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Offline littlehunters19862011

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« Reply #15 on: May 27, 2013, 05:35:26 pm »
that's nice i have been wanting to give that a try for a while. but don't no were  to start on making a forge.  whats your set up? Ive been watching a lot of you tube videos on how to make tomahawks. looks like fun
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Offline PEARL DRUMS

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« Reply #16 on: May 27, 2013, 08:05:55 pm »
I have the same hawk. Its a mean machine and holds an edge for a good while. Another sweet piece of work from Kevins garage!
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Offline Thesquirrelslinger

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« Reply #17 on: May 29, 2013, 02:53:21 pm »
Well... Anyone willing to trade? slings and locust are about it.
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« Reply #18 on: May 29, 2013, 03:54:23 pm »
Too late :D It's on the way to me. ;)
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Offline Thesquirrelslinger

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« Reply #19 on: May 30, 2013, 12:09:40 am »

No, for railroad spikes.
I would happily trade some wood or something.
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Offline KHalverson

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« Reply #20 on: May 30, 2013, 08:15:23 pm »
slinger
pm me your addy
ill send ya a few.
they wont be pristine new spikes  but good used hc spikes to forge into good usable tools
Kevin
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Offline RyanY

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« Reply #21 on: May 30, 2013, 10:07:25 pm »
Very cool. Is the handle fire hardened at all? I think I remember watching a video somewhere about a guy who preferred his tool handles to be heat treated in some fashion.
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Offline KHalverson

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« Reply #22 on: June 02, 2013, 01:54:08 pm »
Quote from: ryoon4690 on May 30, 2013, 10:07:25 pm
Very cool. Is the handle fire hardened at all? I think I remember watching a video somewhere about a guy who preferred his tool handles to be heat treated in some fashion.

nope.
just the barber pole stripe burned around them.
Kevin
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Offline longbow man

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« Reply #23 on: June 11, 2013, 05:57:59 pm »
Nice job of forging. Whats the carbon content of railroad spikes? Brine quench produces a very hard edge so I assume you tempered it as well. Have yet to make my own but will probably use mild steel with a high carbon (file) inserted piece for the edge. COOL.
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Offline KHalverson

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« Reply #24 on: June 11, 2013, 10:48:14 pm »
thanks
from what im told the hc spikes are 4130 -4140
so .03-.04 carbon pretty low
i only brine quench about 2 in back from the edge and then go to oil
they are tough but not real hard
im estimating 48-50 rc ish
Kevin
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Offline BowEd

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« Reply #25 on: June 27, 2013, 09:57:02 pm »
Nice work KHalverson.I own one of Joe Dilaronds hawks myself.
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Offline JW_Halverson

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« Reply #26 on: June 27, 2013, 10:18:50 pm »
Quote from: Beadman on June 27, 2013, 09:57:02 pm
Nice work KHalverson.I own one of Joe Dilaronds hawks myself.

LOL, Ol' Joe De LaRonde is still running around making stuff.  He was about fit to be tied a few years ago when one of his hawks was sold on Ebay, along with provenance and documentation, PROVING it was an original from the French and Indian War.  The guy got close to $2,000 for it and Joe was only charging about a hunnerd and a quarter for 'em new.  Joe, himself, will admit he's no spring chicken, but he refuses to confess he was blacksmithing in the 1700's!!!

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Offline BowEd

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« Reply #27 on: June 28, 2013, 09:22:55 am »
Good for Joe.
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« Reply #28 on: June 28, 2013, 12:16:35 pm »
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Offline KHalverson

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« Reply #29 on: June 29, 2013, 08:37:31 am »
ive got Joe DeLeRondes book on blacksmithing basics for the homestead
what a good read .
very well written and illustrated.
has really helped me a lot
Kevin
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