cable hawk

[rocketmann]

This is the 1st thing I've made with my new press.. What a difference a press makes!!! This hawk started out as a 2" thick cable.. Horse hair and sinew for decorations...

 

[J.Marsillo]

That hawk is sweet :thumbup: How long did it take on the new toy ? I couldnt even imagine doing 2" cable by hand :barf:

 

[rocketmann]

Joe, I did one billet from cable to 1" square by hand, it took over an hour.. this took 30 minutes from cable to a rough forged blade, Still had to drift the eye... I'm thinking up some dies that will help with that part as well..:thumbup:

 

[Jerry Adams]

Sweet looking piece.

 

[Edro20]

Very Cool. I guess you're lovin the press. I'm jealous!!

 

[Stuart Willis]

Sweeeet That a fine looking hawk, Louis

 

[sunshadow]

Hey rocketman, that's a nice looking hawk I gotta build me a press!

-Page

 

[indian george]

Nice job.:thumbup: Got to love that press.

 

[David Wesner]

Great looking hawk Louis :thumbup:

 

[David Schott]

Friggin sweet man...time to start scowering cragslist for wood splitters.....

 

[rocketmann]

Thanks for the comments !! I need to decide on a sheath style for this hawk, any Ideas?? David, definitely get a splitter, it wasn't a hard conversion at all..

 

[J.Marsillo]

I get craigslist on my cell phone.....ocd wins every time

 

[toecutter]

Great looking work all around!! Thanks for sharing.
Nathan

 

[legato1]

awesome hawk, did you use a manual splitter like this one http://stores.channeladvisor.com/affordabletools/items/item.aspx?itemid=266648 or one of the more expensive ones?

 

[rocketmann]

Legeto1, I used a 35 ton gas powered log splitter.. Look for the thread called converting a splitter that I started a few weeks ago.

 

[rocketmann]

Here it is. http://www.bladeforums.com/forums/showthread.php?t=553393

 

[Bruce Bump]

Louis, thats a nice hawk. Did you use the press to drift the eye too?

 

[rocketmann]

double post

 

[rocketmann]

Bruce, I drifted it by hand. If you have any Ideas for drifting dies I would like to here about it.. BTW a friend came over to see the hawk, I explained that it was cable damascus. He said it's real cool but what are all the little cracks from????!!!!!

 

[Bruce Bump]

Bruce, I drifted it by hand. If you have any Ideas for drifting dies I would like to here about it.. BTW a friend came over to see the hawk, I explained that it was cable damascus. He said it's real cool but what are all the little cracks from????!!!!!

My drift is too long for the press so I cut it in half. I havent tried it yet but I think it will work.