Forging Tomahawk tutorial?

JoshTKnives · Apr 22, 2009

Does anyone know of a good tutorial on forging a hawk? I have not seen any threads here, just wondering if anyone knows of a good one and can help me out! i will be starting with a ball pein hammer head.
thanks!!
jt

JTknives · Apr 22, 2009

there is a dvd about it and its realy good. Stacy let me barrow it and it is very good.

Raymond Richard · Apr 22, 2009

JoshTKnives said:
Does anyone know of a good tutorial on forging a hawk? I have not seen any threads here, just wondering if anyone knows of a good one and can help me out! i will be starting with a ball pein hammer head.
thanks!!
jt

There's some information on my site that should be some help: http://www.hawknknives.com/forging/_forging.shtml

safta · Apr 22, 2009

Bruce Evans- How to Forge a Frontier Style Tomahawk is an excellent video, well worth the money.

http://www.chriscrawfordknives.com/CCK/Tomahawk_Vid/

jim moyer · Apr 22, 2009

You are the man, good lesson Ray. By the way what did you do for the initial slot in the bar.

Thanks

Raymond Richard · Apr 22, 2009

jim moyer said:
You are the man, good lesson Ray. By the way what did you do for the initial slot in the bar.

Thanks

Jim, I make the slot by drilling several 1/4 to 5/16" holes in a row and then cleaning out the web with a carbide burr. This is done on my Ridged drill press I got at Home Depot. I bought a precision cross vice at Harbor Freight that makes things easier.

jim moyer · Apr 22, 2009

Raymond Richard said:
Jim, I make the slot by drilling several 1/4 to 5/16" holes in a row and then cleaning out the web with a carbide burr. This is done on my Ridged drill press I got at Home Depot. I bought a precision cross vice at Harbor Freight that makes things easier.

Thanks for the fast response Ray. I have about 15 feet of 1 inch square 1087 so will do your tutorial with a few pieces. Thanks again.

Jim

Raymond Richard · Apr 22, 2009

jim moyer said:
Thanks for the fast response Ray. I have about 15 feet of 1 inch square 1087 so will do your tutorial with a few pieces. Thanks again.

Jim

Jim, I just happened to remember on that head I was working on I did that one different. On that one I just drilled two 5/8" holes and cleaned it out with a burr. I do it that way when I don't want to drift an eye. The way I mentioned earlier is the way I do the slot if I'm going to drift the eye. If I'm going to use a drift I try and make the slot approx. 1 1/4" long by 5/16" wide.

JoshTKnives · Apr 22, 2009

great stuff!! thanks all!
any recommendations for making a drift? i was thinking rough forge it and grind it to shape.
peace
jt

Raymond Richard · Apr 23, 2009

JoshTKnives said:
great stuff!! thanks all!
any recommendations for making a drift? i was thinking rough forge it and grind it to shape.
peace
jt

I would suggest buying your first drift. Go here: http://www.blacksmithsdepot.com/index.php?setbrand=customforged Type in tomahawk where it says search.

jim moyer · Apr 23, 2009

Raymond Richard said:
Jim, I just happened to remember on that head I was working on I did that one different. On that one I just drilled two 5/8" holes and cleaned it out with a burr. I do it that way when I don't want to drift an eye. The way I mentioned earlier is the way I do the slot if I'm going to drift the eye. If I'm going to use a drift I try and make the slot approx. 1 1/4" long by 5/16" wide.

Thanks again Ray, I am drifting these so thanks for the heads up.