Hello, old friend! We met, probably eight or ten years ago, at a farmers market in downtown Fredericksburg, VA. I watched you carve your bowls in public, while answering the questions from the small crowd. After a few remarks you offered to let me give it a go, and after I denied your invitation, you gave me your card and invited me to your home in Woodford to learn to blacksmith. I took you up on that invitation and never looked back. We made my first knife that day, but It wasn’t just blacksmithing knowledge you were offering. You offered ALL of your knowledge. Free of charge. To this day, I have never met anyone like you. You showed me a lifestyle I never knew was possible. One that offers much more value. I hope life is treating you well, my friend. It’s good to have found your channel so I can continue to learn from you!
I totally remember you. You had way above average coordination and skill and ability to learn. That became clear immediately. I hope you are doing well. And also thank you for your positive words that really means a lot to me.
Thanks brother we really appreciate that offer and if we are ever in your area we will definitely let you know. If you are ever coming through Northwest Arkansas let us know . You are definitely welcome here anytime
Always impressed by two aspects of your videos. 1) How many skills you possess and 2) your pursuit of excellence in all you do. You call it “proper”. In a future video maybe you could reveal how you got all those skills. How did you develop your philosophy on “proper.” Its important for young folks to hear that side too. Kudos to the camera crew too.
I think that $35 was well worth it. Even though it shouldn't have cost that, in our current age of throwing everything away this was great. I enjoy going out of my way to give old tools and equipment new life. Keep up the great work.
Thank you, thank you, thank you! I have stabbed my hand, fingers, leg so many times, trying to sew leather, other thick stuff JUST BY MUSCLING IT THROUGH with my finger strength, or using pliers(whichsometimes breaks the leather needle).!! I feel shagrinned, and slap my forehead, seeing how completely logical and peaceful you made this sheath project. As far as the value of the axe; it has far srpassed the $35 price by its value in that it will not need to be replaced ! You have invested it with your thoughtful, wise,(and,yes,loving )time and knowledge. Thanks again!
excellent instruction as always. You're a really good teacher in these how to vids. I especially liked the fact you made a really nice cover for your axe without a dozen leather working tools. That can be nice, but a little skill and careful attention to detail, and you really don't need much.
Dude! Love the content. I like how you're not married to the 12, 15 or 20 min video. Your videos are long enough for someone to attempt to do what you have done. I watch 'em all. Been collecting a few axe heads (single bevel and other old stuff) the past few years. Time to start restoring and protecting! Thanks. Keep up the good work.
We The Few ... have a 🌉 🌉 $$$$ ... You have impressed us and will be recommending a new piece of equipment for us...Thanks for the instructions, I have learned and preferred the strap....OORAH!!
You have a funny way of putting things in perspective, "the problem of doing things freehand it will look like it's done it freehand" and my favorite @27:00 " if you give up to early it will look like you gave up to early" hahaha!!!!!!!! Now to tell if you payed to much for the ax, the easy answer is yes... So to be sure lets add up the cost, $35.00 for ax, $35.00 for cost of materials, assuming 4 hr for making handle, 2 hr for making ax case, assuming you like to make a living at making stuff, assuming you want to get $15.00/hr that comes to $160 + 5% tax and $35.00 for S&H, total cost is $203.00. Assuming someone will pay you $203.00, then yes it was worth $35.00 for the ax if your satisficed with a net profit of ($90.00) for your labor of love.............. Now to increase your sale's potential, make a branding iron so to put your Carving the Path logo on the ax case...... Editors note, your voice audio was extra low on the these last two videos, need to clean the dust off the mic. Good video thanks for sharing , sometimes I think you missed your calling of being a teacher........
For those of you who don’t own a divider, you can use a kitchen fork for marking your seems and holes. I’ve been using fork for a long time before I got my hands on a divider.
The burnishing and fitting with the burnisher turns a “store bought generic” cover into a custom fitted sheath that really crowns all that work you’ve done. Beautiful! I’ll be fitting my sheaths this way from now on, and no more fussy buckles or snaps!
