A Christmas pipehawk...............

Wild Rose

Wild Rose

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This is a one of a kind a kind pipehawk for a couple of reasons. First - this is the last hawk head I forged - I forged it around 30 years ago to use as a camp axe. Second the metal used is irreplaceable - the eye is made from a wrought iron wagon wheel and the blade is steel from a wagon spring - both pieces were found along a remote section of the Oregon Trail in SW Wyoming in the early 1970's - how old they are I'm not sure, but the surrounding evidence suggested sometime from the 1840's. Well life changes and all that kept that project on the backburner until recently. I came across the head a few months ago and after getting some wrought iron rounds I thought about turning it into a pipe hawk. Serendipitously about the same time I got an inquiry for a pipe hawk so.............

The final product - this side of the drop my better half, Linda, beaded. She also did all of the beaded fringe...............
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And this side of the drop yours truly beaded...............
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to view the progress from forged head to finished product including closeups - click on any thumbnail.......


A BIG NOTE OF THANKS: At first I considered shaping the bowl by hand, but due to circumstances I re-considered and enlisted the aid of Mike aka Fitzo who did a great job of turning it on his lathe - a real bear of a job considering the material........

ANyway Merry Christmas to ya'll from Chuck & Linda..........
 
Congratulations to the new owner on a stunning pipe hawk,it is truly beautiful! :D
 
Stunning is exactly the right word! :)

YW over here, too, Chuck! ;) You gussied it up right nice with the filework and such!
 
Linda, Chuck, Fitzo, Thats Cool Beans! Funny how you have something for many years before you see the whole picture.....
 
What dont ya love about that !

The beadwork on the trade-cloth side looks like dancing.

Great job Guys..
 
No if, ands, or buts about it, that is one awsome hawk!! Have you tried smoking it yet?:D Truely an object of art.:thumbup:
 
So nice, Chuck... so nice! I can't say enough good thing about it. I'm not a big hawk fan, but you've really pulled them into the light for me. Its really special to see this today because I have been watching your video all week, haha! :thumbup:
 
Thankee all very the kind words and a VERY Merry Christmas to all of you and yours..........
The customer just sent this........."You made my Christmas, thanks for the hard work" :D :p :D :) :p
 
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