Tourbon Handmade Thick Leather Axe Sheath Blade Cover with Axe Belt Holder For Outdoor Camping

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After we compare these tools' performance in the field, we also rank their value. Models with high scores and low price tags will always be a great buy. The most well-rounded option in the test, the Fiskars Chopping Axe excels at felling trees, can cut firewood, and is nimble enough to accomplish detailed tasks. Costing little more than much smaller, and thus less powerful, hatchets, this option offers an impressive value. VERDICT: This is a great axe sheath for general use and keeping your axe’s head covered and lasting a lot longer. There is very little that can go wrong, and it is built to last, which is what you need for protective axe sheaths. The leather is durable and supple and covers the entire top of your axe for utility and style.

VERDICT: The Hide and Drinks Hatchet Holster is one of our personal favorites, and the leather itself will take on different hues over time, which looks great. The full head covering and the attachment to a belt ensure your hatchet is safe and secure as well as accessible with one hand. If this is the style you are after then, we certainly recommend this as one of the best sheaths for axes and hatchets. Lastly, the sheath will protect you and others from the sharp edge many axes and hatchets have to ensure they can cut and chop efficiently. Belt loops are another addition for small hatchets and will allow you to carry them easily. Does an Axe Sheath Work on A Hatchet?Axes require maintenance to keep them sharp and some kind of holster or sheath to protect the edge. Keeping your axe edge covered with a sheath when not in use does three things: it keeps you safe from a sharp edge, prevents your gear from being damaged, and protects the edge of your axe from being dulled unintentionally. This will protect your axe head far better from the elements and also protect you from accidentally cutting yourself or your equipment with an unsheathed razor-sharp axe head while not in use. Some come with attachment straps too, like a belt loop, especially for the small and lightweight varieties. Different Types of Axe Sheath

A lot of thought has gone into the making of these high quality Axe Head Sheaths. When making the preliminary designs and prototype for this item we paid close attention at many of our competitor Axe Sheaths, and then using our many decades of experience in leather work, functional design, understanding of aesthetics and quality of craftsmanship, we ironed out the flaws and issues that we saw in these other products of similar design, to end up with a top of the range Axe Head Sheath that will see many, many years of service. In just about every case where you see a cheap sheath, you will also see that rivets have been extensively or exclusively used. They are used to not only reduce production time and costs, thus avoiding the need for the sheath to be stitched, but also to avoid adding a Welt. Rivets used as makeshift Welts enable the sheath to remain relatively safe for the handler because they act as a solid barrier preventing the handler from being cut should the tool ever cut through the sheath at the joint. Another point of consideration is that rivets will, over time, tend to damage the cutting edge as the leather loosens exposing the cutting edge to the rivets whilst being bounced around in normal use. The use of the very best quality leather is an essential part of a quality sheath, not only because it looks and feels good, but because it will protect the handler from the cutting edge of the tool as well as protecting the cutting tool from the environment. A razor sharp axe that will do anything from felling small trees to splitting firewood, where it really excels is as a carving axe.For hole punching – I use the typical revolving punch. The kind with a removable plate below makes it a bit nicer as that’s what will wear out first. I tend to replace these after several years of service. Go ahead and punch the hole at a size jsut big enough for the rivet to poke through. Designed primarily for gardeners and arborists who use their axe a lot, you can use this sheath on many different shapes and sized axes and hatchets. It will work on blade lengths up to 5 3/8 inches, and the adjustable strap means you get a secure fit. It will even work on some more unusual types of the axe. If you choose to make your own, you need to ensure the leather is of high quality, your stitches or rivets are long-lasting, you have an easy opening system, and you pay particular attention to the hidden welt – as this part is the most important for your edge. You could also use cardboard wrapped in waterproof paper for a super cheap version, or even old clothes wrapped around a welt – but these won’t last that long in the elements. Why Do You Need an Axe Sheath?

Above is the completed decorative line around the entire sheath. You can further stamp yours, or carve it too. Above is the hole punch I used to make the semi-circle. It’s 3/16 inch, but you can also eyeball the curve too.Whilst the quality and craftsmanship of the Gransfors Axes is exceptional, placing Gransfors Bruks as one of the world leaders of fine quality axes, it cannot, unfortunately, be said of the Axe Sheaths that are supplied with these axes. Since we consider Gransfors Bruks axes to be such a superior product, we thought that they deserved a superior Axe Head Sheath to complement them. Axes and hatchets are one of the most important items in a bushcrafters tool kit. You can use an axe for various things, from chopping and splitting firewood to carving, bushcraft, and even hunting. Without them, living in the woods, building shelters, and maintaining a fire would be incredibly difficult. Review Outdoor Gear specializes in making sheaths for specific axe models by popular axe makers. You can get sheaths made especially for other Gransfors Axes, Council Tool 2# Hudson Bay Camp Axes, Husqvarna Axes, Fiskars Axes, Cold Steel Trail Boss Axes, True Temper Kelly Perfect Axes, and many more. We love that they do this, and it is such a good idea. Now you have two identical sheath patterns, except the top one has a tracing of the welt pattern on it.