DIY Axe Mask made from PVC

Leather and kydex make great materials for an axe mask but both involve time and money learning how to use them. PVC offers a much less expensive alternative. It may not be as good as kydex or as nice looking as leather but it is still very functional. In this video I make a mask for my Fiskars X7 hatchet

[@billszymborski584]

I needed to make some sort of sheath/mask for a hatchet. This was exactly what I needed to walk me through the process! I didn't have any PVC pipe but I found some scrap vinyl siding and it worked well enough. Thank you!

[@MarkYoungBushcraft]

Glad it was helpful. Thanks for commenting

[@DDDYLN]

Excellent tutorial. I'm looking to do the exact same thing for some 50+ year old forged hatchets.

[@MarkYoungBushcraft]

Glad it was helpful. Thanks for commenting

[@TaincapK]

Thank you Mark for a very well done tutorial. I liked it so much I made one for my camp hatchet. but I used a chunk of plastic down spout material, It worked like a charm ! Thanks again.

[@MarkYoungBushcraft]

Glad it worked out for you. Thanks for commenting

[@arctodussimus6198]

I have a couple of hatchets and tomahawks that need a blade cover. This is a great design. I’m thinking maybe I can play around with the ‘ears’ and get it to snap on and off. 🤔 Thanks for this video 😎

[@MarkYoungBushcraft]

Right on. I love hearing peoples innovative ideas. Thanks for commenting

[@wheelsgonewild1286]

As always Mark. Very well done. I enjoy watching your videos.

[@MarkYoungBushcraft]

Thank you Dave. I appreciate your support

[@EconoChallenge]

You know I love these projects. Great demo. I need to find a bench vice like that. I have always wanted one and they are the extra hand I need in the shop.

[@MarkYoungBushcraft]

Thanks Jeep. Hard to hit the balance between too much content and not enough. The vice is just an old Mastercraft from Canadian Tire...not the best but it works for me. Thanks for commenting

[@shovelhead8]

Looks like a great project to do, Mark.. Thank you for showing it to us.

[@MarkYoungBushcraft]

Glad you enjoyed. Actually quite easy to do. Even if is for a temporary sheath. Thanks for commenting

[@terryc47]

Thankyou Mark. I have an axe that needs a mask, but it has a very difficult head design to work around. Your template design and tutorial have provided the solution that I needed.

[@MarkYoungBushcraft]

Glad you found the video helpful. Thanks for commenting

[@MrBluesluver]

Thanks for the great video, Mark. I especially like that you gave sizes and type for your pcv.

[@MarkYoungBushcraft]

Glad you enjoyed the video. Thanks for commenting

[@thewimpycamper7692]

Love your diy projects!! Cant wait to see the next one!!

[@MarkYoungBushcraft]

Glad you enjoyed. I have a new one coming out shortly

[@canadianpatriot5577]

Old video, but glad I found it. This may well prove to be the solution for my tomahawk. I want to make a belt/molle sheath for my hawk that will holster with/without the handle. Thanks

[@MarkYoungBushcraft]

Glad it was helpful! Thanks for commenting

[@billyandrew]

I've yet to see anyone making a pvc mask for an axe/hatchet that placed a small oblong piece of wood atop one face/side of the axe, allowing for an indentation that could accommodate the riveting of a belt loop attachment. I've employed silicone to mould masks in the past with limited success, but intend trying the pvc idea, incorporating my own idea for the belt loop. Thanks for uploading! I know it's been three years, since you posted this vid, but KZbin has only put it into my recommendations under half an hour ago.

[@MarkYoungBushcraft]

Glad you found it helpful. Thanks for commenting

[@cillaloves2fish688]

Thank you! I really like that model of an axe mask! I'll ask my son to make one in leather! He loves lil projects like this!!

[@MarkYoungBushcraft]

Leather would be great. It really is a simple and effective mask design. Thanks for commenting

[@squatchburger1580]

This is now on my to do list , great video

[@MarkYoungBushcraft]

Glad you enjoyed. Let me know how it turns out for you

[@birdie399]

Well done, very informative. I am surprised that pvc is so versatile. Thanks for sharing.

