navasky Posted July 19, 2014 Share Posted July 19, 2014 My goal for this project was to finish a hawk head in one day, hence the rough finish. That might sound pretty unimpressive to some of you but I'm a slow forger. I had a friend come over and strike for me but he had terrible aim so I ended up doing most of the swinging. Anyway, we finished forging by 5:00 and I heat treated it later that night. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
monstermetal Posted July 19, 2014 Share Posted July 19, 2014 Hey man that is a fantastic ball peen hawk. Much better shape and style than most. I think if it was mine I would file the bottom edge flat to give it a "bearded" look but its great just the way it is too. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
windancer Posted July 20, 2014 Share Posted July 20, 2014 Good work! Graceful looking and functional. Isn't striking fun? Dave Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
T.J.watts Posted July 20, 2014 Share Posted July 20, 2014 Looks good Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
neg Posted July 21, 2014 Share Posted July 21, 2014 That really makes me want to try one. Most of them are pretty ugly and you can tell it was a hammer, but yours looks great! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ThomasPowers Posted July 21, 2014 Share Posted July 21, 2014 Very nice eye on that one! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Clint B Posted July 22, 2014 Share Posted July 22, 2014 I REALLY like that! Hawk are what got me started down this road and seeing what you've accomplished has given me hope. Now I just need to get with it, too many things going on all the time. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
navasky Posted July 22, 2014 Author Share Posted July 22, 2014 Thanks for the kind words everyone. I gave the head to the friend who was striking and he's going to make a handle for it but I have a feeling it might take him a long time. Monstermetal, the original sketch I was working from actually had a bit more of a bearded look, but this is how it ended up after forging and I didn't have time to do any more grinding on it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheoRockNazz Posted July 25, 2014 Share Posted July 25, 2014 Fantastic! I love self-challenges. Where do you get your ball-piens? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
navasky Posted July 27, 2014 Author Share Posted July 27, 2014 I picked this one up for a dollar at a yard sale. I'd guess its about 70 points of carbon from the sparks, and it hardened up fine in oil. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
longhunter Posted August 5, 2014 Share Posted August 5, 2014 Looks like a good usable tool you did a good job Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gehljoe Posted October 6, 2014 Share Posted October 6, 2014 Nice good job Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
navasky Posted November 30, 2015 Author Share Posted November 30, 2015 So I gave this head to my friend over a year ago with the understanding that he'd make a handle for it. He never did so I made one this weekend. Hickory with rawhide overstrike protection. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Daswulf Posted November 30, 2015 Share Posted November 30, 2015 Nice work! It all flows well to make a great looking hawk. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dustin Quade Posted November 30, 2015 Share Posted November 30, 2015 Wicked Job, just another project i would like to try in future. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Donnie Posted December 1, 2015 Share Posted December 1, 2015 Fine looking piece of work. Well done. Fine looking piece of work. Well done. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MAD MAX Posted January 19, 2016 Share Posted January 19, 2016 Very well done, I too am slow so I fully understand about trying to get it done in one day, I doubt I could do it in a single day. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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