help making a tomahawk sheath

[Jimkennedy]

Im wanting to make a tomahawk sheath, but I'm not sure on the style or design. Any thoughts or pictures that anyone would like to share would be appreciated. Im just to clumsy, and keep cutting myself with my tomahawk stuck in my belt.
thanks all a FlatlanderKansas

 

[Rifleman1776]

Sheath or not, a 'hawk in the belt is dangerous. But most do it that way. A scar over my kidney reminds me why I stopped. :shocked2:

 

[Jimkennedy]

Thanks I really never thought of that. I feel luckily to of only nicked myself

 

[Lonegun1894]

Don't feel bad. I keep telling myself I will eventually make myself a sheath for mine, and still occasionally nick myself with mine. Then again, according to an old friend, no bladed instrument is ever truly yours until you've bled on it. so, um, uh, Congrats!!! I think.

 

[colmoultrie]

Clay Smith Tomahawk sheath

Here's a repro of an original (I'd post the image of the original, but I can't find it now) made by Clay Smith. This deals with the in-the-belt problem, although it may lead to other problems on its own.

 

[Jimkennedy]

looks great
A big thanks to all. Your pics and advice has been very helpful
Thanks again

 

[crockett]

The shoulder strap. I like it myself. If you need to undo a belt for some reason you don't have to deal with a hawk falling out.

 

[Rifleman1776]

That's as safe a design yer going to get. As long as thet ***** ain't to close yet. :shocked2:

 

[erock1980]

Here's another one I finished about a month ago. Trying to improve on these each time. The inside is lined with rawhide, but I don't think that's necessary to be honest.

 

[50cal.cliff]

The rawhide is a good detail, it will help to keep the hawk from cutting thru.

I personally would not carry one on a belt with out some kind of catch/holding system the one that is posted by Sligobill is one example!

I made one years ago that I carried on my trapline as a kid. It consisted of two metal rings, sewn into the bottom of the sheath. Just feed the strap from above, thru the top one and back thru the bottom ring and pull tight.

While if I were fighting Indians it might be just a tad slow to get too....! However I wasn't fighting off renegade Indians,I was trying to keep from getting a scar over my kidney like Rilfleman likes to refer too!speaks of! :stir: :grin:

Sometime practicality has to out way the need to be HC! :idunno: I never lost the hatchet and never got cut by it but, it sure was a handy item on the trapline!

 

[50cal.cliff]

OK overnight someone posted a pic on another site of a different type of hawk sheath than I had seen before.

So here a couple of pics! It was made by a fellar that uses the handle Deibert!

There is a strap from the blade cover from the hawk, (unable to see in the pics). It then goes over the back or the eye of the head, which helps to keep it in place! The length of this strap would be more critical, as when it stretches, and it will!
If too long it will slip off the back of the head and allow for the edge of the hawk to become exposed! As rifleman would say, "leaving a scar over your kidney" Also with out a modification there is no way to belt hang this one, but would work under a sash!
The snap is a little too modern but you might be able to age it, and make it look more appropriate for your needs!

 

[MSW]

Here's another one I finished about a month ago. Trying to improve on these each time. The inside is lined with rawhide, but I don't think that's necessary to be honest.

I really like it, but I would have used a darker thread for everything except the turtle ...

just one guy's opinion - free and no doubt well worth the price!

Make good smoke!