A big "Thank You" to Steve Liley, Coal Creek Forge !!!!

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I wanted to take the time to say a great big "Thank You" to Steve Liley of Coal Creek Forge for doing me a couple of what he calls his "jack hawks" (...made from jackhammer points, a real good steel...). They are what he calls his "plain jane", working tomahawks. They have a hexagonal poll and a great, traditional tomahawk blade. Here is an excerpt of the note i sent him regarding these two "working' tools:
....Steve: The hawks came via mail on saturday (...yesterday...) while my son and I were travelling to Kentucky (...near Louisville...). We came in late last nite and I finally woke up enough this mornin to take a look at the package. All I can say is WOW!!!.. The hawks are more beautiful and full of craftsmanship than the pictures show (...wanted to post pictures; but i dont have a photo posting account for the URL....). These tools will be carefully used, lovingly cared for, and much treasured. They will last a lifetime (...or more....). The fit, finish, and workmanship on these “working tools” is as good as any tools that come from the blacksmith forge as anything ive seen. Thanks again for taking the time to do these exquisite tools from another era for us. ...
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The hawks are blued and handled with about 20 inch handles, blackened, bees waxed, and ready to go to work. The blue varies from a deep blue to a purple/yellow. I told Steve that i wanted a couple of blued "working hawks", with about a 16 to 20 oz head. That is exactly what i got, and more. They are true heirlooms from another time, masquerading as ordinary working tools.

We are very fortunate to have men like Steve Liley who are genuine artists doing blacksmith work in this era of mass-produced, machine made everything.

Thank you again, Steve, for providing this great service for all of us who appreciate the old time ways!!

leroy

PS -- The total time from ordering these two "working" hawks from my initial e-mail until delivery was 10 calendar days.
 
Wow. I HAVE to see some pictures of these hawks.
 
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Here they are finally!!


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leroy
 
Leroy,

Nice looking hawks! Hard to believe they are only 16-20 ozs, they look so substantial. Can't wait to hear how they perform.
 
Wow that hawk looks almost exactly what I have been hunting for, if you dont mind me asking how much did they cost you.
 
Nice Hawks! They will treat you well, I can assure you. I have six hawks from Steve now and have been really pleased with each and every one of them.
Steve is a great talent and a wonderful person to deal with. He is a man I am proud to call a friend.
 
Ok Steve already finished the Hawk and is shipping it tomorrow. He even called me to talk about the basics of hawk use and where to buy extra handles. The man is funny, I see more hawks being ordered in the future!!
 
Just got mine about an hour ago. Pics would be redundant (see Leroy's). I couldn't be happier with the hawk or the speedy delivery. It was ordered on Friday the 7th and was built shipped and received in one week. Thanks again Steve!
 
I too am patiently waiting I feel so lucky and grateful, I emailed him and was told they were all spoken for,,,,,I email back that I would like to be in on the next batch when ever they were going to be done. I've been on some custom/semi-custom knife list that have taken up to a year or more. So then I got another email the next day and was told that he found some more material to work with,,,,,woo hoo back in business!!! My wifey is footing the bill for the last of my 40's (49) birthday later this month. I've got a wonderful wife who puts up with my "hobbies". Nothing like something hand made, that will last the rest of my days. Life is beautiful. Thanks for squeezing me in Steve.
 
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