Making a Mask for an Axe - Final.

[Diomedes Industries]

Garry - if you streamline the process some - it can be enjoyable. Success helps a lot though. I wish you the best.

TF

 

[Bo T]

Great mask for a great ax. You did a great job. I like the rivets you used. I've been trying the hollow rivets where the setter splits the rivet and curls it back to the leather and have had a heck of a time with them bending over.

 

[Diomedes Industries]

Bo - What works for me is the method I use on the snaps in this tutorial.

You want to help them flare initially before you begin to set them. To this end - put your setter on the tube and begin to lightly tap it - moving the setting tool in a circle around the tube in the attempt to help it flare. Check on it - and see if that is happening. ONce you have a good even flare - you can go more straight down with your hammer strikes.

TF

 

[Diomedes Industries]

Here is another axe mask that is a bit simpler in design. I only had some of the process steps - but you can see it follows the same pattern as above.

TF

 

[d.weglarz13]

Wow, great thread, thank you very much for sharing your way of doing this. I may have to make a couple myself now!