I just want to point out that this design of axe sheath is top of the line compared to sheaths that don't cover the butt at all. When the butt is exposed and you use an axe it tends to promote the use of the butt with the sheath on. That hammering with the sheath on slams the welt into the blade causing cuts that eventually run into the thread. When the threads cut, your entire sheath unravels and then you're left with an exposed cutting edge. Great job on this instructional. I learned things I've never known about and I've been a lumberjack for 22 years.
Interesting and informative -- and very useful. FWIW, I completely agree with you about the virtues of this style of hatchet holster. Buckles are nothing short of a pain to use. A nicely fitted sleeve with a long single tie strap (my preference, rather than two ties) is the nicest to look at, the nicest to use, and, in my opinion, the safest and easiest to use, as well. Thank you for another excellent video P.S. I cannot assess the value of that hatchet head to you, but I would gladly have paid $35.00 for it given that it meets your standards for a hatchet. In a heartbeat! ✔
A great completion to a beautifully made axe. I love your sheath design, simple and practical. The $35 would be worth it to me as you've custom created a great axe that's suits you. The only thing that really matters though, is it worth it to you? It's your axe so what others think doesn't matter. Another beautiful job by you guys. Thankyou for sharing🙂👍
Excellent work! I've never done a case for an axe, and having recently made my first carving axe...well, here I am lol. I like this style so much better than others I've seen. As you said, the strap method of retention is superior to buckles and snaps. One thing I might suggest? When I make protective leather cases (saya, holsters, sheaths, scabbards, etc)...I always finish them off by melting beeswax into them (a hair dryer works great...or carefully with a heat gun...you can even simply melt the wax with flame and rub it in by hand...but the other methods are better). It virtually water proofs the leather, and gives it a natural sheen that's just beautiful...but more than that, it turns it into an almost boiled armor. My leather holsters snap like kydex...but still have the natural look and feel of leather. The best part though is that you rub the beeswax in similarly to how you wetformed this case. In doing so, the heat combined with the pressure from the stick of beeswax forces the leather to conform very tightly to the tool...and the molecular structure of the leather is changed in such a way that even on hot summer days, the shape and protective qualities of the leather aren't lost. Anyhow, just a suggestion. I'm sure you have your own method for water proofing and protecting your leather cases. Thank you for sharing so many great videos!
Well you made that look very simple and very easy. Thank you so much for that tutorial. Do I think in the beginning the actors were 35 and the answer is no but do I think it's worth $35 now it's worth more much more. Thanks for the video. Stay vigilant!
That sheath is excellent, I was needing one for my axe . I watched this video several times and then made one myself , and I thank it turned out pretty good . Thank you so much . I made one for my Hatchett as well . I'm loving your videos when they come up and I watch them over and over . See you next time , be safe my brother .
That is great. We are glad our videos bring you value. It’s difficult to find good community these days. So we have to look a bit further than we used to. Thank you for letting us be a part of your community . Thanks again for your positive feedback and your interaction we really appreciate that.
$35...yes over forging a new one. Also, I understand that you are making a point that upcycling is a good way to reduce the resources used for a metal tool. On eBay, the axe head would sell for about $5 and shipping and handling would be about $30. Still, a winner if you don't count "your" time. I feel I could do it in about 6 hours but I'm sure you spent half that, so for me, that would be a $450 ax but for you probably considerably less due to your skillset. Thanx for the great tutorial as always, and FYI, the sound is a little low on my phone and laptop. Much respect.
Good stuff. I tried making an axe case with rivets and stretch bands and now that I’ve seen this am going to trash it and make another like yours. Thanks for the pointers and explaining so well how to at each step.
We Would love to see pictures of your work . You can private message us through our Etsy page. Anyways if you have any questions about anything or would like to send some pictures of your work we would love to both see and answer
I would suggest both learning a saddle stitch and using a awl to make holes instead of a hole punch. 5he leather “heals” over the holes and they are tighter and more durable. Finer looking finis( as well. Very nice axe case.
