Frontier Pipe Hawk

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title: Frontier Pipe Hawk
This Frontier Pipe Hawk is a collaboration of the talents of -
Handforged 5160 blade by Mark Williams of Williams Forge
Assembly and decoration by Chuck & Linda Burrow of Wild Rose Trading Co.

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The idea behind the style of this hawk......
An Eastern Pipe Hawk that traveled West.
This pipe hawk with it's curly maple handle and brass collar/cap is the style of a late eighteenth century eastern Longhunter. The maple was "stained" in the traditional manner with Aqua Fortis and finished with an oil varnish used by the gunmakers of the period. Upon reaching his elder years the Longhunter passed it on to his off spring who traveled west up the Missouri River to the Rocky Mountains to become a Mountain Man. Over the years the hawk was decorated in the style of the Northern Plains Indians with a buffalo rawhide hand grip sewn on with elk sinew that has beaded end wraps. The fully decked out drop is made of smoke tan buckskin and is decorated with early period pony beads in both a geometric and floral style. Additional decoration includes bone beads, cornaline d'aleppo trade beads, copper beads, fringe, hawk bells, and tin cone tinklers. Drops such as this were frequently used on fighting hawks of the West and the added weight of the drop actually brings the whole thing into a perfect neutral balance.


** SOLD**
Shipping: $30.00 - FEDEX or UPS 2nd day air/insured CONUS (foreign sales best way/best price)
All major credit cards and/or PayPal preferred payment. Cashier's checks or Money orders accepted.
This item is fully guaranteed for workmanship, but not if abused or used for other than it's intended purpose.
Upon receipt of payment the hawk will be shipped and upon receipt of the hawk the purchaser will have a five day inspection period. If purchaser decides to return the hawk for whatever reason during the five day inspection period, a full refund excepting shipping charges will be made. Return shipping must be by FEDEX or UPS 2nd day air/insured CONUS (foreign sales best way/best price)
Contact: Mark Williams, williamsforge@mindspring dot com


Chuck
Wild Rose Trading Co
PO Box 5174, Durango, CO 81301
970-259-8396
chuck@wrtcleather.com www.wrtcleather.com
 
That is stunning. Way beyond my current budget, but stunning nevertheless. Just wanted to say that.

-Emile
 
Mark Williams said:
This item is fully guaranteed for workmanship, but not if abused or used for other than it's intended purpose.
Beautiful work all around folks. I wish I had the money to buy it.
I do have to ask though, what is the intended purpose of this hawk and what would be considered abuse? I would think of it mostly as a display piece, but to be honest I would have to have a smoke with it. Other than that what would you use this hawk for?
 
Just dont take it down to the quarry and chop boulders and expect it to stay sharp for more than a few minutes. :)

I'm not sure if Chuck has broken in the bowl.

To me it's a work of art and I'm sure no one would want to abuse it. But you never know.
 
Beautiful collaboration.

Can't wait till I get my Eastern Hawk in the early winter from you folks.

Brownie
 
Flat out stunning work guys.
 
Mercy!
That's a beautiful piece there Mark. You all have done yourselves proud.
 
Mark, beautiful work....how have you been?...next show at the coliseum is in Sept.
Let me know if your going.....keep-em comin :D
 
Hey Big John. You must not get any messages through your website. I stumble across your site every now and then and post something. Might go if I can get some stuff made. Just seems that knives are a hard sell at gun shows. Hope your doing well.

Mark
 
brownie0486 said:
Beautiful collaboration.

Can't wait till I get my Eastern Hawk in the early winter from you folks.

Brownie


Hi Brownie. Could you e-mail me concerning your hawk please.
 
I got your pm on both email addys I use,

message is on the way from my work address this morning.

Brownie
 
Is that what I can get to with practice????
That turned out great.
Looking forward to getting together again this fall.
 
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