Benton Frisse Posted August 5, 2014 Share Posted August 5, 2014 Here are some photos from a class I took this weekend at John C. Campbell. It was the tomahawk and ax forging class with Ryan Johnson. Awesome people, awesome place, and awesome instructors. I came out of it with three folded hawks. Learned how to pour a pewter cap. Had a lot of help from my friend Will McAllister from Bray Oaks Forge in TN on the cap and the filings for the head and handle. JCC is an impressive place. Can't wait to go back. Thanks for looking! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DSW Posted August 5, 2014 Share Posted August 5, 2014 Nice. A small folded hawk or hatchet is on my list of projects to try later this year. Out of curiosity what size and type of stock did you make yours out of? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
monstermetal Posted August 6, 2014 Share Posted August 6, 2014 Very cool. I have watched Will on Facebook, He does some beaufiful work, Bet that was a great time! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Norcal Posted August 6, 2014 Share Posted August 6, 2014 They look nice! What did you end up using for the bit material? Thanks. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Benton Frisse Posted August 6, 2014 Author Share Posted August 6, 2014 Hey everyone, thanks for the responses. We used 1/4 x 1 1/4 x 10 inches long. The bits were all truck spring. I can't remember what steel that is, forgive me, as I should know that by now. Elmer Roush was also there, along with Jack Stottlemire of Rustick Knives. Both were awesome dudes. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
homeshow Posted August 17, 2014 Share Posted August 17, 2014 If your ever at the choo choo forge.in Chattanooga look me up. Phillip Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pault17 Posted August 17, 2014 Share Posted August 17, 2014 I am envious. of the class and the work. wasn't the food great? (if you ate in in the hall, that is. I didn't lose any weight when I was there a few months ago.) looking forward to more of your work Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bikecopXXX Posted August 21, 2014 Share Posted August 21, 2014 looks like a great class. had you done forge welding before this? or was it taught in the class? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Benton Frisse Posted August 21, 2014 Author Share Posted August 21, 2014 I am envious. of the class and the work. wasn't the food great? (if you ate in in the hall, that is. I didn't lose any weight when I was there a few months ago.) looking forward to more of your work The food was awesome! I was introduced to grits... and fell in love with grits! But on a more serious note, everything there was awesome. I learned quickly, don't eat at the table with the other blacksmiths or you won't get much food! lol looks like a great class. had you done forge welding before this? or was it taught in the class? I had forge welded before, but not with a lot of success. A few solid welds here and there. The class really helped my ability to forge weld and correct some things that I was really doing wrong. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
oakwoodironworks Posted August 21, 2014 Share Posted August 21, 2014 Here is my first completed tomahawk. Forged the head out along with some other work in progress heads at Ryan Johnson's tomahawk class at JC Campbell. It was a lot of fun! Felt like I was taking an eating class with all the great good. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mitch4ging Posted August 22, 2014 Share Posted August 22, 2014 You guys are making me jealous! Oakwood, i like your design. Nice pewter work. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Benton Frisse Posted August 22, 2014 Author Share Posted August 22, 2014 Here is my first completed tomahawk. Forged the head out along with some other work in progress heads at Ryan Johnson's tomahawk class at JC Campbell. It was a lot of fun! Felt like I was taking an eating class with all the great good. Were you there this year?! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
oakwoodironworks Posted August 22, 2014 Share Posted August 22, 2014 I was over in the corner near the 2 ladies. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Benton Frisse Posted August 25, 2014 Author Share Posted August 25, 2014 Oh yeah! We ate with you one time, too! You were telling my step dad and I the joke about saving your name tag and coming in on some random Friday night and getting free fried chicken, right? I remember that tomahawk you made! It looks awesome! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
oakwoodironworks Posted August 26, 2014 Share Posted August 26, 2014 Oh yeah! We ate with you one time, too! You were telling my step dad and I the joke about saving your name tag and coming in on some random Friday night and getting free fried chicken, right? I remember that tomahawk you made! It looks awesome! That was me. It was a fun class. Good luck with your tomahawk forging! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Benton Frisse Posted August 26, 2014 Author Share Posted August 26, 2014 Thanks! Same to you! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kal Posted August 27, 2014 Share Posted August 27, 2014 Another great class is Jack Wheeler's 'Hammer Useful Heirlooms' class. It will be coming up the first week in February. He has some great ideas for projects in addition to helping you make ideas of your own including tomahawks. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bikecopXXX Posted September 9, 2014 Share Posted September 9, 2014 Here is my first completed tomahawk. Forged the head out along with some other work in progress heads at Ryan Johnson's tomahawk class at JC Campbell. It was a lot of fun! Felt like I was taking an eating class with all the great good. <script type="text/javascript"> // 
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