ingredients found in different vegetable matter, such as tree bark prepared in bark mills, wood, leaves, fruits and roots and other similar sources.

These are my first attempts.

http://www.bushcraftuk.com/forum/showthread.php?t=95067

http://www.bushcraftuk.com/forum/showthread.php?t=110176