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Offline bubby

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Tomahawk
« on: April 29, 2019, 07:17:46 am »
I managed to get my first forge weld, on my second try, pretty happy with it. I do need to get a drift for the eye so i don't have to make my handles, this is just a piece of blue gum i cut off a stave
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Offline Pat B

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« Reply #1 on: April 29, 2019, 09:06:38 am »
 :OK  Nice work and congrats on your first forge weld.   (f)
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Offline osage outlaw

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« Reply #2 on: April 29, 2019, 09:53:51 am »
 Looks great Bubby
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Offline KHalverson

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« Reply #3 on: April 29, 2019, 11:26:57 am »
great job,
those rasps weld up nice.
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Re: Tomahawk
« Reply #4 on: April 29, 2019, 11:55:34 am »
Good to see that new forge ya been working on is producing for you!
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Re: Tomahawk
« Reply #5 on: April 29, 2019, 01:25:01 pm »
That looks really good! Reminds me I have a San mai axe I need to finish.
What does it weigh?
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Offline JW_Halverson

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Re: Tomahawk
« Reply #6 on: April 29, 2019, 03:29:41 pm »
Nice work, bubbleberries! That looks downright useful.
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Offline Hawkdancer

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Re: Tomahawk
« Reply #7 on: April 29, 2019, 09:02:20 pm »
Looks nice, and useable!!
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Re: Tomahawk
« Reply #8 on: April 30, 2019, 03:38:36 am »
Bubbleberries?     ::)
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Offline Danzn Bar

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« Reply #9 on: April 30, 2019, 04:52:00 am »
Nice job bubby
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Offline Deerhunter21

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Re: Tomahawk
« Reply #10 on: April 30, 2019, 06:26:55 am »
OHHH! I want to make one
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Offline DC

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Re: Tomahawk
« Reply #11 on: April 30, 2019, 08:51:55 am »
It looks real nice. How do tomahawks work as an axe? The blade looks a little long for chopping, but what do I know. Is it heavy enough for roughing out a bow?
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Offline Hawkdancer

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Re: Tomahawk
« Reply #12 on: April 30, 2019, 09:23:25 am »
DC,
You might want to practice on some scraps first!  If it is sharp enough and you can control it, rough out should work!  I don't think it would be too good for fancy finish work, though >:D >:D (lol)!
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Offline bubby

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Re: Tomahawk
« Reply #13 on: April 30, 2019, 01:12:03 pm »
This is the forge i built, working good so far
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Offline Mesophilic

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Re: Tomahawk
« Reply #14 on: April 30, 2019, 08:21:07 pm »
Quote from: DC on April 30, 2019, 08:51:55 am
It looks real nice. How do tomahawks work as an axe?

IMO a hawk is a weapon first and tool second.  They don't generally chop wood as well as an axe or even a good hatchet.  But then again they don't weigh as much either, making them faster in single combat than an axe and greater reach than a hatchet.  So you get a weapon, that can also multi task, even if it doesn't do it as well as a dedicated chopping tool.

Good job Bubby, that hawk looks great.
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