Beautiful work. I too have made sheaths for axes and you showed me several tricks to make my next one better, also the axe restoration video helped me to decide what I should do with my own "junker" and make it useful. Thanks for your generosity in sharing your knowledge.
$35 is a good price to pay... I've also seen a magnetic case for an axe as well... a great video and it makes it possible to make one with very few tools.
Again... awesome videos, saw both pop up and wife and I stopped what we were doing to watch. Now we are eagerly watching Etsy to see if the ax shows up... hint hint...
Thanks a lot for this video! The day afterwatching this, I bought some leather and made two boxes so far. And I have a few other tools to protect, so now I know, how! I like your hands-on-approach - simple, effective and well explained. I am watching this video again now, to catch some more details. Probably not for the last time ;D I should mention, that it took me about an hour for the second case, and I am new to leatherworking. Actually, the final shaping isn't finished... Oh, and please do more instructional videos, you are a great teacher!
Very interesting, I have a few tools that could do with covers of some sort, and this might just have given me the inspiration for giving leather work a bit of a go
yes i would pays 35 for such a piece of art but for the use i do with an ax that would mainly stay on the wall i am pretty rough with my axes i mainly use them for cutting roots so i half decently sharpen them for that one stump that i am trying to remove and trowing the ax somewhere to bring it back home for that i usually use my double blade ax try to keep one side sharp and away from dirt and the other side get smack in the dirt to reach the root under ground but i do have one of my ax that i use only on special occasion and that is the one that stays more often on the wall of the tool shed great job and i will remember how i can protect my good ax have a great day
Thank you so much for this video, beautiful work ,thanks for sharing your knowlege,i will personally put it to use,as i did with all your carving videos. Godbless you both an thanks again, Deeds
Great project, excellent explanations, very good camera settings How long did it take from touching the first tool to the last work step- not counting the time for explanations or any other step to produce the video?
i am going to had a little something on the ax itself like i said in the video with the ax and handle we use to make our handle with dry up quarter pieces of log air dried for a good long time we had only three tool for the whole thing one a two hand plane two a wood rasp and the third one sand paper was a luxury in our house so for removing the roughness and slivers from the handle our sand paper was the bottom of a thick glass bottle and we used that to get the handle smooth Now for the people who are hauling trees out forest there is a plastic cone available somewhere but to see it in action you can go to sawing with Sandy the video name is MOVE LESS pulling logs around corners with a corner block there is also with Shawn James a quick passage June garden up date so both of them as the plastic cone demonstration in action it will help you pull your logs closer to you without getting stuck in ground , roots , branches and other debris so have a nice day every one hope you like this little bit of info.
This is a program I watched as a child in the 70's that I think you may be interested in. It was called 'Out of Town' with Jack Hargreaves and showed old country ways that were being lost. This particular episode has some very old & odd tools. It ran for over 20 years. th-cam.com/video/TIZHqscH5Qc/w-d-xo.html
The video snow day back in Feb. Love your music why don't you record some and sell your music Also in that video was a banjo tune what was the name of it I play bluegrass banjo that is a very beauty tune. Your music makes me think of Bod Dillon. Think about recording some of your songs. Keep these video coming please.thank you
How do you feel using a section of antler as a burnishing tool instead of wood? I myself find it give a better surface and works just as good for burnishing wood.
Great looking finished product. If you said in the video I missed it, but what weight veg tan are you using for this sort of leather project? I'm thinking it's on the thin side like 3-4 oz but wanted to be sure. I've got a couple of hatchets that could use a cover.
For the main body of the case and the strap, we use a 4/6 oz piece of leather 1.6- 2.4 mm thick. For the welt in the end that protects the thread from the cutting edge, we are not sure the exact measurement but it is about 3X thicker.
Turn your speakers up or use subtitles. Tools to create a perfect video aren't cheap and editing videos is a demanding job. Its the content that matters and it's too good and not fair to start whining about sound.
Hello, old friend!
