Coal Creek Forge? Anyone?

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Anyone have any experience with Coal Creek Forge in Alton, IL? I just bought a 'hawk from him on Ebay. This will be my first forged 'hawk. My only hand axe experience being with my Gerber/Fiskars Camp Axe and the CS Norse Hawk I purchased to try and learn to throw.


Thanks in advance!

The one I just purchased...

Website: http://www.ccfms.com/


Another example...

 

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Description:

THIS HAWK IS FORGED FROM A PIECE OF 4140 SQUARE STOCK -81/2 INCHES WITH 4 1/4 GIVEN TO THE SQUARE TAPERED SPIKE AND 4 1/4 GIVEN TO THE BLADE THAT HAS A 2 1/4 INCH CUTTING EDGE FINISHED OFF WITH A BRASS PATINA OIL HARDENED OF COURSE,IT'S GOT A FEW PITS IN IT FROM FORGING- ADDS ALITTLE CHARACTER TO IT .THE HAFT IS HIGHLY FIGURED TIGER STRIPPED MAPLE,FINISHED IN A LIGHT OAK COLOR WITH A COUPLE OTHER THINGS DONE TO IT -TO NUMEROUS TO MENTION,OVERALL LENGTH IS 19 1/2.