It's funny how Great Ideas Suck

[peter nap]

I am making a hawk and I wanted a wrap below the head. I got the idea of using twisted wire like I use on sword handles, just larger wire.

I pulled out some #14 copper wire, Doubled it, stuck the ends in a vice and chucked the other end in an electric drill. I got a nice tight twist.....

So Far so good. Then I got a great idea. That's always a danger sign.
I annealed the wire and took it to the anvil and commenced to flattening it. It worked great. Nice design and pattern. I annealed it again and put it on the hawk. It looked awful. Kind of like hanging a lace handkerchief on a possibles bag :barf:

 

[Joe Cabaup]

At least you tried it and found that it didn't work.

That's why it's called trial and error.

If you didn't try, then you'd be management

 

[Stacy E. Apelt - Bladesmith]

Like Bill Moran said," I found 100 ways that wouldn't work before I found one that would."
SA

 

[Dan Gray]

call it the ladyhawk


pictures Don pictures

 

[Mark Williams]

I've got a hawk that the decoration looked better in theory than in practice myself Don. Looks like something somebody named huggy-bear would wear when he checked on his ho's. Not Hoes. Pimpin' hawk.

 

[indian george]

Don: Have you ever tried safety wire pliers to do the twisting????

 

[J. Neilson]

I tried that one time, never made it to the hwak...looked a bit fruity to me. I figured I was just doing it wrong or something.

Pimp hawk.....might just sell a bunch depending where your at.

 

[indian george]

HEY!!! Wait a minute?? I just did the copper wire wrap on my last knife.