Air Condition Axe Sheath

Brian Andrews

Brian Andrews

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Opps......see what happens when you keep you axe polished enough to shave with and then leave your sheath on while driving in a wooden stake.....

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One thing is for sure....it was a nice clean cut.

I have been meaning to stitch my own sheath for this axe ever since I got it. Now I have more reason to :D
 
A good reason to NOT put your hand on the front end of that edge cover too huh? :)

B
 
Brian_T said:
A good reason to NOT put your hand on the front end of that edge cover too huh? :)

B
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Good point. Just like you should keep your hand in a safe position when sheathing a knife, you should also carry your axe properly....and here is why :D

I have been doing light duty pounding with this thing for some time. But, two things did this sheath in. One I was doing a little heavier pounding, and two, it has been getting stretched out a bit, making it a bit sloppy.
 
Looks like the time for procrastination is over...

That really sucks man, at least you know it's sharp!
 
Heck, I just want to know your technique for getting it so sharp! That is one nice sharpening job.

John
 
Been there, done that! I now either line my axe sheaths with sheet copper or, I will double up on the edge welt with thick, hard, shoe sole leather. Haven't cut through one since.
 
Old time trappers would put a folded strip of copper shet inside sheath as a guard, theory being soft copper won't harm edge.
 
Brian,

Try a piece of rawhide inside your next sheath. It's harder to cut, won't harm the edge, and you can eat it if you're ever starving deep in the woods. :)

I've got a sheath from JRE Industries that's rawhide lined leather and it works great and even snaps when I insert the knife.

B
 
I was thinking about using a piece of the plastic from a flexible cutting board in my hatchet sheath. Hadn't heard about copper; I like that idea. Might have to see what's available locally.
 
jpr9954 said:
Heck, I just want to know your technique for getting it so sharp! That is one nice sharpening job.

John
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cmdr249 is right. The Gransfors does come out of the box shaving hair. That is one advantage to them. But, mine has seen much use and sharpening and I think the edge now is better than when I got it.

You have to love the 1x42 belt sander.

Hey Brian T; I like the rawhide idea. Especially since I saw the JRE sheath at the Novi show. I will have to see what I can do with that. I prefer to stick to the more "natural" materials as opposed to resorting to a plastic of sorts.
 
Has anybody tried using a piece of thin aluminum as an edge guard? I'm thinking of flashing material.
 
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