Hawknknife

[Raymond Richard]

I've been working on getting a few hawks together for Blade. This is my favorite. It was hand forged from a piece of W-1 jackhammer bit steel. The head is 9" with just over a 3" cutting edge. I forged a diamond spike on it but it was just to wide so I turned it into an octagon. Its got a curley maple haft. The knife is one I finished up last week. The blade was forged out of a piece of L-6 and its 5 1/4". Wrought iron fiting with a figured piece of maple for the handle. 11" overall.

 

[jiminy]

Very nice set. I would think that that should sell no problem at Blade ...(but since I've never been there I can't really say )... Are there many hawk maker's displaying wares at Blade usually? And do people 'buy'? ...or do they mostly just 'look', and then basically buy predominately from a few select makers?

 

[Raymond Richard]

This will be my first time doing the Blade Show. I've done a number of other knife shows and there's a very small number of hawks makers. This sounds like a seller's show to me so I'm hoping for the best.

 

[Thomas Linton]

Raymond, the hawk has beautiful lines. Quite a pair.

 

[Flop-shank]

Nice hamon on both blades, Ray.

 

[redvenom]

If I went to Blade came away with only that pair, I would still be pretty darned happy. Filed the pic away with my virtual hawk collection.

 

[Raymond Richard]

I've got quite a virtual hawk collection myself. You ought to see the ones that are still in my head.......