TwistedCustoms Posted August 11, 2015 Share Posted August 11, 2015 For all the railroad spike knife and hawk enthusiasts commercial link removed, Please read and FOLLOW ToSNo, they are not great steel but they are fun little projects. The little hawks will throw wood chips as well as most of the import cast hatchets I've seen lately and since I have no plans to shave with a tomahawk I dont need it to have the best edge steel available in the 21st century! If you heat them up to critical, quench in water and draw them back a bit they will be tougher than most of the hawks being made before the electric arc furnace came along. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LibrariaNPC Posted September 8, 2015 Share Posted September 8, 2015 Looking good!I haven't made a hawk yet (and my wife wants one), so stupid question: was this just taking the spike, flatten out the one side and use the fuller to expand it, a guillotine/fuller tool/edge of the anvil with cross peen to create those nice shoulders/divots, and a make the hole with a drift punch?Just curious how you made it if you're willing to share! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TwistedCustoms Posted September 9, 2015 Author Share Posted September 9, 2015 Looking good!I haven't made a hawk yet (and my wife wants one), so stupid question: was this just taking the spike, flatten out the one side and use the fuller to expand it, a guillotine/fuller tool/edge of the anvil with cross peen to create those nice shoulders/divots, and a make the hole with a drift punch?Just curious how you made it if you're willing to share!Punch first, then drift to size. I use a long taper drift to draw the cheeks down, there isnt a lot of material to work with on a 5/8" square but you can draw them down a little. Next I used a guillotine fuller just as you said. You can also use a spring fuller or even top and bottom fullers if you have someone to strike for you. I hammer the blade into a fishtail and do a little grinding to finnish. If you plan to forge weld a high carbon bit in for a blade you will need to upset and slit the socket before you punch and drift the eye. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LibrariaNPC Posted September 9, 2015 Share Posted September 9, 2015 Thanks! Just trying to learn as I go, and that was quite useful! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
T.J.watts Posted October 15, 2015 Share Posted October 15, 2015 looks good, I like the fullers on either side of the eye. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Charles R. Stevens Posted October 16, 2015 Share Posted October 16, 2015 As most tomahawks or "bag axes" had bladed only 3-5" long and only 2" wide at the widest, the pole only being an inch or less. I hear a lot of peaple poopooing the spike hawk as not being big enugh, but they are just about the right size. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kyle Cox Posted October 23, 2015 Share Posted October 23, 2015 very nice! I'm digging the fullers around the eye as well! nice detail! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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