Morlock Posted June 26, 2009 Share Posted June 26, 2009 (edited) Out of a .45 caliber muzzleloader barrel. I think it came out OK... Edited June 26, 2009 by mod07 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rasper77 Posted June 26, 2009 Share Posted June 26, 2009 Very cool Like the added touches. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ThomasPowers Posted June 26, 2009 Share Posted June 26, 2009 Nice that you saved the stamping! I made a small knife once from the battered remains of a buck brothers chisel and managed to save the trademark. Probably confuse the heck out of someone 100 years from now.... BTW I did read that as First Crack-Pipe Axe and was wondering... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Charlotte Posted June 26, 2009 Share Posted June 26, 2009 Very nice! I like the fit and finish on that piece a lot! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Robert Mayo Posted June 26, 2009 Share Posted June 26, 2009 Good looking pipehawk well done for your first one. Bob Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Frosty Posted June 26, 2009 Share Posted June 26, 2009 I like it all round. Well executed and finished, pleasing proportions and decorations and I especially like that you saved the stamping. Sweet job. Frosty Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Quenchcrack Posted June 26, 2009 Share Posted June 26, 2009 Yeah. It came out ok. Shoot, it came out superb! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chad J Posted June 27, 2009 Share Posted June 27, 2009 that is very nice, what type of wood did you use? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dlpierson Posted June 27, 2009 Share Posted June 27, 2009 That came out stunningly well! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
element Posted June 27, 2009 Share Posted June 27, 2009 Superb axe:o Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Morlock Posted June 27, 2009 Author Share Posted June 27, 2009 Thanks, everybody. I appreciate the compliments.that is very nice, what type of wood did you use? It's quilted maple. Like Curly maple, but does some really cool stuff cut on the right angle. I stained it with aniline wood dye, rubbed it with linseed oil. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
markb Posted June 28, 2009 Share Posted June 28, 2009 Lots of nice details , I like the cut out ,stamping, finish...I like everything about it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chad J Posted June 28, 2009 Share Posted June 28, 2009 oh man, i really like the look of quilted maple.....well any figured wood for that matter! that is very nice! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stoney4325 Posted July 9, 2009 Share Posted July 9, 2009 Awesome work. I hope I get to that level some day. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TMIB Posted August 15, 2009 Share Posted August 15, 2009 Beautiful work. Was the whole thing made as one piece, or was the pipe bowl attached separately? If one piece, did you just forge weld the barrel into a solid piece from the pipe bowl back to the blade? I just came into possession of several old black powder rifle barrels and would like to try my hand at making some pipe axes. I'm undecided at this point whether to just use the barrels for the pipe bowls or to try and forge them out into full axes. --TMIB Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Morlock Posted August 20, 2009 Author Share Posted August 20, 2009 It's all one piece. I necked down the barrel at each end of what became the "eye", then flattened and forge-welded together the cutting edge. If it was an old-timey rifle-barrel, I would have then split the end and welded in a tool steel bit, but this barrel was 4140. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Snuffbox Posted August 22, 2009 Share Posted August 22, 2009 How did you get the stars on the bit so refined with them being so small like that? Good job on it...Looks beautiful! The maple really sets it off Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chuckster2.0 Posted August 26, 2009 Share Posted August 26, 2009 How old was the muzzle-loader barrel? What gun did it come from? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
weldervaughn Posted September 18, 2009 Share Posted September 18, 2009 Out of a .45 caliber muzzleloader barrel. I think it came out OK... I think its alot better than ok, i am about to try my first one today !! you have inspired me !! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Morlock Posted September 25, 2009 Author Share Posted September 25, 2009 How did you get the stars on the bit so refined with them being so small like that? Good job on it...Looks beautiful! The maple really sets it off Thanks. I drilled a little pilot hole, then cut them out with a jewelers saw. Broke 1/2 dozen blades, but got there eventually. As for the barrel, I'm not sure what it was on before it was shot out, but it was a Thompson-Center barrel and sparked like 4140 or so. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Messerist Posted September 27, 2009 Share Posted September 27, 2009 Fantastic work! I hope your second one is better!:) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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