War Chief tactical 'hawk with sheath making video

Storm Crow

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I had a customer who lives nearby come to the shop today and watch as his tomahawk's sheath was made. He ordered a 12" War Chief (combat spike) in black, with a sheath. He also brought tasty breakfast tacos! :)



1/4" 4140 steel, canvas Micarta handles, flared stainless tube rivets.



The sheath is Kydex, bottom-eject, ambidextrous, MOLLE-compatible, jump-ready with multiple carry options.



He chose to add a quick-detach double adjustable shoulder strap and IWB bands.







And here's how I built the sheath. I had templates waterjet cut to build the Kydex molding forms, lay out holes and slots, and trim the overall outline. Still takes time, but the results are consistent and work well. I'll do another video in the future showing the sheath's various carry options.

[video=youtube;E7vZMkFwBLw]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=E7vZMkFwBLw[/video]

Four more 'hawks waiting on sheaths and sharpening, then on to the next batch!

 
Thanks for taking the time to put the vid up. I was wondering how you made the slots- thought maybe you had a punch.
What thickness kydex are you using for the sheaths?
It looks like you are well set up for production with your jigs. I would suggest you try buffing the edges instead of sanding- lot easier / fool proof and gives a nice edge.
Thanks Again
 
Those are great looking hawks. How would a feller contact you to inquire about the price and purchasing one?
 
AVisitor - It's .08" thick. Plenty stout, but thin enough to mold well and give good definition.

sw056 - If you look on my www.helmgrind.com blog under the "Tomahawk Pricing" thread, you can find the e-mail account I've set up for the 'hawks and future stock removal projects.

Carhold Arms - Thanks! I don't do fancy, but I feel like I have a good eye for the flow of lines. :)
 
I'm digging the hawk, and your holster process. Having set templates and jogs to work off of is the way to go. I'm getting into the gun holster game myself and I find getting consistent results to be one of the harder aspects. By that I mean multiple holsters for the same item being identical, not consistent quality of the holster itself. I enjoy seeing you work. A more in-depth video review/testing of your hawks would be great to see.
 
Echoone - No worries about testing videos. There'll be one for the trainers, one showing the multiple carry options on the sheaths, and one showing the tomahawk itself being tested. :)
 
"I had a customer who lives nearby come to the shop today and watch as his tomahawk's sheath was made. He ordered a 12" War Chief (combat spike) in black, with a sheath. He also brought tasty breakfast tacos! :)"


Now that's a customer you wanna keep.
 
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