[@MarkYoungBushcraft]

Glad you enjoyed the video. PVC may not be as nice as kydex but it is easy to use and very affordable. Thanks for commenting

[@highlandtrekker]

Great DIY Mark !!...looking forward to the knife sheath !!

[@MarkYoungBushcraft]

Thanks Wayne. Working on that video now

[@MrRutabager]

Great! Very thorough. Helpful, useful and enjoyable. Thank you

[@MarkYoungBushcraft]

Glad it was helpful! Thanks for commenting

[@Suesses-Einhorn]

very impressive result. i use pvc for all sorts of things, you can easily form it. i did a axe sheath simply by molding it over the sharp edge and used a strand and molded it over the back to form a simple clip. you can use alcohol in a spraycan and a lighter to heat the pvc, so you can also achieve big projects.

[@MarkYoungBushcraft]

Interesting way of heating the PVC up. Thanks for commenting

[@ohillbilly]

Thanks and I'll be waiting on the sheath project. I happen to have several sheets of plastic signs from work of various thicknesses that I make various size cutting boards out of. You just added more projects to the list. :-)

[@MarkYoungBushcraft]

I hope to make that video shortly. Thanks for commenting

[@Woodswalker1965]

Great project Mark! Looked awesome in the end!🖒

[@MarkYoungBushcraft]

Thanks Wade. The PVC is cheap and easy to experiment with as well

[@LaurentGouzouAKALynx]

Real nice mask quite simple and easy. So inexpensive that If you lost it you won't cry 😉 I have am axe and a hatchet that need one, now I know how I am going to do, Thanks so much for the idea 👍

[@MarkYoungBushcraft]

Let me know how they turn out for you Laurent. As always, thanks for commenting

[@AbuBakar-Ironwood.]

Nice job

[@MrSIXGUNZ]

Love all your videos Sir!!!

[@MarkYoungBushcraft]

Thank you so very much

[@Ladythyme]

Amazing! I come from a family of plumbers with PVC everywhere around the house? I never knew you could do that with PVC! My mind is tickin’ on PVC related projects now! Great idea! Heat gun ... on the list! Check! Thanks for sharing your ideas!

[@MarkYoungBushcraft]

Glad you enjoyed the video. As always, thanks for commenting

[@jameshargroder7090]

PVC is soo versatile, lawn furniture frames, military surplus alice pack frames, knife/axes/hatchet sheaths, recurve bows, really online limited to our imagination, pvc is TRULY AMAZING AND AWESOME!!

[@jameshargroder7090]

Only limited I meant not online, STUPID ass auto correct!!

[@detectingrose2221]

Love this I have a one just like it so a good cover will be awesome ,,brilliant idea

[@MarkYoungBushcraft]

Glad you enjoyed. Hope this video helps. Thanks for commenting

[@threeleggedcatdogwithtwosa6469]

I have the same axe brother! Cheap but gets the job done. Thanks for the knowledge.

[@MarkYoungBushcraft]

Right on. They don't get the respect they deserve. Thanks for commenting

[@MichaelR58]

Great tips , thanks for sharing !

[@MarkYoungBushcraft]

Glad you found the video helpful. Thanks for commenting

[@randal1470]

Excellent mask, and probably safer really than the soft leather ones, great vid Mark

[@MarkYoungBushcraft]

I think less likely for the axe to cut through and if it breaks...easy and cheap to make a new one. Thanks for commenting Randal

[@TheEmporiumOutdoors]

Great idea and nicely done Mark!

[@MarkYoungBushcraft]

Thanks you very much

[@samsworldofrations6996]

Great piece of work. 👍

[@MarkYoungBushcraft]

Glad you enjoyed. Thanks for commenting

[@craigbetts1586]

yes looking forward to you using the pvc to make a knife sheath, real good DYI on the axe too

[@MarkYoungBushcraft]

Glad you enjoyed Craig. I will working on the knife sheath video shortly

[@brucemorton13]

Very nice, Mark. Sometimes I think you're reading my mind. A PVC neck knife sheath has been on my to-do list for a few months, and now you've provided the guidance I need (especially the type of PVC). I've already purchased the hot air gun and pop rivet tool. I'll let you know how it turns out (keeping in mind that v1.0 is hardly ever the final version). P.S. I located a chap just up the street who will sell me "green" coffee beans, so home roasted coffee is also in my near future.

