Here's one I forged from 1 in. square mild steel with 5160 forge welded in for the edge. Curly maple haft with pour in place fittings and bands. Antler tip for the clean out plug.

Wow, That is simply beautiful, Stuart. Some day I hope to make a hawk as pretty as that one.

One question: How did you make the bowl? Turned on a lathe or completely forged using fullers, etc.?

Again, beautiful work.

aaron c.

That one was rough turned on a lathe and then filed. I also do them traditionally use fullering and filing. Heres one that was fullered and filed.

Nice work either way. I've been studying on the pipehawks and their construction. I have a friend who wants one made for him. Trying to read and ask all I can before I try one myself. Thanks for the answers.

I will probably do my first with a piece of muzzleloader barrel, as he has some to play with. Any suggestions on getting a good weld between the bowl and the rest of the head? I figured I would split the barrel, then forge weld it into the eye area, then do my drifting for the haft.

The ones that I have done with gun barrels I just fuller the neck of the bowl down to almost closed. Then split and drift the eye. Hammer out the blade some what,forge weld in a piece of steel and then finsh the blade on out. Go back drill out the inside hole in the neck to about 1/8 of an inch. The only forge welding is the steel for the cutting edge

Outstanding - I wish I had the patience to produce a work of art like that. Please keep posting pics of your work.

Ok, I understand the method now. Thanks for your help.

aaron