We met, probably eight or ten years ago, at a farmers market in downtown Fredericksburg, VA. I watched you carve your bowls in public, while answering the questions from the small crowd. After a few remarks you offered to let me give it a go, and after I denied your invitation, you gave me your card and invited me to your home in Woodford to learn to blacksmith. I took you up on that invitation and never looked back. We made my first knife that day, but It wasn’t just blacksmithing knowledge you were offering. You offered ALL of your knowledge. Free of charge. To this day, I have never met anyone like you. You showed me a lifestyle I never knew was possible. One that offers much more value. I hope life is treating you well, my friend. It’s good to have found your channel so I can continue to learn from you!
I totally remember you. You had way above average coordination and skill and ability to learn. That became clear immediately. I hope you are doing well. And also thank you for your positive words that really means a lot to me.
If your adventures ever lead you to Oregon, let me know. I’m close to all sorts of fun outdoor activities and have a guest room with your name on it!
Thanks brother we really appreciate that offer and if we are ever in your area we will definitely let you know. If you are ever coming through Northwest Arkansas let us know . You are definitely welcome here anytime
Always impressed by two aspects of your videos. 1) How many skills you possess and 2) your pursuit of excellence in all you do. You call it “proper”. In a future video maybe you could reveal how you got all those skills. How did you develop your philosophy on “proper.” Its important for young folks to hear that side too. Kudos to the camera crew too.
I think that $35 was well worth it. Even though it shouldn't have cost that, in our current age of throwing everything away this was great. I enjoy going out of my way to give old tools and equipment new life. Keep up the great work.
2 Carving a Path videos in 1 day?? We're spoiled! Lol
Thank you, thank you, thank you! I have stabbed my hand, fingers, leg so many times, trying to sew leather, other thick stuff JUST BY MUSCLING IT THROUGH with my finger strength, or using pliers(whichsometimes breaks the leather needle).!! I feel shagrinned, and slap my forehead, seeing how completely logical and peaceful you made this sheath project. As far as the value of the axe; it has far srpassed the $35 price by its value in that it will not need to be replaced ! You have invested it with your thoughtful, wise,(and,yes,loving )time and knowledge. Thanks again!
excellent instruction as always. You're a really good teacher in these how to vids. I especially liked the fact you made a really nice cover for your axe without a dozen leather working tools. That can be nice, but a little skill and careful attention to detail, and you really don't need much.
Love it. Finished product worth double $35….obviously a set of tools required, more than $35. Well done
That axe restoration and cover are really elegant pieces of work. Thank you for all the great information you offered during these videos.
Dude! Love the content. I like how you're not married to the 12, 15 or 20 min video. Your videos are long enough for someone to attempt to do what you have done. I watch 'em all. Been collecting a few axe heads (single bevel and other old stuff) the past few years. Time to start restoring and protecting! Thanks. Keep up the good work.
Superb finish work on all aspects. Your shop area is my conception of paradise. ❤
Really enjoy your presentations. Highly informative, practical and in plain language all while you produce great craft. I’ll be following. Thank you.
Most certainly worth $35. Thank you for the wonderful video.
We The Few ... have a 🌉 🌉 $$$$ ... You have impressed us and will be recommending a new piece of equipment for us...Thanks for the instructions, I have learned and preferred the strap....OORAH!!
How to restore the axe video draws to a close - up pops a notification for making the case - good timing guys!
You have a funny way of putting things in perspective, "the problem of doing things freehand it will look like it's done it freehand" and my favorite @27:00 " if you give up to early it will look like you gave up to early" hahaha!!!!!!!!
Now to tell if you payed to much for the ax, the easy answer is yes... So to be sure lets add up the cost, $35.00 for ax, $35.00 for cost of materials, assuming 4 hr for making handle, 2 hr for making ax case, assuming you like to make a living at making stuff, assuming you want to get $15.00/hr that comes to $160 + 5% tax and $35.00 for S&H, total cost is $203.00. Assuming someone will pay you $203.00, then yes it was worth $35.00 for the ax if your satisficed with a net profit of ($90.00) for your labor of love.............. Now to increase your sale's potential, make a branding iron so to put your Carving the Path logo on the ax case......
