Belt loop for Hatchet

[1 shot willie]

A while back I bought a Granfors Wildlife Hatchet from one of our members.
Comes in handy for a bit of woodcarving........but is also very handy around camp for other administration tasks.
Extremely sharp.

I felt it deserves it's own place on my belt so have started to make a removable axe loop for it.

I might add an over strike guard later.

 

[Ark79]

Coming along nicely bill would love to give it ago myself

 

[1 shot willie]

Go for it mate ......it is very addictive and good therapy.....I shall be in the workshop a bit more now the weather is breaking.......radio on.....bliss
There are a few bits n bobs in the pipeline that I want to make.

What will be your first project mate??

 

[Ark79]

Sounds blissful mate

Not sure what a will make first..al start of nice and simple it’s still a wile down the pipe line yet....it’s definitely something I would like to try tho..

Looking forward to following the progress

 

[1 shot willie]

Managed to finish the Axe belt loop.
Made from Oak Bark Leather with a solid brass D ring.
Also finished the mask......not entirely happy with the stitching as I tried to punch the stitching iron through the 4 layers rather than drill as I should have done.
Hey ho it's only for me so not too bothered.
Next step is to make a new belt.

 

[Matt]

Very nice work as normal mate

 

[Gazo]

Looks very nice mate, nice thick leather too, should last a while

 

[Bopdude]

Nicely done, particularly like the loop

 

[David Day]

Love it, I was considering the GF hand hatchet for small jobs and maybe to get into a bit of carving.
I have the Scandinavian forest axe so im def a GF convert!

 

[Ark79]

Stitches look fine to me bill nice work

 

[1 shot willie]

Thank you for your input and comments guys.

 

[Bionic]

Top job, a very nice partner to the wildlife hatchet from the looks of it

 

[1 shot willie]

Cheers Bionic.....I will get a picture up of it in the loop at some point

 

[1 shot willie]

Got around to making the over strike for the Wildlife hatchet.
Bloody makers stamp skidded and messed up....not to bothered as it's for me and will get marked up in time anyway.

That's it......job done.

 

[Ark79]

Very nice bill...didn’t expect nothing less buddy....

Now to the point A need one

 

[Bopdude]

Very nice indeed

 

[1 shot willie]

Cheers Mark.

Made from off cuts I had left over from other projects.
All natural....did not dye the leather it is all rubbed and protected with "Neatsfoot Oil"
Some of it is made with Veg Tan leather......the rest with Oak bark leather.......hense the varying colours.

 

[1 shot willie]

Cheers Al......thanks for the feedback mate.

 

[Ark79]

The colours work well together buddy

 

[Joecole]

Got around to making the over strike for the Wildlife hatchet.
Bloody makers stamp skidded and messed up....not to bothered as it's for me and will get marked up in time anyway.

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That's it......job done.

Nice work Bill