darksaber Posted December 20, 2008 Share Posted December 20, 2008 (edited) I recently made a hatchet from a ball peen hammer. I want something I can throw at some targets. Should the next one I make have a slightly curved edge or straight? I know the curved edge is more suited to axes as it helps to concentrate the force but not sure about it on a throwing tomahawk. Also where can one find drifts for the handles (preferabbly a store bought one I can copy later). I probably won't start this till after the new year but wanted input now while I am drawing/designing it out. Thanx for the help guys. Edited December 20, 2008 by darksaber Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HWooldridge Posted December 20, 2008 Share Posted December 20, 2008 Throwing axes work best with a 90 degree angle from the top of the hatchet to the leading edge and straight. A curved edge will often fall out after hitting squarely on the target. I used to throw hatchets as a hobby and a plain old carpenter's hatchet is one of the best designs around, especially with an unbreakable handle. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sabre Posted December 20, 2008 Share Posted December 20, 2008 look at this guy, amazing work and pretty simple other than the fact he is working cold, i have made one before, there simple Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
medieval Posted December 20, 2008 Share Posted December 20, 2008 I got a nice teardrop style drift from Centaur Forge. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Frosty Posted December 20, 2008 Share Posted December 20, 2008 He's working hot Brandon, it just doesn't look like it because it's broad daylight on an overcast day. There's a fire going, he's using visegrips, taking heat breaks in the tape and last but far from least he couldn't move steel that far cold, especially the hard way bend and drawing the edge down. The color of the steel is another dead giveaway. Good video, thanks for posting the link. Frosty Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
keykeeper Posted December 21, 2008 Share Posted December 21, 2008 Nice use of a claw hammer, also. Can just imagine what that anvil would have been like to work on before someone "removed" the heel. Good editing of the video, looks like it was intentional so everyone would think he was working it cold. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bentiron1946 Posted December 22, 2008 Share Posted December 22, 2008 I like the claw too and the maul. I started out with a maul but soon switched to a cross pien and rounding hammer. Nice throwing axe. It is similar to the African native throwing axes. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Frosty Posted December 23, 2008 Share Posted December 23, 2008 I don't think he was trying to hide the fact he was heating the steel. I think he was just cutting the boring parts. While folk tend to laugh at a claw hammer at the forge they can come in handy, especially if you're still getting it together. The claws work pretty well for straightening, bending and scrolling if you don't have anything else. Frosty Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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