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Jan 2, 2017, 09:49 AM #6

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Nice Job Frugalolegeezer! I like your mindset and that is a nice old shingler's hatchet I believe. Curious of the brand...couldn't read it from the photo. Most impressed with making your own leather stack with the bucket spacers!! Bravo on that. The knife maker guys have various stacker leathers for fairly cheap and cheerful. Here are a couple of links: KnifeKits, and Twin Leather Co.

I restored my dads old hunting knife a while back and was able to save the leather with some light sanding and used enamel as you did. It felt like the leather liked it more than a varnish I spot tested with so that's what I used. Still have to build a new sheath for it but kind of hate to because dad had engraved his initials in it...but it's in bad shape on the inside.

Great Job bringing the old hatchet back to life. Thanks for sharing! ~PJ

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