I'm wondering if it would be most efficient to wear a sheath (e.g. kydex) for a small hand axe, hatchet, or tomahawk, so that the cutting edge faces behind you, the blade head faces down, and it's worn low on the dominant side of the leg on the thigh nearer the knee.
That way, the axe can be released by pulling the axe in front of you in a forward-upward (upward circular) motion. When you want to secure it to the sheath, you would simply stick it in, and lock it down either by pressure or with a clasp.
Has this worked for you? This probably will not work too well if the handle is long; it would probably work on a very small hand axe, hatchet, or t'hawk. And, when you go to secure the blade, you'll have to be careful not to hit your leg / knee (practice does it, right?). Or, do you prefer the more traditional belt loop with the handle / pommel closer to the ground?
I don't know if this sort of sheath already exists, but I was brainstorming and thought that this would be efficient. Is it necessary? Maybe back in the day of primary weapons that were bladed... but it may give you a small improvement for a better fighting chance on a quicker draw to fend off a wolf or a small bear - here's a random surprise attack video of a very lucky guy facing a larger brown bear with an axe (and surviving!).
Thanks for your thoughts.
[video=youtube;NupaOZCTFJY]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NupaOZCTFJY[/video]
That way, the axe can be released by pulling the axe in front of you in a forward-upward (upward circular) motion. When you want to secure it to the sheath, you would simply stick it in, and lock it down either by pressure or with a clasp.
Has this worked for you? This probably will not work too well if the handle is long; it would probably work on a very small hand axe, hatchet, or t'hawk. And, when you go to secure the blade, you'll have to be careful not to hit your leg / knee (practice does it, right?). Or, do you prefer the more traditional belt loop with the handle / pommel closer to the ground?
I don't know if this sort of sheath already exists, but I was brainstorming and thought that this would be efficient. Is it necessary? Maybe back in the day of primary weapons that were bladed... but it may give you a small improvement for a better fighting chance on a quicker draw to fend off a wolf or a small bear - here's a random surprise attack video of a very lucky guy facing a larger brown bear with an axe (and surviving!).
Thanks for your thoughts.
[video=youtube;NupaOZCTFJY]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NupaOZCTFJY[/video]
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