[@MarkYoungBushcraft]

You know what they say about great minds😄...Let me know how the sheath works out for you and how the coffee roasting works out. Thanks for commenting

[@raydown8328]

Thank you for sharing this,great project as on my last camp I lost my little rubber strip on the edge of my axe an it then put a hole in my £150 rucksack 👍⛰

[@MarkYoungBushcraft]

Ouch. Sorry to hear about your ruck. That would be my fear as well. I hope this helps prevent it from happening again. Thanks for commenting

[@rhettoracle9679]

Great informative video! I'm going to try one with gallon milk jug plastic and one from qiart oil container plastic, same concept. Cheers from New Orleans

[@MarkYoungBushcraft]

Be good to know how that works out for you. Thanks for commenting

[@jeffbasey219]

Hi Mark, sure appreciated this video, I have 2 Fiskars hatchets like yours, I'm going to make me a couple of those masks. Thanks so much! I've looked many times for a mask for them, and been unsuccessful.

[@MarkYoungBushcraft]

I am glad you found the video helpful. The Fiskars is the very reason I made the PVC masks. So hard to find anything else to fit them and an custom leather one would cost more than the axe. Thanks for commenting

[@miteeoak]

Excellent tutorial.

[@MarkYoungBushcraft]

Glad you liked it! Thanks for commenting

[@robertmaxwell3220]

Nice,inexpensive creation.Think I'll give it a try.Thanx!

[@MarkYoungBushcraft]

Glad you found it helpful. Thanks for commenting

[@ajtaylor560]

Great thanks Mark!!

[@MarkYoungBushcraft]

Hope you found it helpful. Thanks for commenting

[@tombeckett4340]

Thanks great job 👍🇨🇦

[@MarkYoungBushcraft]

Glad you liked it. Thanks for commenting

[@garywhelansr5602]

nice job on it.. old school a pc of garden hose n inner tube for holding it on lol .. works for me

[@MarkYoungBushcraft]

Sounds just as effective and even more inexpensive. Thanks for commenting

[@OregonMikeH]

Thanks Mark, very helpful! .. Mike.

[@MarkYoungBushcraft]

I am glad you found the video helpful. Thanks for commenting

[@jamesfishfish9099]

Mark that was a very great way of making a sheif

[@MarkYoungBushcraft]

Thank you James

[@alfonsocasillas7290]

Great idea I will copy it thank you

[@MarkYoungBushcraft]

Glad you enjoyed. Let me know how it works out for you

[@chuckard3633]

Very nice job

[@MarkYoungBushcraft]

Glad you liked the video. Thank you for commenting

[@oldredcoonhound2182]

Nice work Mark. You can also get small aluminum backing washers for your pop rivets. I used them while installing accessories onto my kayak.

[@MarkYoungBushcraft]

Glad you enjoyed the video. I do have some of the washers and have used them on projects where there is a risk of the rivet being pulled out. I have thought of doing something similar on my kayak. Thanks for commenting

[@oldredcoonhound2182]

Mark Young I believe you also have a Tandy leather store in Halifax. We have one in Redmonton.

[@MarkYoungBushcraft]

yes we do...on my list of places to go to..thanks

[@aarontate1861]

Excellent! Going to make these for my aces and hatchets. Like yourself, I don’t have leather tools to make them out of leather 😊

[@MarkYoungBushcraft]

Right on. They work great. The only issue is having to touch up the paint every so often. Thanks for commenting

[@SavageAlaskan1]

Great job, nice rivet hack

[@MarkYoungBushcraft]

Glad you liked it. Thanks for commenting

[@wanderingbox7971]

Most excellent

[@MarkYoungBushcraft]

Thank you very kindly

[@Ron-Outdoor]

Great Video. Actually enjoy most of your vids. Can you do a complete cook set vid.

[@MarkYoungBushcraft]

Glad you enjoyed the video. I can certainly do a complete cook set video. Probably a short series. I have been a bit of a pack rat and have a collection of cookware and stoves, etc that I could show options with. Thanks for commenting

[@MuskratJim]

Thanks Mark. All of my axes and hatchets need sheaths!

