New axe mask

[Dougster]

I love my axes. I have quite a few. I always find they have poor masks and even the leather ones from GB fold and are then prone to slicing.

So I made something a bit beefier for my hatchet.

 

[crosslandkelly]

Nice work, that certainly looks beefy.

 

[Robbi]

Like that, very nice.

 

[Toddy]

I like that too it looks very sound, safe, useable, iimmc ?

Nice one

 

[Dougster]

Thanks all. Just working on a removable bipod pouch. Pics to follow on that.

 

[Broch]

Excellent'; that must have taken some stitching through!

 

[MCNZ]

Very nice work!

 

[Dougster]

Excellent'; that must have taken some stitching through!

A pricking iron and a good sharp awl helps.

 

[Dougster]

I like that too it looks very sound, safe, useable, iimmc ?

Nice one

iimmc?

 

[Toddy]

If I make myself clear

There are some truly over-engineered axe masks out there, kinds where you're more likely to hurt yourself getting it on and off.

 

[Forest fella]

Fair play that looks Quality and puts my square thick leather slip on sandwich thing to Shame.

 

[sunndog]

Thanks all. Just working on a removable bipod pouch. Pics to follow on that.

Bipod pouch sounds interesting. Guessing a standing bipod for shooting?

Nice mask too

 

[Hodge]

If you look at Ted Baird's youTube channel it will remind you why an axe needs a secure mask!

 

[Mesquite]

Very tidy work Dougster

 

[Wushuplayer]

I love my axes. I have quite a few. I always find they have poor masks and even the leather ones from GB fold and are then prone to slicing.

So I made something a bit beefier for my hatchet.

That looks like lovely work. I'm looking to make something similar for my axe. What thickness of leather did you use, any rain why you chose to stitch it as oppose to rivets, anything you would do differently if you had the opportunity to make another one?

 

[Tony]

Very smart -

 

[Jay_jay27]

looks great well done ! as you mentioned my GB one came with a standard one and it sliced straight through it after a good sharpen

 

[Brizzlebush]

That's very nice work there.
It's on my (seemingly endless) list of projects to do one day.

 

[Native Nathan]

Nice craftmanship there.

 

[Dougster]

That looks like lovely work. I'm looking to make something similar for my axe. What thickness of leather did you use, any rain why you chose to stitch it as oppose to rivets, anything you would do differently if you had the opportunity to make another one?

Thanks.

I prefer to stitch for some reason. I do quite a lot so my hands are used to it now.