Damascus war hawk

[John M Cohea]

That's what a friend of mine called it, and it sounds good to me! The head is 1095 and 15n20 random damascus with an 01 core, forged by Chad Nichols and forged to shape by me. The haft is weathered barn oak, and is 2 pieces laminated together. The head is pinned to the haft with 4 steel pins hidden beneath the rawhide wrappings.Haft is wrapped in rawhide, and has four peened brass pins and a few copper tacks with a ball end carving and is finished in tung oil and Tru Oil.This one will have a head cover that I have'nt made yet.

 

[betzner]

That's really cool, I like it alot!

 

[Keith Montgomery]

Very different from other hawks I have seen. I like the way the head is attached. Very nice.

 

[JParanee]

Very cool looking hawk . I really like the whole look of it. I also like the way the head is set. is it very secure

 

[peterinct]

Very cool construction, nice damascus, and I like that weathered barn oak too!

Peter

 

[sidecutter]

gotta get me one of them things. looks like it would dispatch a zombie well enuff. :thumbup:

 

[DC KNIVES]

Another beauty brotherJohn.Dave


http://dcknivesandleather.blademakers.com/

 

[Doug C]

I sure like it, too.
From stem to stern, a war hawk.
Especially like what you did with the tip of the butt, along with the construction and materials used.

Doug

 

[D lisch]

Nice war hawk John. It looks as though it has ben around a very long time. You have real talent for doing that.

 

[John M Cohea]

Thanks everyone! This one is something I have wanted to do for a while. I had not seen a modern version of this stone age design, and thought it would be pretty neat, and as it turned out I think it is! I will be making a head cover for this one soon to complete the look.

 

[butchesforge]

That hawk is a one of a kind John.I love the whole concept,the contrast of the damascus with the aged wood and leather-A home run there:thumbup::thumbup:Regards Buutch

 

[csc]

Very nicely done!

I never really thought about attachin a damascus bit the stone way, good going.

It looks great

Chad

 

[John M Cohea]

Thanks guys!

 

[ryan9977]

definately my favorite hawk you have made by far.....thanks for sharing it....ryan

 

[vic2367]

nice looking hawk

 

[Lorien]

the wood for the handle has TONS of character!
Nice hawk there, John:thumbup:

 

[John M Cohea]

Thanks guys! Ryan this is my personal favorite as well. Lorien, I smile everytime I use this old wood, as it came from a barn I used to play in as a kid in the 60's, and it was falling down then. It has been torn down, and I rescued the last remaining boards and bits and pieces from the pasture where they were left to rot.

 

[Lorien]

that's so cool, John! I used to play in a barn just like that when I was a kid.
These days, those old relics get torn down in the name of liability. So sad.