One for all you Axe mask lovers

[topknot]

Hi

I was having a look round at a axe mask and thought to myself, i'll do something different next time.
Well next time came and i made this one up.
The mask is double thick around the front part this will give more leather on the safety side. I also put a Celtic knot pattern as spec.
In the welt i have hidden brass bars more safety so the axe blade dose cut the stitching at the front of the mask.
The axe mask is 5 layer at the front and bottom the hole are all Awl by hand (No drilling of holes). All hand stitched with tiger thread (i do not rate linen thread on working leather stuff, that's just me)
The strap which hold the axe in place i have platted .

As first seen on bcuk
Thank you for looking
All comments welcome

Cheers Topknot

 

[JAG009]

Thats stunning Topknot



Jason

 

[Robbi]

cracking work yet again matey

 

[Harvestman]

Niiiiiiiice!

 

[John Fenna]

Another beauty!

 

[Chiseller]

Absolutely fierce....do you do commissions ?

 

[Ronnie]

Outstanding. Beautiful. And sounds like it's engineered even better than it looks.

I've been wanting to get started trying to make an axe mask, but so far have failed miserably. What leather should I look for in the first instance?

 

[Nonsuch]

It's incredible. A work of art.

 

[Stanleythecat]

Absolutely fierce....do you do commissions ?

More's the point, do you do courses?

Leo

 

[merrygold85]

Thats some really nice work there. Fair play.

 

[Baggy]

Amazing, I love the mix of practicality and art

 

[Zingmo]

Fantastic! That's one pimped Husky! One question: How have you plaited the strap? Each end is a single piece of leather divided into three, yet it's plaited in between. I know there is going to be some clever answer for this, but I can't see any joins and my brain can't see how it's done otherwise!

Z

Edit: I think I have found the answer, but I am going to have to watch this a few times to work out how it doesnt just end up as a great big twisty knot!

 

[dienekis]

Thats very nice work.

 

[warthog1981]

stunning works as usual

 

[topknot]

More's the point, do you do courses?

Leo

Sorry Leo, i do leatherwork as a hobby.

Ronnie, The cheapest leather you can get your hands if you are just starting.

Thank very much to the rest of you guy's for the comments.

Cheers Topknot

 

[nunzionuk]

Its lovely Nicer than the stock one I have at the mo.. but a question...

how do you plait it like that?

 

[2trapper]

Another great work, as usual