rsilver4

That is really nice are you using a power hammer?

Thank you--I have one of the 2 original tirehammers Stuart Willis and I built using a rough drawing from the fertile mind of Ray Clontz ,I have been using this hammer hard for 8 or more yrs. ..and made quite a few bucks with it and couldn't do without it :o :D

Thank you George,Nick the spike was the ball--Regards Butch

I don't post very often on here,but I thought I would put some pics of the latest spike tomahawk ,I forged this one from a 24 oz, ball pein---thanks for checking it out Regards Butch

Great job,I really like the profile on that one!!

That is truly beautiful. Thanks for posting the pics. It's people like you that give the rest of us something to shoot for. Mark <><

Thanks Mark,where is Durants Neck located?

Thanks Derek :)

Thanks George,I appreciate that---

That is very nice for a first attempt,I don't know if I would a try a sword,though I have been forging for a few yrs.I have made a few knives, and a sword is just a long knife, right? Nope more to it than that, anyhow great job!

Here is another I forged from a 24 oz. ball pein-4" cutting edge

You should do the upsetting and slit and drift the eye first,before shaping the blade,cause that is hardest part to get right-If that don't turn out right,it goes in the scrap before you waste any more time...I usually mess one or two before getting one right--5/8" square ain't much,I have done a bunch and they ain't easy --Good Luck

Thanks again guys,I appreciate all the comments---

The Kayne drifts are fine,but don't let the head get cool.The drifts are made from ductile iron and are soft,if the head gets too cool it will peel the metal from the drift,I have 3 or 4 and they are all little mishapen.I think they are made more for wrap and weld heads---Regards Butch

I'll have to try it like that next time.

Yep you can really work the wax in with the wheel,you can heat the wax to apply to the wheel--Regards Butch

Nice job great profile and your axes are well done also-----Regards Butch

Nice hawk! How do you apply the beeswax? I just finished a haft for an axe with beeswax. I melted it and applied with a rag and after it dried some I buffed it.

Hi,I use a buffing wheel like you use on a car, on an old motor,load the wheel and lay into it----
Thanks for all the comments---Best Regards Butch

Butch, can you tell us more about the handle? What kind of wood and finish is that?

The handle is curly maple-I get it as smooth as possible,I use Fiebings dark brown leather dye after sanding then use a propane torch to burn the color off then apply another coat and apply tung oil and rub with fine steel wool til I get the desired color then buff with beeswax....thanks and regards Butch

sorry, i was unclear, what i mean it the wat the filing between the eye and blade looks really nice with no fuller in front of the eye
Josh

Josh,that is one of the hardest things to get right,a lot of time on the belt grinder,and I use the edge of the belt a lot--and I use a 4 1/2"flap disc to start with,they are great for that-Thanks Regards Butch

Excellent job,looks great and should throw nicely--Regards Butch

wow, that hawk has some sweet lines, i especially love the way the socket and blade look like 1 peice. How many have you done before?
Josh

Thanks Josh,don't know what you mean,the head is one piece of 1045--Best Regards Butch

Here is my latest spike hawk I forged from 1045,etched finish,filework,leather edge cover--Thanks for looking Regards Butch -


By rsilver4 at 2011-06-27


By rsilver4 at 2011-06-27


By rsilver4 at 2011-06-27

Thanks. I'll soon add a cable to raise and lower it. It really keeps the weather and critters out.

WOW,you have 4 walls!I have 2 walls in both parts of mine,fine for the summer but a little breezy in the winter,but you have to be tough to be a smith,right?Regards Butch

Thanks Steve,I appreciate it--Regards Butch :D

Thanks guys!!

Forgeing again after prostate surgery,been a month.probably too soon but had to do something before I cracked up----I forged this one from a piece of 1045-etched finish-filework-8 oz. leather sheath-nice piece of curly maple----Thanks for looking-Regards Butch

Nice job,looks like a serious chopper--Regards Butch