I just finished this one this morning i'm not sure of the alloys in the head it's a bar i have had for a while and was not marked the bowl is from a round twist damascus bar of 1095/15N20, the haft is lilac with walnut stain. Mouthpiece and plug are antler.
O.a.l. is 17" from tip to tip. The head is 5 3/8" with a 1 3/4" edge. Thanks for looking!
Bob

very nice!

That is one fine hawk. Thanks for sharing.

Thanks fellas it sure was fun to make!
Bob

beautiful work......now what ya gonna do with it?? I wouldn't mind giving it a home..:)

Robert,

That is most impressive. It truly defies description... 18th century with a post-modern vibe.

Anyhow, that is some fine work.

BTW, I'm fix 'in to start my first pipe hawk. I can see now that I'll be consulting with you (if that's ok).

Did you turn the bowl on a lathe, or on the drill press?

Don

Thanks for the comments folks! Don or anyone else feel free to contact me whenever you want i will try to help in any way that i can. Don the bowl was filed to shape while still on the round bar then i cut it off and drilled and tapped it. Threaded it on a bolt then chucked it in the drill press and smoothed and sanded it. The haft was all done by hand as well.

Bob

This may be a silly question, but how do you drill a hole thru the handle?

There is no such thing as a silly question it is the only way to learn, ask lot and read lots and of coarse trial and error! Now to answer your question i drill my hafts by eye with a 16" 3/8" bit or an 18" 1/4" bit and a variable speed 1/2" hand drill. i have a drill press but it is only 14". It takes lots of practice and i still ruin 1 in 5 but i like making my own you can buy pipehawk hafts as well.
Thanks for lookin!
Bob

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Is that handle wood or metal? Either way, very good job. It's amazing, your eyes go crazy over the coloring. Really Good.

The Elder M Brother

The haft is made from wood from my lilac bush the purple is right in the growth rings.
Thanks Bob

Robert, did you age and/or stabilize the lilac? Before, or after drilling?

Dodge this piece was dead on the lilac bush when i cut it. I done all the carving and filework for another hawk but it was a little small so i saved it and drilled it out for this one.
It is not stabilized just dead dry. I have heard that the root burl from lilac is fantastic.

Bob

I just happen to have a large lilac in the back yard. I wonder if my wife would miss a branch or three ;)

Wait till she is working in the front yard and go for it!
Bob

Great Work! only question how did u get the head like that?

Great Work! only question how did u get the head like that?

Thanks the head is pattern welded stee or damascus as it is called by most people.

Hm... i don't think i understand the qualifications of a pipe hawk. i've seen one before, with the same tube thing coming out of the back of the head.. i guess i'm curious as to its purpose or what seperates it if anyone doesn't mind divulging..

Evan,

That tube is a pipe bowl.

It was actually used for smoking tobacco on the originals.

The handle is hollow and you'll see a mouth-piece on the end.

They were often cerimonial, but have been documented as fighters as well.

Don

Robert,
Did you punch and drift the eye, or is that thing wrapped around a drift then welded? That thing is gorgeous as is the one you more recently posted, well done! Quality of work that many of us aspire too.

McL

Well looking at the pattern I'd say it was wrapped. I would expect to see punch/drift shifting on the edges if it had been punch/drift. (Also it would be a lot of stress on the patternwelding welds)

Thomas this one is wrap around construction however the latest pipehawk that i made is slit and drifted patern welded steel if the welds are forged properly it is in my opinion just as strong as a single alloy.
Bob

http://www.iforgeiron.com/forum/f14/stacy-bills-pipehawk-3930/

oh wow, that's pretty sick. that makes a lot of sense, i've seen one of those before, pretty tricky i'd say. i just didn't make the connection. thanks for the info.
peace
Evan