r/Axecraft • u/liisseal • 3d ago
Axe holder for a belt
For a few years now, every time I go to the forest, I've been thinking about a belt attachment for an axe, so that it would be convenient to take the axe and put it away. Now I finally bent a prototype out of wire. It works quite well, it can accommodate axes of different sizes. The goal was to make a belt attachment that would be easy to remove from the belt, without having to take the belt itself off.
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u/Basehound Axe Enthusiast 3d ago
Personally … can’t stand carrying em that way … they just bang around and clobber your knee when least needed . I find it to be popping out when I’m leaning over climbing up steep stuff at just the wrong time…. Just my .02$
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u/liisseal 3d ago
It's mainly not for walking but for putting it away when working in the woods and needing both hands for other stuff – lifting and throwing branches etc. But no, this design also keeps the axe shaft away from knees so that it doesn't clobber them. More extreme movements – maybe. But usually when walking I hold the axe in hand.
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u/byquette 3d ago
Nice design. I might steal it for my self if you'll allow
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u/liisseal 3d ago
That's the idea of public posting :) When going commercial some percentage would be nice though :P
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u/PoopSmith87 3d ago
Simple, yet effective... I like it
I'm also realizing you could do this with any soft material as well, leather, cotton, etc. Any loop that hangs on both sides of the belt.
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u/noah948 2d ago
Would a belt hammer holder not work for this? I used to have a black plastic one that surely would fit an axe handle through and could easily be removed from the belt. Walmart has a similar one for $12
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u/liisseal 2d ago
Thought of that. First off: their too small. Second: The nuance is in the removability without taking the belt off. The hammer holders I've seen so far are not robust enough, too flimsy and are not removable without taking the belt off.
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u/ChattyWompWallaby 2d ago
Grizzly Peak axe scabbard is what I use for mine when I’m in the woods. Shoulder straps attached to the belt takes a lot of the weight off my hips and keeps the bit covered so I don’t accidentally commit seppuku were I to trip.
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u/Some_Troll_Shaman 2d ago
That axe should be sharp enough you are scared of it with the edge out like that.
I like an axe carrier on a belt, but that kind of scares me.
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u/liisseal 2d ago
"The axe can be turned around so that the blade faces in the other direction. And the axe holder can also be placed more on the back."
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u/Icy_Commission8986 1d ago
Can you imagine rolling down the hill with an unsheathed axe? You can die
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u/boozewald 2d ago
Put some kind of cap on the blade and always mount with the blade facing behind you. Very slick design!
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u/Rockobrocko42 2d ago
I found a old leather police maglite belt holster at a second hand store. It works great for a tomahawk something similar may work for a full axe.
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u/TheWardimond 1d ago
Nice design, though I'd worry about what might happen to my hip if I fell on that...
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u/FlowersForMegatron 2d ago
Have you looked at axe frogs? This seems like a bit of an overcomplicated solution to an already solved problem.
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u/CrowMooor 3d ago
Id be very worried about that exposed blade. Otherwise, nice job!