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Personalizing a hawk, what do you do?
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For a traditional style hawk in carbon steel, I like the "aged" treatment some makers like Dan Winkler do. Gives a frontier feel to the piece.
Fancy woods like curly maple for the haft is another option, although ash or hickory would probably be more "traditional" and would be better for a using piece since its bound to get scratched/beaten up.
I've seen some makers do a leather/rawhide wrap on the handles which looks pretty neat.
If you dont mind my asking, who did you order the hawk from?
Andrew LIm
Fancy woods like curly maple for the haft is another option, although ash or hickory would probably be more "traditional" and would be better for a using piece since its bound to get scratched/beaten up.
I've seen some makers do a leather/rawhide wrap on the handles which looks pretty neat.
If you dont mind my asking, who did you order the hawk from?
Andrew LIm
I ordered from Fort Turner, the Buck Hawk. Never had one before so kind of fired up about it. I don't plan on throwing, just using for general light chopping. Hopefully it will see some use in game processing.
I know some of the black powder set apply brass or copper tacks, leather wraps, feathers, etc. I was just wondering what other ideas I might run across here.
It hasn't arrived yet, so at this point it's all speculation.
I lean toward the more traditional items, Buck 110, 119, Winchester 92 & 94's. I'm not really into the tactical scene. But I do like ATC's Vietnam hawk.
I also make my own holsters for serious social applications so I can do some leather work if need be. I lean toward functinality over fancy leather.
Well, it's late and I've go on too long. Thanks for any ideas you are willing to share.
Bob
I know some of the black powder set apply brass or copper tacks, leather wraps, feathers, etc. I was just wondering what other ideas I might run across here.
It hasn't arrived yet, so at this point it's all speculation.
I lean toward the more traditional items, Buck 110, 119, Winchester 92 & 94's. I'm not really into the tactical scene. But I do like ATC's Vietnam hawk.
I also make my own holsters for serious social applications so I can do some leather work if need be. I lean toward functinality over fancy leather.
Well, it's late and I've go on too long. Thanks for any ideas you are willing to share.
Bob
So you want to use it...I added a paracord wrap around the base of my handle, put through drill holes in the bottom. The grip and My handle is currently hickory, unstained. If one wanted to fancy it up, he could add some engraving on the side, of course, that takes time, and isnt practical for a hawk thats intended to be used. Anyway, just my two cents on it all.
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Here's what I've done to my CS hawk:
Lots of work "lightening" the head with a file, grinder, and Dremel tool, undercutting the "beard" (if that's what you call it), and removing LOTS of metal from the sides around where the handle inserts.
Put JB Weld on the handle to keep the head from slipping off. Also, I wrapped parachute cord around the handle, about 4" or so from the head, with one end stuck between the head and handle to keep it from slipping off. This comes in handy when you choke up on the hatchet to cut kindling or whatever.
I also took a large drill bit and made a large detent in one side of the hawk head. I use this for the top of a bow and drill fire starter set-up.
You can get rust-blueing stuff on the internet, and all kinds of different finishes if you shop around (vinegar, etc...), or just leave it "in the white" and let it age naturally.
If you're willing to put in some work, and find out you can't get enough of the 'hawks, I recommend Cold Steel's. Alot of people don't like them because they don't cost $200+, but for fooling around with and sitting in the truck, they are perfect.
Lots of work "lightening" the head with a file, grinder, and Dremel tool, undercutting the "beard" (if that's what you call it), and removing LOTS of metal from the sides around where the handle inserts.
Put JB Weld on the handle to keep the head from slipping off. Also, I wrapped parachute cord around the handle, about 4" or so from the head, with one end stuck between the head and handle to keep it from slipping off. This comes in handy when you choke up on the hatchet to cut kindling or whatever.
I also took a large drill bit and made a large detent in one side of the hawk head. I use this for the top of a bow and drill fire starter set-up.
You can get rust-blueing stuff on the internet, and all kinds of different finishes if you shop around (vinegar, etc...), or just leave it "in the white" and let it age naturally.
If you're willing to put in some work, and find out you can't get enough of the 'hawks, I recommend Cold Steel's. Alot of people don't like them because they don't cost $200+, but for fooling around with and sitting in the truck, they are perfect.
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It was actually my brother's idea. It was hard to get started, but now that it's done, it works really well.
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I killed a wild boar with it and then took it's tusks and hung them from a chain from the head of my hawk.