Leather Wrapped Handle Tutorial
The haft is the area below the axe head.
Leather wrapped handle tutorial. It is the same type top carrying handle used on gerstner union some other machinist chests. If you don t have access to or cannot afford leather there is a budget option that has been successfully used by members of the sbg forum to do a sword handle wrap on the cheap using a genuine not synthetic shammy. Taking a piece of thick leather i cut it to fit around the handles. An issue with the haft is if you happen to be chopping wood and you find a slightly rotten piece.
As the leather dries it ll shrink and tighten against the cane. This video will teach you the basics of making a beautiful leather wrapped rock. Wrap the remainder of the leather string tightly around this loop that is laying flat against the stick starting at the top of the rod and working your way down. The handle is brown leather and the hardware may be nickel plated.
Make a knot in the end of the your string use multiple knots if knot single knot will slip through the hole wrap the leather around the handle. The wraps should be snug but loose enough that you can move them up and down easily. You basically end up with a nice spiral grip. Follow the same stitch pattern as you move up the handle keep the lace tight.
They do have a d or crescent moon shaped leather handle with d rings mounting pads available as a new reproduction part. One more sword handle wrap method the shammy. Step 4 stop wrapping the leather string when only 1 4 inch of the loop is exposed. Wrap the leather around the cane keeping the edges of the wraps together tightly.
You will be starting on one end and move towards the other. This video shows one of those ways. This tutorial is a guide to leather handle wrapping techniques to get that high end cord wrap style finish that adds a more comfortable and secure grip while giving it that stylish look that so many people like on their medieval swords. Step 7 nail the other end of the leather into the cane handle and let the leather dry for about 24 hours.
Your axe head will go through it easily but the ring of bark and. I wrap the strap around the handle making a spiral. One of the weak points of an axe is the haft. I like to leave a small gap so the thread will help pull the leather tight.
There are many ways to do this. Cover over the loop you made as you move downward. It is on sale for 35 00. You can tool the space between the stitching if desired before you stitch it up.
This is the technique that i used to wrap the handles of two tomahawks that i have.