Hawk driftin doodad

[Mark Williams]

99% of time most of work alone in the shop. Having someone there to help when drifting a tomahawk is real nice

I made up this rig to sit on top of my anvil to aid when drifting the eye. You can plop you drift in there to be at the ready too. I guess if you wanted you could weld on a drink holder

It's just some heavy walled pipe that I slammed the drift into when hot to take the shape of the eye.

Now quit all the whining, go buy something, shut the hell up

 

[Raymond Richard]

Mark, I did something simular to that. It was just to high to get a good hit on the drift for me. Let me see if I can attach the picture of what I came up with. I've got a piece of heavy walled pipe imbedded in concrete. I used a piece of 6" pvc and a 12" X 12" X 6" base filled with concrete and some rebar. It sets alot lower and makes it easier to do the drifting by yourself.

 

[blgoode]

not to be too OT but I too am in favor of make it if you can!
Here is my blade vise. Not perfect but does the job. I made it in about 2 to 3 hrs.

 

[samf]

I drift a hawk this last weekend it was fun but slow but we got it done
Sam Fogler

 

[Lynn]

The slow part for me is slitting the hole. Not too bad if I have a striker but still slow. Any great ideas?
Lynn

 

[Greg Obach]

yep... put a little bit of coal dust in the slitting hole.... it'll help to release the chisel when you pull it out...... works good with difts too

so... " just member to put a little coal in the hole"


Greg

 

[Nowicki]

Mark's driftin thingy worked great. Now I have to find someone fool enough to hold it while I hit it.

Larry