Editors note, your voice audio was extra low on the these last two videos, need to clean the dust off the mic. Good video thanks for sharing , sometimes I think you missed your calling of being a teacher........
For those of you who don’t own a divider, you can use a kitchen fork for marking your seems and holes. I’ve been using fork for a long time before I got my hands on a divider.
Absolutely brilliant 👏I love how you explain everything, very informative!!!!
The burnishing and fitting with the burnisher turns a “store bought generic” cover into a custom fitted sheath that really crowns all that work you’ve done. Beautiful! I’ll be fitting my sheaths this way from now on, and no more fussy buckles or snaps!
I just want to point out that this design of axe sheath is top of the line compared to sheaths that don't cover the butt at all. When the butt is exposed and you use an axe it tends to promote the use of the butt with the sheath on. That hammering with the sheath on slams the welt into the blade causing cuts that eventually run into the thread. When the threads cut, your entire sheath unravels and then you're left with an exposed cutting edge. Great job on this instructional. I learned things I've never known about and I've been a lumberjack for 22 years.
Interesting and informative -- and very useful. FWIW, I completely agree with you about the virtues of this style of hatchet holster. Buckles are nothing short of a pain to use. A nicely fitted sleeve with a long single tie strap (my preference, rather than two ties) is the nicest to look at, the nicest to use, and, in my opinion, the safest and easiest to use, as well. Thank you for another excellent video
P.S. I cannot assess the value of that hatchet head to you, but I would gladly have paid $35.00 for it given that it meets your standards for a hatchet. In a heartbeat! ✔
This is the best learning video I've ever seen on making a leather case. Yes I think you will get your money out of that axe at $35.
A great completion to a beautifully made axe. I love your sheath design, simple and practical. The $35 would be worth it to me as you've custom created a great axe that's suits you. The only thing that really matters though, is it worth it to you? It's your axe so what others think doesn't matter. Another beautiful job by you guys. Thankyou for sharing🙂👍
Ahh, the icing on the cake!!! Great job
Excellent work! I've never done a case for an axe, and having recently made my first carving axe...well, here I am lol. I like this style so much better than others I've seen. As you said, the strap method of retention is superior to buckles and snaps.
One thing I might suggest? When I make protective leather cases (saya, holsters, sheaths, scabbards, etc)...I always finish them off by melting beeswax into them (a hair dryer works great...or carefully with a heat gun...you can even simply melt the wax with flame and rub it in by hand...but the other methods are better). It virtually water proofs the leather, and gives it a natural sheen that's just beautiful...but more than that, it turns it into an almost boiled armor. My leather holsters snap like kydex...but still have the natural look and feel of leather. The best part though is that you rub the beeswax in similarly to how you wetformed this case. In doing so, the heat combined with the pressure from the stick of beeswax forces the leather to conform very tightly to the tool...and the molecular structure of the leather is changed in such a way that even on hot summer days, the shape and protective qualities of the leather aren't lost.
Anyhow, just a suggestion. I'm sure you have your own method for water proofing and protecting your leather cases.
Thank you for sharing so many great videos!
Such skill. What a joy this is.
Yes, after all your work, definitely worth the $$$!
Amazing how much skill you have. I know from experience the amount of time that goes into getting those skills.
Well done sir and god bless!
I would say Excellent job and very useful to say the least outstanding love your work. thanks for the video. Asta Luego
A friend of mine is fond of saying, no one is ever disappointed in perfection. Thanks for your attention to detail 👍
❤❤❤❤love it i have all ways wonted to do this but never new how until now can’t thank you enough its worth a 💯
Your work is absolutely amazing
Well you made that look very simple and very easy. Thank you so much for that tutorial. Do I think in the beginning the actors were 35 and the answer is no but do I think it's worth $35 now it's worth more much more. Thanks for the video. Stay vigilant!
Nice job thanks for showing us how to , greetings from wales UK
That sheath is excellent, I was needing one for my axe . I watched this video several times and then made one myself , and I thank it turned out pretty good . Thank you so much . I made one for my Hatchett as well . I'm loving your videos when they come up and I watch them over and over . See you next time , be safe my brother .
