Sheath is well made, tightly stitched, and riveted. I used a boot waterproofing on it, four times over three days, and since it is winter used a hot air gun to gently warm it up to help soak in the waterproofing. and It darkened a bit, but not all that much, Color matches the core of the hickory handle that fits through it. I might coat it one more time. Only way to improve it is to add a layer of leather across the bit, to avoid bit contacting the rivets. Oh, the size is spot on to the description. My axe head has less than an inch of poll, so I will be trimming the sheath a little bit to allow the handle farther back for a looser fit.