bodner042

Headed to Martin's Station

I just finished making up these two over the shoulder carriage. I made one up for myself several years back to carry my belt ax and my long knife. I have since quit using the long knife and only carry the ax. I used a double frog and added a shoulder strap to it. With the knife gone I modified it to a single frog. It can be used to carry a hunting sword, ax or bayonet. Made from 4/5 oz. veg tanned leather, the strap is 1 1/2"wide with a iron buckle. I made up the two, one is sold the other will be for sale at Martians Station. "The ax is not included"   

I just finished up this set. It's a much lighter alternative to a belt axe. This axe is made to be carried over the shoulder. The sheath is made from 4-5oz. veg tan leather, hand stitched and dyed a dark brown and treated with bee's wax. The strap is 3/4" wide and adjustable with a iron buckle.The head is forged from medium carbon steel with a slight hammered finish and it has an oval eye. The size is about 4 1/4" long and has a 2" in cutting edge. The axe is fitted with a 12" hickory handle.I pick up the ax head and handles from a maker in PA I fit the handle to the head and apply the finish .

Special ordered bag for a customer. The bag is 6" wide by 6" deep, welted seams. There is a small inside pocket 4" wide by 3 1/2" deep. The flap has been trimmed out with a heavy linen. The strap is 1 1/4" wide then taper down to fit a 1" iron buckle. He also ask that the bag too be dyed black. The bag is all hand done, sewn with waxed linen thread and treated with neetsfoot oil and bee's wax.

The finished size of the bag is 6 1/2" wide by 7 1/4" deep with a 1" wide gusset also welted seams. There is a small inside pocket 4" wide by 3 1/2" deep. The strap is 1" wide with a iron buckle. The bag is all hand done with waxed linen thread and dyed a dark brown and treated with neetsfoot  oil and bee's wax.

I have always wanted to add a burning glass to my fire starting kit, so when at the Kalamazoo show a few weekends back I picked up this small burning glass for $2.00. I decided I need to make up a leather case for it to keep the edges of the glass from chipping or it breaking altogether. Not sure as of yet if I will add it to my kit or maybe carry it my pocket with my folding knife or add it to my shot bag. Time will tell. This is what I came up with. I tooled the sun on the front just because!