That is great. We are glad our videos bring you value. It’s difficult to find good community these days. So we have to look a bit further than we used to. Thank you for letting us be a part of your community . Thanks again for your positive feedback and your interaction we really appreciate that.
Beauty piece of artwork!! Sir! 👌👍☺️✌️☀️
Fantastic! That was riveting. I have a couple axes that could use their own cases. I'd like to try it.
$35...yes over forging a new one. Also, I understand that you are making a point that upcycling is a good way to reduce the resources used for a metal tool. On eBay, the axe head would sell for about $5 and shipping and handling would be about $30. Still, a winner if you don't count "your" time. I feel I could do it in about 6 hours but I'm sure you spent half that, so for me, that would be a $450 ax but for you probably considerably less due to your skillset. Thanx for the great tutorial as always, and FYI, the sound is a little low on my phone and laptop. Much respect.
Thank you for the knowledge!
Thank you this was very helpful!!!
Wow love your skills well done
I absolutely love your videos. You guys are awesome. Keep up the great work.
Good stuff. I tried making an axe case with rivets and stretch bands and now that I’ve seen this am going to trash it and make another like yours. Thanks for the pointers and explaining so well how to at each step.
We Would love to see pictures of your work . You can private message us through our Etsy page. Anyways if you have any questions about anything or would like to send some pictures of your work we would love to both see and answer
I would suggest both learning a saddle stitch and using a awl to make holes instead of a hole punch. 5he leather “heals” over the holes and they are tighter and more durable. Finer looking finis( as well. Very nice axe case.
Beautiful work. I too have made sheaths for axes and you showed me several tricks to make my next one better, also the axe restoration video helped me to decide what I should do with my own "junker" and make it useful. Thanks for your generosity in sharing your knowledge.
Totally worth it but you put the worth in it.
Well, when you factor in your skilled contribution the trash axe head becomes a family heirloom.
Great
$35 is a good price to pay... I've also seen a magnetic case for an axe as well... a great video and it makes it possible to make one with very few tools.
Like this design for an axe sheath. Thanks for the instructions on how to make one. Going to try this. Have several axes that need sheaths.
Very informative !
Good job 👍 from sam 61.
Another great video, thank you. I stitched soft leather to a dowel for strouping a few gouges , I suck at leather work? Good thing I clued it first😂
It was worth it🙏👍
Brilliant! Thanks.
You are amazing that is a piece of art so beautiful .Heck yes it was worth every penny .How much would that sell for
Perfect 👍
totally worth it!!!!
Good job. Love your work!
Most excellent project!
Really nice a work of art
Really nice !
VERY NICE WORK THANK YOU
ANOTHER great video!
Again... awesome videos, saw both pop up and wife and I stopped what we were doing to watch. Now we are eagerly watching Etsy to see if the ax shows up... hint hint...
Very good!
Thanks a lot for this video! The day afterwatching this, I bought some leather and made two boxes so far. And I have a few other tools to protect, so now I know, how! I like your hands-on-approach - simple, effective and well explained. I am watching this video again now, to catch some more details. Probably not for the last time ;D
I should mention, that it took me about an hour for the second case, and I am new to leatherworking. Actually, the final shaping isn't finished...
Oh, and please do more instructional videos, you are a great teacher!
that looks cool
Missing your videos!
Awesome video!!
good teacher, enjoyed the video
Nice work!
Lovely job !🇬🇧😂
Impressive!
Very interesting, I have a few tools that could do with covers of some sort, and this might just have given me the inspiration for giving leather work a bit of a go
You should build yourself a nice wooden harness vice for your bench top. A third hand might be helpful. Great job on the case.
Спасибо что поделился,удобный чехол 👍
yes i would pays 35 for such a piece of art but for the use i do with an ax that would mainly stay on the wall i am pretty rough with my axes i mainly use them for cutting roots so i half decently sharpen them for that one stump that i am trying to remove and trowing the ax somewhere to bring it back home for that i usually use my double blade ax try to keep one side sharp and away from dirt and the other side get smack in the dirt to reach the root under ground but i do have one of my ax that i use only on special occasion and that is the one that stays more often on the wall of the tool shed great job and i will remember how i can protect my good ax have a great day
Wow you are so amazing
Could you please do more leather working videos? Pleeeeease?