[@MarkYoungBushcraft]

Glad to be of service my friend

[@JohnnyDoesStuff]

I've never thought about using PVC to make a sheath. What a great ideal. I was wondering if you tried adding an additional chin between where you add the pop rivets, similar to what you would see on some leather sheaths.

[@MarkYoungBushcraft]

PVC is easy to work with and very inexpensive. The nice thing about designing sheaths with PVC is that if it doesn't work out, you haven't wasted a lot of money. Your idea of an extra chin may be worth trying. Thanks for commenting

[@weseroutdoor]

Great idea, very well done! Atb Jürgen

[@MarkYoungBushcraft]

Glad you enjoyed. Thanks for commenting

[@phyllismulkey3778]

well done

[@MarkYoungBushcraft]

Thank you

[@kurtbaier6122]

Thanks

[@MarkYoungBushcraft]

Most welcome

[@Eyesofthasouth]

Nice project. Wonder if there’s a better coating option than paint? Stain maybe?

[@MarkYoungBushcraft]

I have not tried stain but it is an interesting idea. There are some good spray paints intended for PVC that work well but do eventually scratch off. Easy enough to touch up though. Thanks for commenting

[@thewimpycamper7692]

Very cool Mark! I’d been wondering how pvc sheaths were made! 😃👍

[@MarkYoungBushcraft]

Glad you enjoyed. This is only one design possible with PVC. Thanks for commenting

[@AvoidingChores]

pretty cool alternative to kydex, but come on mark, leather!! ;)

[@MarkYoungBushcraft]

Some of us are not that talented I guess😉. Actually, I agree...I need to start working in leather. Much more functional and ascetic in a traditional way

[@jeffm5808]

might try this one for my fiskars x11

[@MarkYoungBushcraft]

Let me know how it works out for you. Thanks for commenting

[@jeffm5808]

@@MarkYoungBushcraft ended up using a granfors axe mask i had given to me without a strap. then punched two holes on either side and ran a piece of paracord through the holes like the hullefors axe mask and then uses a barrel lock to hold the two ends tight. works for now. i did find a granfors leather axe mask that fits my x -11 at canadian outdoor equipment.

[@enriquemendoza8209]

Fantastic idea. ....I hope that you don't mind if I use this information. I'll feel safer around the shop with my grandkids.

[@MarkYoungBushcraft]

Absolutely. That is why I put it out there. Let me know how your project turns out for you

[@Dreyno]

I’ve an old pair of boots I have earmarked to make a leather mask for a hatchet.

[@MarkYoungBushcraft]

Great idea.Thanks for commenting

[@terryw.milburn6414]

Ain't gotta be Fancy to be Functional, Mark ! Great Job Be Well Friend ! ATB Ter God Bless

[@MarkYoungBushcraft]

I agree Terry. I think it matches the concept of the Fiskars axes as well. Thanks for commenting

[@kendexter]

Nice diy ,, I Like Ø=)

[@MarkYoungBushcraft]

Glad you found it helpful. Thank you for commenting

[@TheRedhawke]

Very well made video but that material can't be bought anywhere near me. Home Depot says they can't even get it.

[@MarkYoungBushcraft]

Glad you liked the video. Unfortunate Home Depot does not have it available. Thanks for commenting

[@ianbaldock6415]

Could u show how you do the fold on the pvc?

[@MarkYoungBushcraft]

Please watch my other PVC video kzbin.info/www/bejne/rqW1dHacpM6Bn6M Thanks for commenting

[@ianbaldock6415]

Thx

[@PaulSchortemeyer]

Great video Mark - I had no idea PVC was so malleable when heated. Do you notice any fumes?

[@MarkYoungBushcraft]

Thanks Paul. Very little fumes as long as the material is not overheated. Still best to work with it in a ventilated area and wear a respirator.

[@jamesfishfish9099]

You know it would of been easier To put it in the vice and press it together

[@MarkYoungBushcraft]

that is one of doing it for sure

[@jamesfishfish9099]

Ecscuse me Norlund

[@MarkYoungBushcraft]

Norlund is a nice axe