#jerseypattern

Prototype collar for the axe is done and laced on. I like how well it fits, just need to figure out a better way to close it off at the end instead of just tied in a bow. Might relace it bottom-to-top instead of top-to-bottom to ensure I can cinch it tight nearest to the head to help it stay on and not slip down over time. #axe #axerestoration #leatherwork #jerseypattern #antiquetools #woodcutting https://www.instagram.com/p/B54WFqaHdwz/?igshid=p16mom0b2a2r

Had some thinner leather, so I made a prototype sheath for my axe. Still need to stitch up the edge, but it turned out nice enough that I may just use this one. Now to make a matching lace-on collar for it. #axe #jerseypattern #leatherwork #axejunkies (at Westminster, Maryland) https://www.instagram.com/p/B5tn76onBzy/?igshid=si981kghvic7

Finished up the axe today with a hand-cut hickory wedge. Now it's ready for some wood cutting. #axe #jerseypattern. #fellingaxe #axejunkies #woodcutting https://www.instagram.com/p/B5ZLIFwBipZ/?igshid=m1pmsjxknubs

Finally got myself a nice axe. 3 1/2 pound Jersey pattern I found at the Westminster Antique Mall, hung on a hickory handle that I got from my late friend and mentor Dick Huntington. Handle was sanded and finished with boiled linseed oil. Just need to cut a nice wedge for it to finish it up. #axe #jerseypattern #woodcutting #fellingaxe (at Westminster, Maryland) https://www.instagram.com/p/B5T8hZWpB9z/?igshid=1bxrnw5qdy838