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

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Now you have two identical sheath patterns, except the top one has a tracing of the welt pattern on it. Helko Werk is a traditional German company that has been leading axe makers since 1844 and is the only brand to have two products on our list. They now have businesses worldwide, including in the USA, and their axe sheaths here have been handmade here too. The Double Bit leather axe sheath is specifically designed for a double-bit axe head, which allows you to have two sharp blades instead of one. The prices of the axe sheaths listed in this article are all very reasonable and won’t break the bank, especially for something that can last for many years. However, leather is not overly difficult to use and make things with, and an axe sheath is something you could make at home, provided you have the right tools.

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 razor sharp axe that will do anything from felling small trees to splitting firewood, where it really excels is as a carving axe.VERDICT: The quality craftsmanship of the Helko Werk Leather Axe Sheath cannot be understated and is all you need to protect the sharp edge of your axe. It is a very simple design that seems to work well for most people and isn’t easily damaged. If you want a rugged but supple leather sheath that will fit most axes, then give this one a look. When buying a sheath for your axe or hatchet, it is important to take some considerations into mind to ensure you end up getting the right fit. If you have an axe that has an unusual shape, then you may have to get a sheath custom-made or make one yourself. Here are some of the features we look at when deciding which sheath for axes we need: Material 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. A double-bit head axe is a rarer style that has two edges on either side of the head. Double-bit axes are for people who use their axe a lot so that when one edge goes dull, you can simply flip it around. This way, you can sharpen on an evening or morning and not waste any time in the girl’s (or forest). Axe sheaths for double bits are not as common and tend to be larger with two welts for the correct protection. Hatchet Sheath

This next step is not entirely necessary, but I did it for example anyhow. Using a Japanese style skiver, or any skiver you have, we will take some leather off the end of the strap to help it flow down into the sheath better. Whilst I am not saying that their supplied sheaths are unfit for purpose, far from it, they are more than adequate for their intended purpose, however, the sheaths that they supply are not in the same quality league as the axes that they so professionally forge. Putting this into a nutshell the sheaths are, in our opinion, just a No frills functional object, a utilitarian item that does the job that it was intended to do and no more!I find scissors to be fairly nimble for cutting leather, and it makes it easy to cut curves. Above is the welt and I am showing that the outer curve is purposefully not cut on the line. This is done so that when fitting it in the sheath, it will extend outward from the other edges, making it easy to sand down into place for a perfect edge.