Hawk Makers ?

[sltm1]

I'm new to this forum and would like to talk to some other tomahawk makers. I'm a blacksmith and hawks are a GROWING sideline. Hopefully I can post a pic of one of my hawks here.

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[Chris John]

Hi sltm1.
Great looking hawk there ,
what type of steel are you useing .
thanks for showing .
Chris

 

[church&son]

Nice, tell us a little about it........Randy

 

[sltm1]

Hi gent's, thanks for the compliments. My hawks start out as old ball pein hammers, 24-36oz. This one here was somewhere's in the middle (28oz I think). The handle is hickory from "House Handles". Not much else to say, I also do poll hawks and both harden and temper the blades and opposite end. Like I said, it's becoming a growing part of my smithing business. Church & Son, I'm headed over to your site after this post.

 

[sltm1]

Church&son, I went to your site and blog....GREAT WORK!! I deal with reenactors some and your stuff is really period correct and pretty to boot. I shoot bp w/ a club, but I don't have a time period I'm partial too, anything cap and ball tickels my fancy, guess that means after 1836.

 

[Pipeman]

I'm new to this forum and would like to talk to some other tomahawk makers. I'm a blacksmith and hawks are a GROWING sideline. Hopefully I can post a pic of one of my hawks here.

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Welcome sltm, very nice work you do, thanks for posting a pic, hope to see more.

Best regards

Robin

 

[Dusty One]

Nice looking work.....Thanks for the pic's...