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Dusty One

Dusty One

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Would like to share some photos of some of the different pieces I have collected. Some I use and others are just for show.
 
wow! that is an amazing collection. in the first pic is that a gb hawk? if so can you give any comments on it?
 
The big one in the first photo is a Head I picked up at a antique barn. Made the handle, and had a sheath made. It does look the same as the gb French trade axe. It very well may be a head from one. Cant make out the markings on the head.
 
boy! those VN hawks are especially nice.

i see you have a Marble's Double Bit - we just got one of those from a brother today to re-haft - wish us luck.

beautiful collection.

vec
 
Dusty One said:
The big one in the first photo is a Head I picked up at a antique barn. Made the handle, and had a sheath made. It does look the same as the gb French trade axe. It very well may be a head from one. Cant make out the markings on the head.
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I was looking at that, too. It seems to be to be a little big to be the GB french hawk, though I could be wrong. I'd surely be happy to know for sure as I want one, but that looks a little bigger than I'd like.
 
Dusty One said:
The big one in the first photo is a Head I picked up at a antique barn. Made the handle, and had a sheath made. It does look the same as the gb French trade axe. It very well may be a head from one. Cant make out the markings on the head.
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I was looking at that, too. It seems to be to be a little big to be the GB french hawk, though I could be wrong. I'd surely be happy to know for sure as I want one, but that looks a little bigger than I'd like.

Edited: here's some info on the GB hawk from this website - 6" long head, 3 inch face, and is approximately 2 1/2 lbs including the handle. However, the GB pdf flier about their hawks says the following - 0.52kg haft included, Blade ca 8cm, Haft 50cm. The only thing that doesn't mesh is the listed weight.
 
judging by the specs of the british prairie hawk i would say the weight is off. i would think the brit. version would weight more:confused: maybe someone has them and could fill us in

here is a bf dealer that looks like they have one in stock even though it says british trade axe.

http://www.alaskagun.com/details.php?id=166
 
FSCJedi : checked out dimensions to compare. This ones weight is 2 1/2 lbs incs handle.
The head is 8 1/2" total 6" infront of handle. 3 3/4" cutting edge and 21 1/2" long. It is a little bigger.
 
vector001 said:
boy! those VN hawks are especially nice.

i see you have a Marble's Double Bit - we just got one of those from a brother today to re-haft - wish us luck.

beautiful collection.

vec
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vec : I'm sure you will do a fine job...
 
Dusty One said:
vec : I'm sure you will do a fine job...
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....wish I was, brother...!

doh!

....har...!


we'll keep at it until he is satisfied - i think it is going to be kinda cool - i was happy with the head construction, and will definitely have to make one for my own greedy self.

vec
 
vector001 said:
....wish I was, brother...!

doh!

....har...!


we'll keep at it until he is satisfied - i think it is going to be kinda cool - i was happy with the head construction, and will definitely have to make one for my own greedy self.

vec
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When done post a photo ?
 
This is a bigger photo of an origional Lagana one of the few with a fiberglass handle. It has the origional heavy leather sheath.
This is the one centered in the last photo above
 
Dusty One, I'd say you got the hawk bug......... I haven't made any since about the time you got the two from me. Wish I felt like making a few.
 
Hi Ray,
I hope you get back into it too ! You make one heck of a nice Hawk ( knives also.)
And yes I guess I have a bad habit or two...
 
Dusty One said:
Would like to share some photos of some of the different pieces I have collected. Some I use and others are just for show.
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I have one you don't! Neener-neener!!!!

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Great collection!
 
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