Christmas hawks

[Don A]

Here are the tomahawks I forged for my two nephews and my son.





Here is the material I used... 2" x .25" bar from a scrapped-out bush hog and a blade insert from a file.



This was my first try at a wrapped-eye tomahawk. I'll definitely be making more.

:cool:

[J W Bennett]

Don,
Nice Hawks! How about a BP on how you made them?

JWB

[Ron Hicks]

Nice Axes
how did you shape the eye?
did you make a drft or just use a big punch
Ron

[Don A]

JWB,

I have to give credit where credit is due. Most of what I have learned about this style tomahawk, I have picked up from a very fine craftsman named Alan Longmire from Johnson City, TN. I have seen him demo live at Ron Claiborne's bladesmith's hammer-in, but Alan has posted an excelent tutorial over on Fogg's forum:

http://forums.dfoggknives.com/index.php?showtopic=4149&hl=tomahawk

When it comes to hawks, he is the man. But if a Blueprint is still in order, I'd be glad to do it.

Ron,

I finally broke down and ordered a tomahawk drift from Rade Hawkins of Hawkins Knife Supply. Got my hickory handles from him, as well. A fine individual to do business with, I might add.

Hawkins Knife making Supplies

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[J W Bennett]

Don,
Thank you for the link. I will have to give it a go. A BP here would be nice in my opinion (adds a little more knowledge to the base) but that is up to you.

JWB