Is this hawk D.O.A?

fast14riot

fast14riot

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So I am wondering if this hawk is still servicable? No money or time spent on it yet, but just wondering if it is worth it. As you can see in the pics, it is cracked at the seam but I am not sure if or how it affects the servicable life as a light trail chopper. I was told that this is a Cold Steel hawk, but don't see any markings whatsoever.

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I don't have much interest in throwing as a skill, but might spend time around the campfire throwing for fun every now and again, so mainly I am hoping to use this as a light duty hatchet.


-Xander
 
So I am wondering if this hawk is still servicable?
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"till it falls apart in your hand. Seriously it looks like a wrap and weld with a bad weld.
Might have been like that since it was made. Looks like it has seen some serious use so IMO I wouldn't worry about it much.
If it bothers you any good muffler shop TIG welder can clean up the cracks and fill it but then you lose any value if it's an old one.
Cold Steels are drop forged 1055 white hot and they usually don't have bad welds under that big mechanical hammer.
How about a side shot to determine what it is. That pitting looks like old iron....
 
Hey Riot
I had a weld crack and a buddy just welded it up and filled the gap as Randy said. It doesn't look like a cold steel hawk, looks hand made. Should be fine for throwing and light chopping.

Regards

Robin
 
I'd offer to weld it for you, but it's kind of a long way to ship (i'm in Maryland) anyone with a TIG, MIG or ARC welder can fix her right up. I would wrap a wet rag around the edge to keep from overheating the temper and blaze away! Then all you gotta do is file the weld down an throw her at something :D

and I don't think she's a trail hawk, they have a hammer poll and no cut out on the beard, like in your 1st pic...maybe a frontier hawk though.

hope this helps,
CH
 
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Thanx guys! I guess I'll just use it 'til I can't anymore.

Here is the profile view.

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-Xander
 
Well, it's definitely not a cold steel. It's a very common design though and I'm no expert so it's anyone's guess who made it.

As the others have said, all you can do is try! My guess is that it would work just fine as a 'light chopper.' Throwing is more apt to aggravate the problem but even that could be A OK.

Should polish up nice. ;)
 
Edwood7 said:
That hawk is made in INDIA. I have a few of them.
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Ooohhh!!! A real indian tamahawk! I think I'll go call the museum right now and get rich! ;) lol

I haven't even run a file over the edge yet to see how it holds up. How do yours fair, Ed, compared to the CS?


-Xander
 
if you have givin it a beating already and it has held up I say it would be ok. There have been a post or two about gransfors bruks axes having a crack / mark kinda like that on the underside of the head in front of the eye, it may just be a manufacturing blem, but wouldn't jurt to re-enforce it with weld if you like.
 
This hawk is new to me, I have not done anything to it yet. I guess I'll just clean it up and see if it has a hard edge or not. Maybe reverse that order....


-Xander
 
fast14riot said:
Ooohhh!!! A real indian tamahawk! I think I'll go call the museum right now and get rich! ;) lol

I haven't even run a file over the edge yet to see how it holds up. How do yours fair, Ed, compared to the CS?



-Xander
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The ColdSteel hawks are better. But these are actually very good for throwing. It doesn’t hold an edge like the CS hawks. i have.
 
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