Tomahawk Mods (1 of 2): Leather Handle Wrap

[@Mav8887.]

Bought my brother the kangee t-hawk just bought myself the chogan t-hawk. Can't wait to do this!

[@carolleos676]

Complete leatherworking novice, here--want to learn, wrap a couple basket handles. This is the first how-to I've watched, and it was very helpful! Now I know what to do with the loose end when I'm done. Thanks so much!

[@jsmitty7203]

Great video. Wish I would've seen this before I attempted my 1st wrap. I used 1/4 inch rawhide lace that I soaked for a few days and sanded it after it dried because it was so thick. I didn't overlap it, unfortunately. Then I used a straight piece of hickory root from an old walking stick for the handle, with an old Celt I picked up. Until this video I only briefly seen a guy use the string at the beginning, but he didn't explain it. So I ended up using Elmer's wood glue underneath and on either end. I think I'm going to secure it better with brass rivets. I had to poly the whole thing, except for the stone Celt because that rawhide can't get wet. It didn't turn out too bad for my 1st time, but I have a lot to learn

[@FEST1964]

Bit scary with the scissors for a moment there. Thanks for pointing out the string., Looks good. And the canoe too! Thanks. 👍

[@Bushcraftapprentice]

+Richard Foster Haha, safety first! :-P

[@mnoyanz4758]

Technically difficult for me but it looks great 👍Thanks for sharing 🙏

[@cloudnine8842]

Good video. I did this with 3 of my hawks. A lil different technique same concept. I do gotta say u did the wrap a lil difficult way lol but it worked in the end is what matters 👍

[@Hawkie67]

A cool improvement to your tomahawk. Not only aesthetically pleasing but also very functional, great job. Cheers mate

[@Bushcraftapprentice]

Thanks Hawk! Means a lot to hear approval of my project from other more experienced Bushcrafters. Means im going in the right direction! Cheers Denis

[@gpgpgpgp1000]

Tandy Leather shops are in the US too. They are awesome, I have bought many tools and pieces of leather from them. My shop has a scrap bin too where you can get scraps really cheap. Perfect for dagger grips or wrapping lightsaber hilts.

[@Diplorable]

Awesome tomahawk, New subscriber here! 👍🏼

[@Vegland]

Getting ready to wrap my hiking stick and this was incredibly helpful! Gonna go check some of your other stuff now too! Thanks a ton for making crafty content.

[@jesusfirstto-the-pointendt4552]

always good to learn about another quality hawk in general, too. I was looking at 2Hawks for similarly priced hawk upgrade, but I'm not that into the blued finish they do because all I'll do is mess it up. Easy to remove if I like the hawk. Right now I only have one from India but it's honestly a better one than many. It's like a Beaver Bill that just isn't as cool because it's not from here. It's not painted black, it has that treated cast iron skillet look, tests to be a decent high carbon steel (sharpened and dulled it intentionally to see how it held, I'm very pleased for the price) obviously hand-forged but not overly-contrived "look I'm forged" marks that, honestly, it seems even BB does. Sometimes it looks like someone took a grinder to a hawk to make it rougher looking. This just has genuine hammer marks, and it was all I could afford. Very pleased. If I ever buy another economical one from India I'll get another Crazy Crow. If I get into throwing or camping more I'll invest in one forged here, but I'm more into archery now so this was a nice deal. I'm seeing what I can do with the handle before bed...

[@livefromnowhere3554]

Great video but never cut towards yourself! Thanks for the content.

[@Macholdfast]

Loved it. Loved the mastercraft saw and the beau's hat. Ottawa west.

[@themiwoodsman7222]

Very nice Denis , the hawk looks awesome !

[@Bushcraftapprentice]

Thanks John, but there is still something missing ;-)

[@themiwoodsman7222]

LOL there always is my friend !

[@The_Prince_Of_Crows]

Thanks for taking the time to make this video. I appreciate it and I have learned from it. I would like to have had more time focused on the beginning, or on how you started the bottom of the handle wrap, but I still think I have learned enough that I can pull it off. I don't want to sound ungrateful, because I am very grateful, but in terms of purely constructive critique, it would have made it easier for someone without the experience. I have subscribed and look forward to your next lesson. Cheers

[@Bushcraftapprentice]

+Alex Kirov thanks Alex! and Welcome to the Channel!

[@H3xx99]

You might get a better slice out of that by mounting that tool in a vice so you can have both hands on the leather. I've got a couple of Ball peen hammers that are looking at new handles and then duty as forging hammers. I think I'll leather wrap them to make them more comfortable. Awesome vid man.

[@Bushcraftapprentice]

awsome thanks!

[@BushBrother]

cool hawk, leather work added a nice touch to it

[@Bushcraftapprentice]

Thanks! There is a final touch coming up later this week that (i think) really made it shine.

[@DanLacroix]

looks really good. I'm not sure where it would fit in my camping/backpacking kit but I might get one someday just for fun :)

[@Bushcraftapprentice]

Haha yeah, I don't know if it will replace my axe in my camping kit but I bought it for my truck emergency kit. Ill bring it out for a test run and see. I read a post on Axe VS Hawk and one said: "I know my hawk wont be as efficient as my hatch/axe to do my splitting/chopping but it's so damn fun to use that I don't care about the extra effort. We are here to have fun after all". I like that mentality

[@Fox9247]

Awesome work man!! You just got yourself a new subscriber !! 😀

[@Bushcraftapprentice]

thanks! welcome!

