HEAP of JEEP Posted October 26, 2016 Share Posted October 26, 2016 Here's my first attempt at a tomahawk. Not 100% happy with it, but for a first ever try, I can't complain to much. Just disappointed in a couple of tiny flaws in my Damascus that became apparent after the etch, and then I wound up with a tiny gap on the bottom of the eye where it meets the handle. Overall, though, I'm pretty dang happy with it. Made from 1080 and 15n20. Edge quenched, so hopefully the eye stayed soft enough, but then after the oven temper, I also took the torch to the eye and surrounding area and tempered it even further. The handle is walnut. Because I do everything by hand, this was a very time consuming project. It took up a full two weeks of my life... granted that's limited forge time after work and full days on the weekends, but I probably have over 50 hours in to it. Hopefully it shows... I love the end result, but I don't know how soon I'll be trying this again. Still have to put the final edge on it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Daswulf Posted October 26, 2016 Share Posted October 26, 2016 Beautiful work! The lines in the pattern are great. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lou L Posted October 26, 2016 Share Posted October 26, 2016 Really nice lines. I love the smooth, rounded eye section. Put and edge on it and show us what it can cut! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BOB T Posted October 26, 2016 Share Posted October 26, 2016 Nice Tomahawk!!! How many layers in the Damascus? I 'am working on some now with Wrought Iron "body" and 1075 steel for the bits. Going to try some Damascus down the road .. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HEAP of JEEP Posted October 27, 2016 Author Share Posted October 27, 2016 7 minutes ago, BOB T said: Nice Tomahawk!!! How many layers in the Damascus? I 'am working on some now with Wrought Iron "body" and 1075 steel for the bits. Going to try some Damascus down the road .. Let's see... I haven't done the math yet. There's three separate billets, each with 64 layers then twisted. Then I flattened those and put them together with a layer of 1080 and two layers of 15n20 between each billet. So that would be 198 total. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BOB T Posted October 27, 2016 Share Posted October 27, 2016 2 hours ago, HEAP of JEEP said: Let's see... I haven't done the math yet. There's three separate billets, each with 64 layers then twisted. Then I flattened those and put them together with a layer of 1080 and two layers of 15n20 between each billet. So that would be 198 total. Thanks on the layer numbers ..Nice pattern Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chris john Posted October 29, 2016 Share Posted October 29, 2016 Hi Heap magic job mate nice lines keep it up , chris Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
51cub Posted November 2, 2016 Share Posted November 2, 2016 I like it alot! If I get a first try at anything to look that good, I'd go with it! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dustin Quade Posted January 3, 2017 Share Posted January 3, 2017 As always your work is incredible! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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