Thank you so much for this video, beautiful work ,thanks for sharing your knowlege,i will personally put it to use,as i did with all your carving videos.
Godbless you both an thanks again,
Deeds
Thank you for your positive feedback. And also if you have any questions about carving or anything in general feel free to ask. Thanks again
Great project, excellent explanations, very good camera settings
How long did it take from touching the first tool to the last work step- not counting the time for explanations or any other step to produce the video?
From throwaway to heirloom.
Worth $35.00?
Once you're finished with it, definitely.
i am going to had a little something on the ax itself like i said in the video with the ax and handle we use to make our handle with dry up quarter pieces of log air dried for a good long time we had only three tool for the whole thing one a two hand plane two a wood rasp and the third one sand paper was a luxury in our house so for removing the roughness and slivers from the handle our sand paper was the bottom of a thick glass bottle and we used that to get the handle smooth
Now for the people who are hauling trees out forest there is a plastic cone available somewhere but to see it in action you can go to sawing with Sandy the video name is MOVE LESS pulling logs around corners with a corner block there is also with Shawn James a quick passage June garden up date so both of them as the plastic cone demonstration in action it will help you pull your logs closer to you without getting stuck in ground , roots , branches and other debris so have a nice day every one hope you like this little bit of info.
This is a program I watched as a child in the 70's that I think you may be interested in. It was called 'Out of Town' with Jack Hargreaves and showed old country ways that were being lost. This particular episode has some very old & odd tools. It ran for over 20 years.
th-cam.com/video/TIZHqscH5Qc/w-d-xo.html
Thank you so much for sending us that link. We both really enjoyed watching
The video snow day back in Feb. Love your music why don't you record some and sell your music
Also in that video was a banjo tune what was the name of it I play bluegrass banjo that is a very beauty tune. Your music makes me think of Bod Dillon. Think about recording some of your songs. Keep these video coming please.thank you
40° bees wax, 40° parafin wax and 20° linseed oil, you can use on the sheath and the handle. $35? You enjoyed doing it and thats all that matters!
That sounds like it will work great. We will definitely try it . Thanks
@@CarvingAPath protects the blade from rusting ax well!
It’s been a whole month guys, where are you????
How do you feel using a section of antler as a burnishing tool instead of wood? I myself find it give a better surface and works just as good for burnishing wood.
Great looking finished product. If you said in the video I missed it, but what weight veg tan are you using for this sort of leather project? I'm thinking it's on the thin side like 3-4 oz but wanted to be sure. I've got a couple of hatchets that could use a cover.
Will you oil/wax the mask and strap?
Hope all is well, been a while since your last video.
I have an a e with 2 heads ,now i have to make a shelth for it
What thickness of Veggie Tan do you use for your axe sheaths ?
Now I have a link to some of the tools you have used especially the carving one because the link below does not work
what ounce leather are you using?
For the main body of the case and the strap, we use a 4/6 oz piece of leather 1.6- 2.4 mm thick. For the welt in the end that protects the thread from the cutting edge, we are not sure the exact measurement but it is about 3X thicker.
@@CarvingAPath Thank you!
I'd pay $35 for the sheath. Now the question is....how much to have you make an apron like yours?
Haven't seen any videos lately. Are you guys OK?
We are doing good. We’ve just been busy. Thank you for checking on us. We should be uploading a video soon. Thanks again!
@@CarvingAPath Excellent, glad you are well.
Hay grat video U need to get closer to u mikeaphone or something low voulme on this one
Turn your speakers up or use subtitles. Tools to create a perfect video aren't cheap and editing videos is a demanding job. Its the content that matters and it's too good and not fair to start whining about sound.
@@hisxxx2 thanks u do a great job!!!
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Where is the volume ? 🤔 hahah I can not here you .. but Iam an old guy, with bad hearing .. hahaha but ???