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Offline medicinewheel

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Forged knife and Tomahawk...pics of sheath added...
« on: December 11, 2009, 09:04:36 am »
With A LOT of help from a blacksmith I forged a heavy skinner from an old file and a tomahawk from an old carpenter's ax 3 weeks ago; the hawk is still waiting for a handle, but the knife I just finished yesterday by putting on moose antler scales. That knife really feels 'tailored'!

Thanks for looking!



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Offline zeNBowyer

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Re: Forged knife and Tomahawk
« Reply #1 on: December 11, 2009, 09:28:29 am »
Fine  looking  pair,  nice  hawk:)
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« Reply #2 on: December 11, 2009, 09:44:50 am »
very nice
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« Reply #3 on: December 11, 2009, 09:53:51 am »
Looks good frank :)
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Re: Forged knife and Tomahawk
« Reply #4 on: December 11, 2009, 10:36:41 am »
Nice work Frank.
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« Reply #5 on: December 11, 2009, 10:45:11 am »
Real nice work man
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Re: Forged knife and Tomahawk
« Reply #6 on: December 11, 2009, 10:54:39 am »
Thanks guys!
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Re: Forged knife and Tomahawk
« Reply #7 on: December 11, 2009, 11:11:25 am »
Beautiful work,I lke them both. :)
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« Reply #8 on: December 11, 2009, 11:40:14 am »
Thanks Pappy!
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« Reply #9 on: December 11, 2009, 12:44:13 pm »
 Nice set, Frank. I love Hawks.
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Re: Forged knife and Tomahawk
« Reply #10 on: December 11, 2009, 05:44:11 pm »
Thanks mullet!
I have a nice piece of hard maple here for the handle...
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Offline Buggi

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Re: Forged knife and Tomahawk
« Reply #11 on: December 12, 2009, 07:14:47 am »
Cool pair!

Saw them in real and I like the skinner.

Maybe I could help you to finish the sheath.


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Re: Forged knife and Tomahawk
« Reply #12 on: December 12, 2009, 10:47:05 am »
LOVE that hawk head 8)

wanna make me one ;D
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Re: Forged knife and Tomahawk
« Reply #13 on: December 12, 2009, 03:45:22 pm »
nice work. Could you detail your forging process for me in a little detail. I am particularly in the knife from the file. Thanks for any help.  Banoch
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Re: Forged knife and Tomahawk
« Reply #14 on: December 12, 2009, 07:00:49 pm »

Thanks Buggi, sailordad, banoch!

@ banoch:l I did the forging out of the cutting edge and the rough shape as the blacksmith told me to, after that he evened out the tang with the spring hammer, the edge is hardened and quenched in veggie oil. I can't really tell it more detailed, was the first time I've done that.

@ sailor: The hawk head I cut out from a way bigger carpenter's ax (it provided material for another hawk, as well), cutting edge forged, hardended and quenched, maybe I can offer that one for a trade some time later!

Again thanks everybody, I really appreciate it!

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