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The handle is wood and all hand work on this project. The haft, or handle, is made from green Black Locust. rived and shaped with drawknife and spoke shave. All techniques thanks to Roy Underhill and “The Woodwright’s Shop.” The finish is flame hardened and a couple light coats of BLO. A touch of sandpaper to even out the burn marks.
This project is a little over a year in the making. From request to idea and execution this was a slow process but an incredible amout of learning occurred. There are several things I would have done differently if I had known but that’s what it’s all about. I had a lengthy delay screwing up the courage to reharden and temper the head. A few practice runs later and I was able to hit the finish process yesterday. I had to make three new tools to finish this project! OH WHAT A SHAME!
The leather was a quick after thought to liven up the presentation to the recipient. All finish decorations will be up to him. The strap is easily removed.
The tomahawk is a pipe hawk style. The head is hand hammered from a ball peen hammer head. The pipe is punched in then bored down to the eye. It is not functional with this handle but it can be with about a 1/16 in of drilling and a handle replacement.
The recipient of this hawk desired an aged finish so I came up with this. It is crude overall but only a first attempt. I left several inclusions in the head to give a more frontier / distressed look. I have more research to do and I need a lot of practice to pull off a better one.
Thanks for looking. Any critiques are welcomed and appreciated.
-- "Man's ingenuity has outrun his intelligence" (Joseph Wood Krutch)
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BTimmons
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#1 posted 337 days ago
Quite ruggedly handsome!
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#2 posted 337 days ago
I love this sort of thing. Well done.
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jack1
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#3 posted 337 days ago
looks like you are ready for the next batch of settlers… ;0)
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HillbillyShooter
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#4 posted 337 days ago
Keep coming back to look at your project. Although I don’t have any profound comments, I have to say I really like it.
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Don W
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#5 posted 336 days ago
such a cool project. I like the metal/wood work mix.
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#6 posted 336 days ago
Very nice.
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308Gap
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#7 posted 336 days ago
Did i get this right, the head was a ball peen hammer? So the hole in the head would be where tobacco would go if it was functional? Very cool project.
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BTKS
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#8 posted 336 days ago
308Gap, Yes the head used to be a ball peen hammer. Just had to mve the metal to where it was needed. The hole was made with a punch and drift, not a drill bit. The very bottom of the hole was drilled but I broke a broke off a bit in the bottom. It fell out during heat treatment. It could be made functional but is not now.
Jack, Pilgrims be ware!
Thanks all for the commets.
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Gene Howe
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#9 posted 336 days ago
Really nice!
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308Gap
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#10 posted 336 days ago
That’s really cool, maybe you could do a blog or video on it. Some of the old metal working applies to woodworking projects and I might learn something new. Thanks
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#11 posted 336 days ago
Good project. A year well spent because of the journey and now, the results. Very nice.
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