Finally got around to making a sheath for my big Jersey Axe

coloradowildman

coloradowildman

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I'm still new to all this but I'm trying. I needed a sheath for my big 32" Council Tool 3.5lb Jersey Axe so I spent last night staying up until the wee hours of the morning making this dang thing. Turned out too dark for my tastes so I might make another that's lighter in color. I did line the blade contact area it with beeswax to protect against rust.

Would also like to find some solid brass rivets instead of the Tandy kind. Anybody know where to get them?

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ive never been a fan of brass rivets...i usually buy copper nails from ACE hardware with the matching copper washers. Just hammer the nail through the leather, put on a washer, nip the rest of the pointy end off and peen it over with a very small ball pein hammer.
 
That sheath looks awesome, I dont even know where to start on making one, ive got ~4 or so axes needing sheaths.

And how do you peen the nipped ends of the nails over?
 
John Frankl said:
How bout some photos and other info about the axe itself? Please!
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Sure thing John... it's US Made Council Tool 32" Jersey Axe with a 3.5lb head. Here's a link to the company http://www.counciltool.com

Council Tool is the oldest existing major US axe maker left and have been around since the 1880s. They've been selling axes to the US Forest Service and loggers for many years. This axe was bought from www.armyproperty.com for only $34 plus $9.00 shipping :) Though they don't come razor sharp like the Swedish axes, this Jersey Axe comes with a super thin profile like a Gransfors Bruks and a few minutes with a file and it will send huge chunks of wood flying. It will also get hair shaving sharp with a strop and can even make good feather sticks if needed. Best thing about it is that it splits extremely well, even better than a Fiskars Super Splitting Axe I used to own which had a 4lb head. We use it all the time up here for our woodstove and it has proved to be one of our most valuable tools. The steel is really tough yet takes a good edge. Can't beat it for the money for an all around homestead axe.

here are some pics (cloudy today so I had to Photoshop a little more than I normally like to do)
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Here's a size comparison pic with my Husqvarna by Wetterlings Hatchet
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Cheers! CW
 
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