[@punisher7292]

New drinking game, take a shot everytime he says Umm, you'll be drunk in 3 minutes lmfao

[@rickytown1048]

You skipped over the part I came here to learn lol you just said some will know what that is for, but at the end I skipped back and used my eyes, thanks for the video though :) it was helpful, maybe a little editing and more explaining, but awesome job

[@pete5177]

Same here. Skipped over the part I wanted to learn.

[@BorealBushcraftCanada]

SWEET project!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[@Bushcraftapprentice]

Thanks!

[@mannyandlolla1640]

Thank you ... Maybe a dumb question, but I'm new to learning this. How do you secure/ tie the wrap at the beginning .... The base of the handle??

[@davidchristian182]

Thanks for the vid man, super helpful. (Though I think you could have put the bit with the strip cutter in a different video.) I wanted to leather wrap some various handles without gluing it all together, and this vid was exactly what I was looking for in a demonstration. With that second wrapping using the lace, how did you handle overlap? Did you overlap it at all, or thin as it was, did you just butt up the edges together? It almost looks like you doubled back.

[@marksouza5224]

looks good man thnx for the vid

[@Bushcraftapprentice]

+mark souza Your welcome! Thanks for stopping by!

[@duaneburd9350]

The original hawjs were heat stamped with files

[@Plain-Ole-Chuck]

haha.. I'm investing some of my retirement moneys in Band -Aids and Neosporin after watching you with those scissors but don't feel bad. I work the same way and I'm much older and still alive.. project turned out nice though .. that's what counts!

[@Bushcraftapprentice]

Lol Yeah... When I'm working I just grab whatever is around to do the job :-P

[@apextroll]

lol, If he had said "watch this", then I was going to be concerned.

[@Bushcraftapprentice]

apextroll haha

[@laurendibiase3856]

Thank you. Great video. What is the weight of the axe head you started with and the brand?

[@Bushcraftapprentice]

WOODS KANGEE T-HAWK not sure about the head weight.

[@trb2403]

You really should have those doors open for ventilation when you are putting varnish or staining your canoe.

[@thomaswilson6408]

Nice job

[@EverydayTacticalVids]

Thanks for video - good info.

[@Justbruce375]

Is there a "pre-leather treatment" process before wrapping? After wrapping, what are you letting it dry from? Thanks!

[@bmmcwhirt]

Water. You wet the leather and give it a light pull to stretch it maybe an 1/8 of an inch so that when it dries it tightens up nice and tight around the handle. This also make oiling the leather non-optional or it will become brittle very fast as in just a few short months to a year. I was watching the video for the knotting at the end and I wish he'd have shown it better as I plan to leather wrap the hilt of a lightsaber.

[@Justbruce375]

bmmcwhirt so wet the leather, and after it’s wrapped and dried, you oil it, correct?

[@josho5108]

might it be helpful to wrap the leather while it's wet, and it'll shrink when it dries?

[@josho5108]

+Josh O with water

[@Bushcraftapprentice]

I guess I didn't show it but I did wet the leather in water prior to wrapping.

[@jamespeters5913]

Hahaha,,,,,,not sure how you survived this video or for this matter around your wood working tools....when I watched you handling this pair of scissors.....man, get the right tool for the right job....use a semi flat leather Awl, or a bone folder or such....always away from your body! Keep the leather real moist and you pull that string much better......use thin para cord, it glides better....try to use wet rawhide strip, works good too, much more durable then soft chrome tan leather, hardens as a rock and looks good too!! Love the Tomahawk, actually an early style boarding Ax /Axe.....

[@vpsaline]

can you still take the head off with the wrap?

[@Bushcraftapprentice]

no, I wouldn't take the head off ever unless I'm changing the handle. in which case i would have to make a new wrap.

[@Suit_and_tie_reptile_guy]

how do you spell the name of that leather oil? and where can I get it

[@Bushcraftapprentice]

neatsfoot, google

[@Suit_and_tie_reptile_guy]

+The Apprentice Thanks man

[@tim-katiawalters4999]

Yeah nice job. But in my search for neatsfoot oil, I keep seeing how it's actually bad for leather. And thoughts?

[@brianrichardson7583]

bro do you live in hoth theres no need for 3 shirts

[@Bushcraftapprentice]

it was -30 f outside that day. ya, 3shirt min

[@whiterabit09]

Ha ha! Cow lace...

[@Bushcraftapprentice]

:-)

[@nelxonmiranda]

A man purse...

[@7707laa]

It was difficult to watch because of amateurish, stumbling presentation. Main problem was that not much information shown because he didn't know what was doing. Don't show videos if you are this bad at it.

[@badjer1983]

Fell asleep watching this video... off camera angles, protracted useless discussion, no discussion on how you got it started, keep your day job, a teacher you are not.

[@jaydeveas2930]

You dont show how to start it or explain the wrapping. Waste of time vid.