one piece tomahawk

[Sam Salvati]

Forged this from one piece of leaf spring 3" wide by 9" long by 3/8" thick. Necked it down and drew out the handle first then directionally upset the lollipop shape in the swedge block and over the anvil horn. This was a great exercise in heavy dimensional change, very cool and very fun. It feels light and well balanced even though it's all solid, and it feels indestructible. I have lusted after one of Ryan Johnson's tacticool tomahawks for awhile, can't afford one so I made one for me.

 

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Sam

We missed you



Nice work

 

[RyanW]

Very Nice Sam!

 

[Carl_First_Timer]

I have no idea what you meant by "upset the lollipop shape in the swedge block and over the anvil horn" but it sure looks cool.

BTW we all saw your marking knives article. http://www.bladeforums.com/forums/showthread.php/877517-Sam-featured-in-an-ad!

 

[jonnymac44]

Looking good Sam! What kind of handles you plan on putting on that bad boy? I like it:thumbup:

 

[12345678910]

I have no idea what you meant by "upset the lollipop shape in the swedge block and over the anvil horn" but it sure looks cool.

BTW we all saw your marking knives article. http://www.bladeforums.com/forums/showthread.php/877517-Sam-featured-in-an-ad!

I puzzled over that too.

Once he gave the spring a severe fullering, then drew out the handle shape, the unshaped head would have looked like a big ol square headed lollipop on a skinny stick.

 

[Sam Salvati]

I should have photo-ed the process. you basically make a lollipop shape with a square top, then knock in one corner and upset the top to one side so you have more for the edge then the spike.

thanks guys, good to be back!

Johnny, not sure yet, maybe cord wrap.

 

[Stacy E. Apelt - Bladesmith]

Oh Cr@p, Sam's back....I got to stop picking on him now.

See you later today, Sam.

 

[butcher_block]

sam you can take pictures of the next one you make for me

 

[sunshadow]

Sam put a handle on and finish something? say it's not so! Nice work man!

-Page

 

[Remyrw]

That is very nice. I love the shape and proportions. I'm curious what you'll do for a handle on that but the head looks great.

 

[Brian Ayres]

Doesn't look like a hammer to me...... ahem, cough, sputter.....

 

[NickWheeler]

Super cool Sam!!!

I thought you divorced us.

 

[penvisser]

nice work!

JAN

 

[melsdad]

That is a very cool looking hawk! Great job!

 

[Carl_First_Timer]

Someone up at Ashokan get Sam to do a replica of this so us lay peoples can see what he is talking about.

 

[ERIK KNIVES]

Wow, Sam, that thing is sweet. I wish I could do that.

 

[xmtgx]

Nice sam, did you ever finish that damascus billet?
HOT METAL

 

[Daniel Fairly Knives]

Cool! I like it, it reminds me of Phill Hartsfield's work with that pointed handle tip. Good to see you here!

 

[Sam Salvati]

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