Trad Gang

I had an urge to forge a hawk.

You can see the high carbon bit laying beside the preform of the body.

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After the weld and thermo cycling.

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One final cycle after a general clean up on the grinder. It was pretty close but that little step in the bottom I hogged in.

   (https://c6.staticflickr.com/1/551/31942197421_cc4f774304_c.jpg) (https://flic.kr/p/QEC7rK)

Got it heat treated and a hickory haft in.

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Very Nice, I like it alot!

Lin, do you hot stamp your name, or was that done prior to the final hardening heat?

Also, you should show that spear tip on here. You could pass it off as a large, forged broadhead   :)

Thanks!

Ron, I hot stamped this hawk. I usually hot stamp the pieces that I intend to leave forge finished.

Lin,
Your blacksmithing skills are unbelievable...beautiful!

What Jeff said. Holy wow.

Thank you! I'm just glad y'all let me hang out here.  :)   :campfire:

Lin, that is Sooooo very cool!

I love it!

Steve
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Potomac Forge
Member, W.F. Moran Jr. Foundation
ABS AP

We are the ones that are privileged to have you share so much with us   :notworthy:

Thanks for posting the in-process pics.  I learn quite a bit from seeing those.  Excellent work!

QuoteOriginally posted by Lin Rhea:
Thank you! I'm just glad y'all let me hang out here.   :)     :campfire:  

Yeah, well, there've been times...........   ;)

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Originally posted by tippit:
We are the ones that are privileged to have you share so much with us    :thumbsup: