WalterF Report post Posted July 6, 2021 This is my first custom axe sheath for a friend. It is made with 9-10 oz Herman Oak leather, and Maine Thread Co. thread. Hand Sewn because I haven't made friends with my class 4 sewing machine yet. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
DJole Report post Posted July 6, 2021 Nicely done! With a sheath as good looking as that, you almost don't want to take it out into the woods to get dirty and muddy! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
WalterF Report post Posted July 6, 2021 Thank you, It is more of a display axe, Damascus steel very pretty, so I don't think he will take it into the woods. But I would love to see it in 3 or 4 years after aging. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
RockyAussie Report post Posted July 6, 2021 Looks pretty good to me. Why you not made friends with the class 4 yet?? should be perfect for that sort of job. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Daffy Report post Posted July 6, 2021 Nice! + I agree, shake hands with that 4! gave me a reason to dump the scraps I had accumulated. Very little hand stitching done now. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
PastorBob Report post Posted July 6, 2021 Very nice indeed. Love the nice straight lines of the basket weave. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
rleather Report post Posted July 6, 2021 What a great job! I love the color, is it natural with just NF oil? Nice execution on the basket weave it does not get any better than that. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
WalterF Report post Posted July 6, 2021 10 hours ago, RockyAussie said: Looks pretty good to me. Why you not made friends with the class 4 yet?? should be perfect for that sort of job. This is actually the second sheath, firs sheath the needle came out of the edge. I mis-stitched ruining the sheath. I will make friends with it. 9 hours ago, Daffy said: Nice! + I agree, shake hands with that 4! gave me a reason to dump the scraps I had accumulated. Very little hand stitching done now. I will soon make friends with it. 9 hours ago, PastorBob said: Very nice indeed. Love the nice straight lines of the basket weave. Thank you 16 minutes ago, rleather said: What a great job! I love the color, is it natural with just NF oil? Nice execution on the basket weave it does not get any better than that. Thank you, yes natural plus NF oil. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
battlemunky Report post Posted July 6, 2021 Classy mask Sir! Beautifully done! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
WalterF Report post Posted July 7, 2021 8 hours ago, battlemunky said: Classy mask Sir! Beautifully done! Thank you for the kind words. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
JayEhl Report post Posted July 9, 2021 basket weave is top notch! Nice deep impressions with beautiful burnishing. I need to practice more.... Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Frodo Report post Posted July 9, 2021 On 7/5/2021 at 9:00 PM, WalterF said: This is my first custom axe sheath for a friend. It is made with 9-10 oz Herman Oak leather, and Maine Thread Co. thread. Hand Sewn because I haven't made friends with my class 4 sewing machine yet. nice work, I do have a huge problem with it. It is so nice looking that when I took it off the axe I would not want to set it on the ground while I used the axe. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Hags Report post Posted July 9, 2021 Very nice! I have a class 3 and it took a while to figure it out. All good now though, but I still do some hand stitching and have been a Maine thread customer for several years now. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
WalterF Report post Posted July 13, 2021 On 7/9/2021 at 9:56 AM, JayEhl said: basket weave is top notch! Nice deep impressions with beautiful burnishing. I need to practice more.... Thank you for the kind words, one thing I have found is good stamps make it a lot easier. On 7/9/2021 at 11:01 AM, Frodo said: nice work, I do have a huge problem with it. It is so nice looking that when I took it off the axe I would not want to set it on the ground while I used the axe. I think this axe is more of a display piece, but I would love to see it aged and with a patina. On 7/9/2021 at 11:34 AM, Hags said: Very nice! I have a class 3 and it took a while to figure it out. All good now though, but I still do some hand stitching and have been a Maine thread customer for several years now. Thank you, I will make friends with my class 4 just haven't made as many sheaths or holsters to get used to it. I love Maine Thread Co. also. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
