Ed Steinkirchner Posted January 17, 2011 Share Posted January 17, 2011 i made my first spike hawk when i started out smithing a few years back, it turned out awful and i havent made one since. so now i figured i would try it again and see if i can do it right after 4 years of practice. this is the result. the eye is round because i didn't have a drift other than a hammer drift so i used my cone mandrel after using a hammer drift. i actually like how this came out. thoughts and comments welcome Ed Steinkirchner Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CurlyGeorge Posted January 17, 2011 Share Posted January 17, 2011 Nice job, Ed. Did you slit and drift the eye or punch and drift? Looks like you have been learning. :D Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MRobb Posted January 17, 2011 Share Posted January 17, 2011 Very nice! I really like the shape. I'm going to have to save a copy of this one for future reference. Thanks for posting. Please post pics when you get it finished. Mitch Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ed Steinkirchner Posted January 18, 2011 Author Share Posted January 18, 2011 the eye is slit and drifted, then opened on the cone mandrel until round. this was more an excercise in upsetting than anything. what makes it easier is a pair of tongs that can grip from the head end of the spike so the blade can be thinned easily. it took about 6 or so heats to upset enough metal to make the blade broad enough. on the next one im going to draw the offset part of the head so it supports the handle. im trying to make something a little better than a novelty. just to see if i can. Ed Steinkirchner Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pip Posted January 18, 2011 Share Posted January 18, 2011 nice job. when i make them i make a tomahawk with a spike and the head of the spike becomes the blade. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pkrankow Posted January 18, 2011 Share Posted January 18, 2011 I read you upset the metal for the beard. I was thinking you did a Haberman bend that Bryan Brazeal likes to start it based on the pictures. Looks nice. Lets see a handle on it! Phil Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ed Steinkirchner Posted January 18, 2011 Author Share Posted January 18, 2011 ive tried to do that kind of bend/upset maneuver on one that i forgot i made(because i sold it)and i couldn't get the transition at the inside right. it was too square and it wanted to crack. ive done square corners and even so i couldn't get it quite right, so i figured that upsetting would work. as for handling it, that wont happen for a week or two because i totaled my car i can't go from college to home on weekends because i need picked up, and that isn't possible every weekend. so it may be a while till it gets finished. but, oh well, stuff happens. Ed Steinkirchner Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bentiron1946 Posted January 21, 2011 Share Posted January 21, 2011 You done good! :blink: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pkrankow Posted January 21, 2011 Share Posted January 21, 2011 Maybe you get lucky and this axe turns into a fixed car? Phil Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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