DIY Tomahawk Sheath

[Harry Marinakis]

I bought a small 7-inch hammer-polled tomahawk head, and I made a handle and sheath. All that's left is to find a woven strap to sew on the the tabs for a shoulder sling.

I fashioned the handle from curly Maple with a draw knife and rasp. The handle shape is based on a few historical examples. Light Ferric nitrate stain and finished with Tried & True wood wax. The handle was set with a Hickory wedge.

The sheath is based on Sir Alexander MacKenzie's sheath (1790s). I couldn't make the neck of the sheath tight like MacKenzie's because I have that big pommel on the end on my handle. Mine is not a pipe hawk with a skinny straight handle. I didn't include the flap cover that you see on MacKenzie's sheath, because I didn't recognize what it was until I had completed this project.

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[Moleman]

Very well done......I like that a lot.

 

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[Brokennock]

Well done.
Hobby Lobby, Michael's, and some other craft stores and garden centers sell some woven jute or sisal (not sure which it really is) webbing straps for repairing lawn chairs. I've seen this used for bag straps and sashes.
Otherwise, there is a young lady fr Ohio on here that makes nice straps, maybe you can find her in the classifieds section amd have her make you one.

@KLWeaver is the young lady I was trying to think of. She is listed in the members section, but doesn't autofill with the @ symbol, so maybe she isn't on here anymore.

 

[TDM]

Very nice work on both.

 

[Harry Marinakis]

I got a tablet-woven strap and sewed it to my sheath. It's done!

 

[TDM]

Strap looks great @Harry Marinakis, nice work!

 

[thekidd76]

Looks good...nice work!