Hatchet sheath

This is a project I had back in the summer, and I have wanted to post it for a while.  I knew what it needed to look like, and how it needed to work, so I got out a book or two for reference and here is what I came up with.

 

 

 

This is a small hatchet that my Pap bought, and he asked me to make him a sheath.  Since I am left handed I first cut out a left handed sheath, so I had to cut a second one.  I like to make my leather work out of as few pieces as possible, so this is all one piece except for the belt strap.

 

 

 

This is the piece of leather, suede on one side and smooth on the other.  Also in the picture are my all, and my mallet, a board to punch the holes on, and a book for reference.

 

 

 

This is the finished product.

 

 

 

It is designed to protect your blade, or you from your blade while it is on your belt, and it just slips out the top.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

New gear

Well I've been very busy, so I have not posted for some time.  Last Saturday some of our friends had an open house at their bakery, which is a little more like a fall festival.  I had a chance to come and set up a stand and sell some of my woodwork.  Also there was a yard sale, and I found some good deals on some gear that I just could not pass up.

 

 

 

 

I got some small leather pouches, that my Grandfather brought to my attention, he has a very good eye for camping gear and things that would be useful.  Also I got a small green metal cup, I already have a blue one identical to it, but I liked the color.  The coffee pot is one of my favorite things I got. It is a 3 cup percolator, and quite compact.  I have wanted one like this for a while now.  The boots are military surplus, and and I was surprised to find that they actually fit me, I have a little trouble finding boots that fit me.

The coffee pot.

 

 

 

This is my table, and some of the spoons I was selling.

 

 

 

Some cutting boards, and a rolling pin.

 

 

 

A walnut bowl.

 

 

 

 

 

 

Large and medium spoons, and more cutting boards.

 

 

 

Fresh cooked apple butter.

 

 

 

 



And me.  Thanks for looking.

 

Favorite gear

In response to the request of the Weekend woodsman, I am posting three of my favorite woodcraft items.  I say "favorite", but I have many tools, weapons, bags, and other things that I enjoy.  It's hard to choose.  I chose these three because I have searched for something like them for a long time.  I have been trying out different camping gear for a while.  And I will probably find something in the future that suits me better.  I have posted some about these items before so I hope I am not boring you.

 

 

 

 

I searched a long time for a sleeping bag or bed of some kind that worked for me.  Every thing I tried was not quite right.  Then a friend of mine had a wool blanket very similar to this, so I decided to give it a try.  So I a bought this one for around twenty or thirty dollars.  It is thin but very, very warm and it is light.  It weighs about three and a half pounds.  I usually carry some other blanket or sheet with it, but it is just right by itself if its warm enough; like it often is where I live.

 

 

 

 

 

I like this knife because it  has most of the qualities that I want in a knife, plus it was made by a friend.  I like its size, shape, and color.  The blade has that feel like you can carve anything short of  granite.  I made the sheath out of cow hide and artificial sinew, and it holds the knife in just by being a bit snug around the handle. The handle is made of walnut.

 

 

 

It has a nice feel to it.

 

 

 

This backpack is one of my favorites.  I have several backpacks including a nice Kelty backpack on a pack frame, and the Swedish rucksack.  This pack however has some qualities which are especially useful to me.  I like its smaller size, especially since I do lots of short walks around our property and need something to carry books or my camera.  I also have a haversack that I use for this purpose more than anything, but if I need something a little bigger this is what I use. I also like that it is somewhat rigid and holds its shape, this makes packing and carrying so much more pleasant.  It also has many straps that I can use for strapping blankets to or other things that are to big to fit inside.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 I am not sure of the dimensions.

Thanks for looking.  I have many more projects that I have done that I will post as soon as I get the time.

 

 

 

 

 



 

 

Sheath knife

I have been looking for a knife that suits me for a while now and I finally found it.  One of my friends makes knives and I bought this one from him, he does a really good job.  I was looking for a smallish fixed blade knife that could do all the jobs I needed it to, so I just need to carry one. 

I split some wood with it, it worked great. 

Here is a tinder or fuzz stick I cut.

I cut some green hack berry.

This is the sheath I made for it. It is small enough that I hardly notice it when it's on my belt but large enough that I think I can do most any chore.  I still need to try it out on other things but it has done well.