info about hatchet slings

[J.H.Berger]

Comrades,
I am searching for pictures of original hatchet slings/ cases. I have the description in the QM Manual 1865 but am not really sure how it looked like. As it seems to have been an issue item I would love to get more information. So in case anybody of you have seen one ina museum or owns one I would be gratefull to get any infomation possible.

[3alabama]

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Here is a Piture for you Jan enjoy.

[WoodenNutmeg]

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Is anyone currently reproducing these?

[Andy Ackeret]

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There is a picture of two partial sling covers in Lord's Civil War Collectors Encyclopedia (I forget which volume). The head cover remains, but the sling has deteriorated.

[Ross L. Lamoreaux]

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Is anyone currently reproducing these?

At last check, Dell's Leatherwork was making these as well as spade carriers.

https://www.dellsleatherwork.com

[lukegilly13]

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Second Ross's recomendation. A guy in my mess has one from Dell's leatherworks. Outstanding piece of equipment!

[PVT.THIB]

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A member of this forum, Edwin Erwin, faithfully reproduced the one in Lord's. I have seen it myself and it is a beauty!

[J.H.Berger]

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Thank you comrades for the info. I am searching for a hatchet sling not axe sling! And to point it out it clearer, I am searching for original pictures not reproductions. I am going to reproduce one for my own hatchet but i am curious how the original issued ones looked like.
the ones shown in Lord's are for axes.

[J.H.Berger]

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Here is a Piture for you Jan enjoy.

John, I have a question. The picture is not that clear. Do you know if they were worn with handle upwards? The photp suggests so. I also wonder where the loop for the handle was attached to: to the body or the strap of the cover?