Chris john Posted June 21, 2012 Share Posted June 21, 2012 Thought i would share my version of the bleeding heart spike hawk. Forged from 30 mm torsion bar off a truck . Bit of inlay , engraving , leather work hope you like . Chris Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MRobb Posted June 21, 2012 Share Posted June 21, 2012 Wow!! What else can I say? That is beautiful. The detail and workmanship are great. Thanks for posting. Mitch Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chris john Posted June 21, 2012 Author Share Posted June 21, 2012 Wow!! What else can I say? That is beautiful. The detail and workmanship are great. Thanks for posting. MitchHi Mitch my privelage to share thanks mate . Chris Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
macbruce Posted June 21, 2012 Share Posted June 21, 2012 Your your work is amazing! I'll ask you again, what inspired you to embrace such an American style of weapons? You do it better than we do.... :D Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chris john Posted June 21, 2012 Author Share Posted June 21, 2012 Your your work is amazing! I'll ask you again, what inspired you to embrace such an American style of weapons? You do it better than we do.... :D Hi macbruce thats a big complement there mate appreciate a lot, I try my best . . Just one of those things you get interested in like blacksmithing and just cant let it go i guess part of smithing , Knives are good too i just prefere hawks. Chris Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Larry H Posted June 21, 2012 Share Posted June 21, 2012 that is a work or art ! ! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chris john Posted June 21, 2012 Author Share Posted June 21, 2012 that is a work or art ! ! Hi Larry H glad you like my hawk, thank you very much . Chris Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
macbruce Posted June 21, 2012 Share Posted June 21, 2012 Hi macbruce thats a big complement there mate appreciate a lot, I try my best . . Just one of those things you get interested in like blacksmithing and just cant let it go i guess part of smithing , Knives are good too i just prefere hawks. Chris Thanks Chris, Would the knife be considered a Bowie or an Arkansas Tooth Pick? Very nice blade.... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thomas Dean Posted June 21, 2012 Share Posted June 21, 2012 The second hawk and the bowie are impressive to say the least...but the bleeding heart hawk is absolutely the best piece of work I have seen in a long while. Simply amazing.... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
teenylittlemetalguy Posted June 21, 2012 Share Posted June 21, 2012 really nice work. It the copper heart inlayed? I love the contrast Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chris john Posted June 21, 2012 Author Share Posted June 21, 2012 Thanks Chris, Would the knife be considered a Bowie or an Arkansas Tooth Pick? Very nice blade.... Hi makebruce i would say a type of bowie but could be wrong . thank you Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chris john Posted June 21, 2012 Author Share Posted June 21, 2012 The second hawk and the bowie are impressive to say the least...but the bleeding heart hawk is absolutely the best piece of work I have seen in a long while. Simply amazing.... HI there Thomas Dean ,Thank you very much for you time to post glad you like my work appreciate . Chris Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chris john Posted June 21, 2012 Author Share Posted June 21, 2012 really nice work. It the copper heart inlayed? I love the contrast Hi teenylittlemetalguy yes the copper is inlayed went with copper for its reddish ting to go with the bleading heart theme ,and the catch on the sheath is ivory i dyed red as well to match in thank you for your interest . Chris Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Whirly Posted June 22, 2012 Share Posted June 22, 2012 Well Chris, as usual, another truly beautiful piece of work. Fantastic! (They need to change your label from 'Advanced Member' to 'Master Craftsman' :D ) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chris john Posted June 22, 2012 Author Share Posted June 22, 2012 Well Chris, as usual, another truly beautiful piece of work. Fantastic! (They need to change your label from 'Advanced Member' to 'Master Craftsman' :D )HI Whirly thanks mate . Chris Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
iron woodrow Posted June 25, 2012 Share Posted June 25, 2012 any advice on silver wire inlay on blades chris, like pre or post heat treatment? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chris john Posted June 25, 2012 Author Share Posted June 25, 2012 any advice on silver wire inlay on blades chris, like pre or post heat treatment? Hi iron woody. I suggest you use pure silver or pure gold they dont tarnish or patina like those that have been alloyed , If your selectively hardening like a axe ,tomahawk or knife the surface preparation can be done after heat treating prepare surface as usual , If your going to harden the lot like most stainless steels are i would prepare the surface to take the inlay first. Fully aneal your wire first before trying to inlay Chris, Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
iron woodrow Posted June 25, 2012 Share Posted June 25, 2012 excellent, thankyou. i realize it must seem a very novice question. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AndersMJ Posted June 25, 2012 Share Posted June 25, 2012 That is a beautiful piece, the lines are carefully crafted. Could you do a video on how you make something like that from block of steel to finished hawk? And if not that, perhaps a series of images? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chris john Posted June 25, 2012 Author Share Posted June 25, 2012 excellent, thankyou. i realize it must seem a very novice question. Hi iron woody not at all mate . Chris Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chris john Posted June 25, 2012 Author Share Posted June 25, 2012 That is a beautiful piece, the lines are carefully crafted. Could you do a video on how you make something like that from block of steel to finished hawk? And if not that, perhaps a series of images? Hi AndersMJ.thank you for the complement, i will try and find some pix if i can . Chris Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chris john Posted June 25, 2012 Author Share Posted June 25, 2012 Hi AndersMJ. Only found a couple so far . First i ruff square makes it a bit easyier to slit when you work alone than round on the anvil . I use a piece of h13 forged into a slitter chisel . I have a few i must finished so it may be a while before i start anymore sorry for that . Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AndersMJ Posted June 25, 2012 Share Posted June 25, 2012 No worries mate. ;) There must be a lot of hammer marks on the blade after you've hammered it into shape? Do you just use a flatter to make it more plain looking? Or a flap disk or what? Thanks for showing this, much appreciated since my interest lies especially with knives, axes and tools. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chris john Posted June 26, 2012 Author Share Posted June 26, 2012 No worries mate. ;) There must be a lot of hammer marks on the blade after you've hammered it into shape? Do you just use a flatter to make it more plain looking? Or a flap disk or what? Thanks for showing this, much appreciated since my interest lies especially with knives, axes and tools.If you take your time in the last steps you get most out i use a good file heres a pic of when i was doing the pipe hawk from rail clip . Chris Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AndersMJ Posted June 26, 2012 Share Posted June 26, 2012 I see. I'm all for use of hand tools btw so I'm glad to see that. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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