Great River Forge

[wildmanh]

Snake Dr., those are some nice looking hawks you got from Keith. I have a medium french hawk that I really like. Used it exclusively this weekend to cut and split logs for the fire on a campout. It did a great job! :thumbup: My Avatar is a picture of my hawk.

Heber

 

[Snake Dr.]

Snake Dr., those are some nice looking hawks you got from Keith. I have a medium french hawk that I really like. Used it exclusively this weekend to cut and split logs for the fire on a campout. It did a great job! :thumbup: My Avatar is a picture of my hawk.

Heber

Thank's Heber, Keith make's some Nice Hawk's, I really like the French Style, I'll bet the Medium French Is a Cutting Machine Light and Fast handling, That's great your getting some use out of It as a Camp Hawk , And the way there made there gonna last a lifetime with with the right care,

You do Leather Work dont ya ? Have you made a Sheath for your French Hawk yet ? My Large French fit's snugly In a Fort Turner Sheath I have,

 

[vector001]

I ordered one medium (12 oz.) American and one medium (12 oz.) French. I really like the look/shape. A small hammer poll or spike on the other side and I would have ordered before asking.

I have little doubt that they're worth the $40 each price (plus about $10 shipping).



I wonder if Vector at http://hawks.equinoxcoronado.com/ would make a longer handle for me or what I should start with to make my own out of wood. Maybe Mr. Johnson would have a longer one for me???

i'll tell you what, brother - a twelve ounce head is about the perfect weight for a true hawk head IMHO.

the heavier ones would make great forest axes, weight-wise - don't know about the profiles, but that is easy enough to regulate with edge geometries.


i might have to get some of those for myself to put some Cherry Heirloom Faux Wood handles on.

here's one of the first Cherries in the Gen 1 Mk 4 version of our composite handle - yes, that is a composite handle. (link to full story on this particular hawk - warning, extreme knife and hawk porn.)

for comparison - the standard Cold Steel Trail Hawk head averages between 14 and 15ounces - they come down a bit when you lop the poll off like these (link);

....but the balance is different than a head with a trailing mass, like a full-sized poll or spike - i need to write about the pros and cons on that, and why. 12 ounces with no trailing mass is a formidable fighter when you use it to smash with first, then use the bit to finish off, or use for camp chores - the trailing bit makes the hawk track like Lucifer after a virgin... i have no idea why i just said that....


anyways!...;

i love that hammered finish ...any brother here have some good Viking-type artwork sources i could put on one of those? - the name of that stuff escapes me right now - the stuff that looks like beautiful braids and such - maybe brother ragnar can help us out there....

vec

 

[wildmanh]

Thank's Heber, Keith make's some Nice Hawk's, I really like the French Style, I'll bet the Medium French Is a Cutting Machine Light and Fast handling, That's great your getting some use out of It as a Camp Hawk , And the way there made there gonna last a lifetime with with the right care,

So far, I've mostly just thrown it a bit to get a feel for it and done the splitting for that campout and for some other bonfires this year. But I think it will hold up nicely. Pounded my Tent pegs with it and no complaints.

You do Leather Work dont ya ? Have you made a Sheath for your French Hawk yet ? My Large French fit's snugly In a Fort Turner Sheath I have,

Yes, mine rides in a belt pouch I made for it last year. A friend bought one of Keith's hawks also and bought one of my sheaths. Wore the hawk in it's pouch all weekend around camp and the hawk didn't feel bad on my left hip, hardly even noticed it was there till I needed to split more wood. :thumbup:

Heber

 

[Snake Dr.]

i'll tell you what, brother - a twelve ounce head is about the perfect weight for a true hawk head IMHO.

the heavier ones would make great forest axes, weight-wise - don't know about the profiles, but that is easy enough to regulate with edge geometries.


i might have to get some of those for myself to put some Cherry Heirloom Faux Wood handles on.

here's one of the first Cherries in the Gen 1 Mk 4 version of our composite handle - yes, that is a composite handle. (link to full story on this particular hawk - warning, extreme knife and hawk porn.)

for comparison - the standard Cold Steel Trail Hawk head averages between 14 and 15ounces - they come down a bit when you lop the poll off like these (link);

....but the balance is different than a head with a trailing mass, like a full-sized poll or spike - i need to write about the pros and cons on that, and why. 12 ounces with no trailing mass is a formidable fighter when you use it to smash with first, then use the bit to finish off, or use for camp chores - the trailing bit makes the hawk track like Lucifer after a virgin... i have no idea why i just said that....


anyways!...;

i love that hammered finish ...any brother here have some good Viking-type artwork sources i could put on one of those? - the name of that stuff escapes me right now - the stuff that looks like beautiful braids and such - maybe brother ragnar can help us out there....

vec

Woo-Wee Vec, Them Gen 1 MK 4 Cherry Heirloom Faux Wood Composite Handle's are "Beautiful", You can make a Custom Handle for any Hawk or Axe head Style Correct ? That Cherry Faux Wood would look Great on this one, It's right at 15 OZ.'s my Camera skill's aint the Best but It's a Beautiful Rich Brown Patina Finsh, I think It would look Great on your Cherry Faux Wood Handle so at 15 OZ. Head weight the perfect balance Handle would be how long ?

I think your Composite Handle's would be a Perfect Match for The Small Ox Head Axe's at 1.3 LB.'s, This Ox Head Photo Is From Ben's BackWood's.Com Web-Site,

 

[vector001]

Woo-Wee Vec, Them Gen 1 MK 4 Cherry Heirloom Faux Wood Composite Handle's are "Beautiful", You can make a Custom Handle for any Hawk or Axe head Style Correct ?

yes, so far!

hahaha!

That Cherry Faux Wood would look Great on this one, It's right at 15 OZ.'s my Camera skill's aint the Best but It's a Beautiful Rich Brown Patina Finsh, I think It would look Great on your Cherry Faux Wood Handle so at 15 OZ. Head weight the perfect balance Handle would be how long ?

geometry of the head makes a difference in balance (besides the mass) - a 24 inch Gen 1 Mk 4 handle would be my educated guess, brother.

I think your Composite Handle's would be a Perfect Match for The Small Ox Head Axe's at 1.3 LB.'s, This Ox Head Photo Is From Ben's BackWood's.Com Web-Site,

i just noticed those - they are lovely, aren't they!

yer killin' me - so much to do and play with. :thumbup:

vec

 

[Snake Dr.]

I'll second that ! When I got my first large French Hawk I liked Is so much I had to get another one, Here's a group picture the top one has a perfect strait grain Hickory Handle,

I'll be adding one of his large American's Real soon, I'm getting the one on the Left, The one on the right Is still avaiable In the Knifemaker's Fixed Blade section,

This one Is also gonna be added to my Collection this Is a Great River Forge Camp Axe/Hawk,

Just a Head's Up ! Keith has some Large French Throwing Hawk's In the Knifemaker's Fixed Blade Section, I know there were some of you looking for them, So Dont Miss Out on These, Here's the Link, http://www.bladeforums.com/forums/showthread.php?t=671376