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Here are some pics of one of the heads in my last post. I made this as a birthday gift for my son. He moved out of state a couple of years ago. So we dont get together very often. I would sure like to see his face when he see it. It is my 3rd tomahawk I have only been smithing about 9 months in my spare time. This hawk is made from a 16 oz ballpien hammerhead. The handle is made from red oak salvaged from pallets. It is fire blackend and oiled with brass tacks decoration. I would like to know what you think?

Ive been working in the shop the last couple of nites. Here are some pics of my latest hawks in process. They are made out of 16 oz ball pien hammer heads. I will post more pics when they are done

the one next to it on the stump is a knife I am making for a friend. I am making to match a tattoo that both he and his son have on their forarms. He helped me get going buy giving me a 167 lb peter wright anvil. He is a great friend I have already made him a tomahawk pics are on the tomahawk and spear forum

Hello to all. I just joined the forum last night really like what I see and hear. I started blacksmithing about 6 months ago. Do it in my spare time. Here is a photo of my first knife project. A 19 in bowie knife made from a 65 mustang leaf spring. The handle is made from an old hedge fence post. The guard and end cap are made from scrap bronze bearings. what do you think

I think my great grandfather is watching over me. He came from Denmark in 1887 and ran a shop in Philly Nebraska. I have potos of his shop and him standing in it. I am going to have them enlarged to hang on the shop wall.

Yes they are browned. I used plum brown on them. Ive been forging for around 6 months in my spare time these hawks were my 3rd and 4th projects. The one with the curved point I made for a friend who gave me a 167lb peter wright anvil. I am know making him a bowie knife to thank him for the anvil. The other hawk I sill have and will keep as it is my first attempt at this sort of thing. A lot of fokes think Im nuts when I tell them what I do for fun. This forum seems to be full of nuts like me

Just joined tonight. Have been smithing for about 6 months. Here are some pics of my first to tomahawks. Both were made from 16 oz ballpien hammer heads.

I just joined the forum tonight. I have been smithing for about 6 months now and thought i would show some of my creations. I never could find a medium that I felt that I could let my artistic side come out untill I started banging iron.

I became interest in blacksmithing after watching a youtube video of a guy making a spike knife. My great grandfather was a blacksmith he emigrated to the US in 1887 and set up a shop in Philly Nebraska. I never meet him but have photos of him in his shop. I come from along line of handymen My grandfather was a tinkerer and fixit man. He once recieved a letter that was adressed to The man from COOK ne that can fix anything but a the crack of dawn or a broken heart. and that letter went straight to him. So from him and my dad I learned to fix and build things. I have worked for Kawasaki motors Manufacturing in Lincoln, Ne for 32 years. I have been a welder, fabricator and am now a laser opperator running lasers cutting parts for atv's and other vehicles that we manufacture. I took a 2 day blacksmithing class from a local comunity college. I now have a fairly well eguiped shop in my garage. I have made a spike knife, several different styles of crosses, a 19in bowie knife from a 65 mustang leaf spring and 2 tomahawks from 16 oz ballpien hammer heads. My latest project is a rattle snake I am making from a 4 ft peice of 1 in rebar. Iam looking forward to being a part of this forum