Dressing Up a Wetterlings

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StretchNM

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My 19" Wetterlings arrived as a gift last Father's Day (thanks baby girl! :thumbup: ). The axe came nice and sharp, but not quite as sharp as I wanted it! So I fixed that first.

The real problem was in the sheath. It's a standard slap-together which is fine for use but in dire need of improvement. Also, the belt loop on the sheath was way off from the blanace point on the axe. Slipping it on the belt, the axe handle would twist forwards or backwards making it impossible to carry comfortably. So I made a new sheath with an accurate balance point and a double snap belt loop.

I know the leatherwork isn't very good, but it came out tons better than the Wetterlings factory sheath! :thumbup: Tell me what you think!

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Like the sheath, Looks much better than the factory one.

I always thought the belt loops were for looks. Do the axes carry comfortably?
 
No, it's not a comfortable carry. If I'm hiking with a pack, even a small Mule or other day carry, I'll strap it there. BUT, there are times when my daughter and I are just out kicking around, without packs, and carrying the Weterrlings with this new sheath is doable! It isn;t with the factory one.
 
Hey Stretch, nice job on the sheath, looks much better. Ironically, today I have been working on a sheath for a GB small forest axe, wasn't all that impressed with the factory leather. I thought they would have used a more heavy duty leather so the edge would be less likely to cut through the sides.
 
Nice job!
:thumbup:

hmmm i carry my Wetterlings with an Enzo as well.
My Wetterlings is 1.25 pound 13 incher though.

What type steel is your Enzo? (mines O1)
Is that ironwood slabs?
 
Thank you all for the compliments - I feel guilty because I really didn;t put alot of effort into the "detail" of this sheath, and I messed up going around the edge with the groover, trying to do a little "detail" work. The large scar on the back of the sheath was a leather flaw - I just decided to leave it in there, seeing as this was a rough axe sheath.

The leather is 8-9oz for the exact reason you describe, Stickman! It has a nice 8-9oz welt for edge protection too! :thumbup:

Tholiver, the steel is indeed O-1 (:thumbup: ) and the scales are some type of rosewood. More pictures of that knife are here: http://www.bladeforums.com/forums/showthread.php?t=579100
 
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StretchNM said:
Thank you all for the compliments - I feel guilty because I really didn;t put alot of effort into the "detail" of this sheath, and I messed up going around the edge with the groover, trying to do a little "detail" work. The large scar on the back of the sheath was a leather flaw - I just decided to leave it in there, seeing as this was a rough axe sheath.

The leather is 8-9oz for the exact reason you describe, Stickman! It has a nice 8-9oz welt for edge protection too! :thumbup:

Tholiver, the steel is indeed O-1 (:thumbup: ) and the scales are some type of rosewood. More pictures of that knife are here: http://www.bladeforums.com/forums/showthread.php?t=579100
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Rosewood eh?
D'oh I should have known, i've got a strat with an rosewood fretboard hanging on the wall above my computer monitor.

I guess i just have ironwood on my mind, i have a Becker Campanion blade blank on the way and i will need to handle it.
I've been drooling over hunks of ironwood on ebay ever since i won the bid on the Becker !
:D

Great job on your Enzo's by the way!
Your rosewood looks great as well!

I look forward to seeing your ebony Enzo.

:thumbup:
 
Stretch, I'm using the 8-9 oz with the welt as well. I've also added a narrow second welt strip inside at 90 degrees to the primary welt...I think it might be 10 oz or so, about 5/32". After it's stained I'm going to use some melted beeswax to stiffen the area around the blade edge...about 1" wide from the edge of the sheath, top to bottom. This has to be stronger than the factory sheath :-)

BTW, I followed your link to the rosewood handled knife...wow, that is a very classy looking knife! Great job.
 
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