May 30, 201610 yr hello, here's a hawk made by the specs given by the customer. he provided dimensions (aprox.) and a sketch. but it took me some inspiration and thinking to come up with the final design. in fact, the design developed step by step as I was working on the hawk. I started from a rectangular piece of approximately 20/8/1.2cm leaf spring steel. it was a lot of work, as usual much more than I imagined.
May 30, 201610 yr Matei, that is nice looking from every angle. I especially like the geometry of the spike. Robert
May 30, 201610 yr wow ...there is nothing not to like about that. Burlap micarta scales? I love that fuller!
May 31, 201610 yr I have no idea what one of those does, but I want one! Looks like just the sort of thing I'd like to turn big things in to small things!!
May 31, 201610 yr Very nice! Did it go back into the forge for the "patina" or is there some other way you put the finish on it?
June 2, 201610 yr Wow! That came out great! Great lines and finish detailing. I'm gonna pin it! Nice job!
June 2, 201610 yr To get the handle, did you split the spring lengthwise at the spike,and then bend it down 90° ? I really like the overall design of this, although I may have done more of a hammer head instead of a spike for camp use. Your customer should be very happy with this.
June 4, 201610 yr I like it a LOT! The fuller down the handle just makes for a little icing on a beautiful tool.
June 4, 201610 yr A beautiful piece of work! The chisel at the hilt makes me nervous... Though I can envision it's usefulness! I LOVE the scales! Clean, strong, sharp and handsome! I would think that you could easily sell these as fast as you can make them!
June 6, 20169 yr Author I'm glad that you guys love it. first, the specs were given by the client. he wanted a spike and that kind of pry-bar end of the handle. when I was testing it I felt nervous not about that pry-bar/chisel end, but by the spike. it was travelling to close to my face for my taste. me, too, I'd prefer a hammer end instead of a spike. yes, the handle is burlap "micarta", and the black patina is from the forge. I did 99% of the shaping before HT, so just the bevels were finished after. unfortunately I started to take pictures during the forging after the first and most important steps were already made, but here are some other pics:
August 11, 20169 yr Well. Thats not a hawk that I would ever get tired of looking at. Sure would like to feel its heft and balance. Looks absolutely awesome!
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