June 6, 201411 yr The hawk is made from a billet of 400 plus layers and is 8" long with a 3" edge. Total length is about 23" with a Curly Maple handle that was made from a 2" block. The mouthpiece is antler and Buffalo horn. The smoke hole stopper is also Buffalo horn and this screws into a fancy piece of my inscription damascus. The blade was forged out and all the shaping has been done by file work. Some photos, Mick.
June 8, 201411 yr Another breath taking piece Mick. I'm pretty much out of superlatives and beautiful is so weak a term. Frosty The Lucky.
June 10, 201411 yr Truly beautiful! Awesome file work! I can only imagine how many hours of file work and focus that took!
June 27, 201411 yr That is really a nice piece of workmanship with details that show your craftsman skills. I have several really quality built hawks, but I would be really proud to have that in my collection. As Teddy "R" would have said. BULLY !!!
July 1, 201411 yr Wow! You blade makers, what a talented bunch! This is exceptional. What craftsmanship!
October 6, 201411 yr Whoa there, you included your signature in the pattern? Is that a common thing that I missed? Need time to process this :blink:
October 21, 201411 yr What files did you use for this? where could i get some like the ones you used? It looks like you have an excellent hand for working on metal with files but the tools make a difference.
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