First hawk of 2009

[John M Cohea]

I know Ray's fine hawk is still front page, but here's mine anywayThe head is 8" long with a 2 1/2 " cutting edge and was forged from 1086 1" square, cleaned up on the grinder with the spike being hollow ground to about 1/8th" at the bottom edge,then put back in the fire to be textured with a 2oz ball pein and fire black finish. Haft is century old barn oak with the hand grip carved and flamed spiral. Finish is Tru Oil and the minimul decorations is a little decorative filing on the bottom of the blade, copper tacks on the haft and a forged curl finial and arrowhead haft ornament.

 

[JParanee]

good looking hawk really like the head shape

 

[John M Cohea]

Thanks Joe!

 

[Keith Montgomery]

Your hawks are very distinctive. I think this one looks great.

 

[RogerP]

It's officially hawk heaven on the forum. :thumbup: Very nice work John.

Roger

 

[D lisch]

Very nice John it has warm old world look I just love about your work.

 

[NickWheeler]

That's some whicked nice forging John! VERY nice!!!

Where the heck did you get 1" square 1086? I thought Howard only had 1086 made up in rounds. Like I need more steel!

Thanks for sharing John! :thumbup:

 

[John M Cohea]

Thanks a lot guys!! Nick, Chad Nichols gave me this piece of 1086, and it was some he got in a trade from Chris Marks, whom I believe Chad said bought a whole melt from somewhere.They use it making mosaics in a can.

 

[Lorien]

Great looking hawk, John:thumbup:

 

[John M Cohea]

Thanks Lorien.

 

[Raymond Richard]

Front page. Yours is front page also!

 

[John M Cohea]

Thanks Ray!