Tomahawk forging

[Lin Rhea]

I had an urge to forge a hawk.

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

 

After the weld and thermo cycling.

 

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.

 

Got it heat treated and a hickory haft in.

 

 

[KSCATTRAPR]

Very Nice, I like it alot!

[Bladepeek]

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  

[Lin Rhea]

Thanks!

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

[tippit]

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

[FerretWYO]

What Jeff said. Holy wow.

[Lin Rhea]

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

[Steve Nuckels]

Lin, that is Sooooo very cool!

I love it!

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

[tippit]

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

[bjansen]

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

[kbaknife]

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

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

[ron w]

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

[Lin Rhea]

Thanks guys!      

Quote from Karl:
Yeah, well, there've been times...........      


Karl we go together like peas and carrots.    

[kbaknife]

Originally posted by Lin Rhea:

Quote from Karl:
Yeah, well, there've been times...........      

Karl we go together like peas and carrots.        

[White Falcon]

Beautiful work!

[DannyBows]

Stunning Hawk! Excellent craftsmanship right there.

[razorback outdoor]

impressive work Mr Rhea! I like a lot !

[Ray Hammond]

yeah, Lin but Karl is the smushed pea!

[longbowman]

Do you use Borax or powder flux when forge welding?

[Sockrsblur]

That's beautiful! Thanks for putting up the photos, its great to see them!