When I was a youngster I was a Boy Scout and my dad bought me a scout axe; that was more than 5o years ago. As you can imagine the sheath had deteriorated. When searching for a new sheath a friend recommended Beaver-tooth. I order the sheath for the scout axe and one for a Hudson Bay axe. Like the Hudson Bay axe sheath the sheath for the scout axe was unfinished an a tight fit. I wrapped the axe in a plastic bag, wet the sheath and put it on the axe. After the sheath had dried I removed it from the axe and it was a perfect fit. I then dyed it brown and put a coat of Sno-seal on it for protection.