Gayle Brooks Posted June 18, 2009 Share Posted June 18, 2009 (edited) These are going to an Irish Festival. That hatchets have wrought iron bodies with 5160 forge welded tips. The war hammers are w2. Everything was annealed, progressively hardened, and heat treated after the forging. Enjoy! -Rory Edited June 18, 2009 by mod07 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
matt87 Posted June 18, 2009 Share Posted June 18, 2009 I don't normally do 'wow' posts but... wow! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ThomasPowers Posted June 18, 2009 Share Posted June 18, 2009 Very Nice indeed! Especially sizing them more like the real ones rather than the fantasy/hollywood ones! Have you thought of curving the spikes to match the curve of a swing so they impact dead center? Most of the originals I found when researching war hammers had slightly curved backspikes. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Charlotte Posted June 18, 2009 Share Posted June 18, 2009 Gives me shivers when I think of some distant ancestors using those with serious intent. Yes, the look authentic! Excellent! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bob JS Posted June 18, 2009 Share Posted June 18, 2009 they look great. Did you use fire to shape the handles - or just char them a little for effect? I like the finish. Thanks for showing. Bob Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kasper Posted June 18, 2009 Share Posted June 18, 2009 Fantastic,outstanding and WOW ! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bentiron1946 Posted June 18, 2009 Share Posted June 18, 2009 That is some first class work, thanks for posting it.:cool: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rokshasa Posted June 18, 2009 Share Posted June 18, 2009 real awsome stuff. really like axes and love tha hammer Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dlpierson Posted June 19, 2009 Share Posted June 19, 2009 Those are something special all right. I especially like the beard on the smallest axe and meat tenderizer war hammer. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Frosty Posted June 19, 2009 Share Posted June 19, 2009 Very nicely done! Frosty Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gayle Brooks Posted June 19, 2009 Author Share Posted June 19, 2009 wow thanks for the compliments! Yes I used the torch to give the handles that color. The next war hammer could easily have a slight curve in it! good point. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Finnr Posted June 19, 2009 Share Posted June 19, 2009 War hammer!!! Can opener on a stick!!!!! Wheeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeee! Finnr Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
element Posted June 19, 2009 Share Posted June 19, 2009 Im with WOW also. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
trying-it Posted June 30, 2009 Share Posted June 30, 2009 I aint saying "WOW". Let's go with shock and awe!!!!!! Nice and refreshing to see someone really raise the quality bar even higher! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Quenchcrack Posted June 30, 2009 Share Posted June 30, 2009 Looks Great! Right of an ad for Citi Bank: Whats in YOUR forge? :-) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brasilikilt Posted July 2, 2009 Share Posted July 2, 2009 Hey, those are beautiful and very well done! Makes my gargantuan hammer look as though it's little more than scrap metal :-) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cesare Posted July 7, 2009 Share Posted July 7, 2009 Xxxx good job. I'm forging mine using w1 for the blade and mild steel for the body. Cesare Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dablacksmith Posted July 8, 2009 Share Posted July 8, 2009 nice work ! the only thing ide change is the handle leingth on the hammers ... what my reearch showed me were a bit longer handles on them ...they look like they will do a number on a Knight tho... think of useing them from horseback on another knight .. or for the footmans type think of polearm leingth .... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
longhunter Posted August 30, 2009 Share Posted August 30, 2009 Hi got a ? are these based off of original pcs antiques very nice work by the way Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gayle Brooks Posted September 2, 2009 Author Share Posted September 2, 2009 more like inspired. the fold and weld technique was what I used, though I was limited by the handles. For viking period axes they are a bit on the exotic side, and the handles are wrong. Since then though I have traded the small war hammer and a large axe for a wood lathe with tooling. I'll start turning my own handles in time. Thanks for the compliments :) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chuckster2.0 Posted September 3, 2009 Share Posted September 3, 2009 What medieval grave did you steal those from?:p Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rubberduck Posted September 28, 2009 Share Posted September 28, 2009 Very nice....now im not sure if ill be posting any pics of my peices xD Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gayle Brooks Posted September 29, 2009 Author Share Posted September 29, 2009 I hope the work inspire others as much as what I see has inspired me. So dont be shy about things you make. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JoelQuest Posted October 5, 2009 Share Posted October 5, 2009 You are very skilled! And they look so Authentic too... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
theoneofthechuck Posted October 28, 2010 Share Posted October 28, 2010 I love those axes! They're the kind I've envisioned every time people talk about a waraxe. I love the bearded axes ^.^b Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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