Cold Steel Spike Hawk

CitizenQ · Jun 11, 2010

I got my 2 from belote on ebay who has 9 available right now. :thumbup:

JNieporte · Jun 11, 2010

I also forgot to point out a subtle design change. Notice the small curve on the head (near the middle) in all of the advertisement photos?

Well, it's not on the production version...

If it matters to anybody...

Kenny H. · Jun 12, 2010

What small curve? You mean the bevel on the leading edge, I think that's just lighting.

JNieporte · Jun 12, 2010

Kenny H. said:
What small curve? You mean the bevel on the leading edge, I think that's just lighting.

It's also shown on the Pipe Hawk, but not on the production version...

shappa · Jun 12, 2010

Thanks for the pics.

The CS pic have had a bunch of photoshop...hell they even have the same handle on both 'hawks.

The ulitmate questions are...are they decent, as in useable?
And ...are they worth the money?

JNieporte · Jun 12, 2010

shappa said:
...The ulitmate questions are...are they decent, as in useable?
And ...are they worth the money?

Yes to both. :thumbup:

crossada · Jun 12, 2010

that pipe hawk looks like a winner. thanks for the review

Jim malone · Jun 12, 2010

edited

JNieporte · Jun 14, 2010

To make the Spike Hawk more tacti-cool, I ground and sharpened the underside of the cutting edge. This gives it a nice can opener effect.

The sides are a tad uneven, but I'm not finished with it yet...

In hand...

The underside, as viewed from the handle. My finger indicates where the point is made where the underside starts and the primary edge begins...

vector001 · Jun 15, 2010

yeah, baby!

vec

AR_Freak · Jun 15, 2010

Very nice mods! Mine arrived today and I plan to make this my first attempt at hawk modding, I hope I can do it!

CitizenQ · Jun 15, 2010

Jim malone said:
...I would like to mount it to a 1 inch thick 29 inch walking stick. Anyone have an idea how to do this due to the fact that the head is probably convex inside?...

Sand...then sand some more.

JNieporte · Jun 16, 2010

AR_Freak said:
Very nice mods! Mine arrived today and I plan to make this my first attempt at hawk modding, I hope I can do it!

Share the photos with us when you do :thumbup:

AR_Freak · Jun 23, 2010

Got my CS pipe hawk in today to go along with my CS spike. Nice wood on the pipe but it's pretty dull. These to will be my first home mod'ding hawks. Guess JNeiporte has inspired me to try it.

kfgk14 · Dec 4, 2010

JNieporte said:
I used a bastard file, then a diamond stone, then a ceramic stick. You could use a belt sander if you wanted to make it quick while still not ruining the temper, but I think doing it by hand gives me more control over the angle.

Out of interest, what stone/stick?
I'm trying to find the right tools to get to do this mod to my own CS hawk I'm getting for Christmas.
Thanks

trailbum · Dec 4, 2010

I like the looks of that pipe hawk. Hope to get one soon.

JNieporte · Dec 4, 2010

kfgk14 said:
Out of interest, what stone/stick?
I'm trying to find the right tools to get to do this mod to my own CS hawk I'm getting for Christmas.
Thanks

The file is just a 6" bastard file from Harbor Freight. It comes in a six-pack with other varieties and had a yellow plastic handle. The one I used is triangle-shaped. Six-pack runs around $8.00
The stone is a Smith's diamond rod, about 8" long, but half goes into the handle and tightens. One half is uniform; the other tapers. Costs about $11.00
The stick was a standard 8" ceramic stick. Crock stick. About $1.00 each.

kfgk14 · Dec 5, 2010

JNieporte said:
The file is just a 6" bastard file from Harbor Freight. It comes in a six-pack with other varieties and had a yellow plastic handle. The one I used is triangle-shaped. Six-pack runs around $8.00
The stone is a Smith's diamond rod, about 8" long, but half goes into the handle and tightens. One half is uniform; the other tapers. Costs about $11.00
The stick was a standard 8" ceramic stick. Crock stick. About $1.00 each.

Thanks