Q's New Hawk! :-)

CitizenQ

CitizenQ

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I recently asked Jack Harrill of MooseTrax Forge to build me a new Woking Hawk and I asked Jack to document the process from start to finish. I thought my Hawkish brothers here would enjoy the story, so I'll update this topic as Jack's work progresses. The words and images are from Jack. But enough said...let's get started!

Jack Harrill said:
In the first picture, I have cut a piece of 5160 steel that is 1/2 inch thick and 2 inches wide and welded a handle to it. This just gives us something to hold on to during the first several steps of the process.

Look, it even has your name on it.
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Jack Harrill said:
The next picture was taken just after the back of the stock was upset. This makes it thicker in this section. I took this picture just after the piece came out of the forge on the last heat in this process.
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Jack Harrill said:
This is just a cool, "hot" picture. When the metal is hot like this, it is more or less opaque rather than solid. It is like being able to see into the steel.
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Jack Harrill said:
After the stock has been cooled and is in the vise on the layout table. The lines indicate the area that will be cut for the eye. And, yes it is supposed to be larger on top than on the bottom.
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Jack Harrill said:
The last picture in this sequence is how I make sure that the cuts on top and bottom are exactly where they are supposed to be. After laying out the lines, we use a cutter to incise the line precisely in the center of the stock on both the top and bottom. This allows us to put the cutting chisel (hot set) exactly where it is supposed to be when it is hot. I have done this by eye on the anvil but you don't always get it centered. This step eliminates that problem.
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Stay tuned fellas. Jack's gonna turn this hunk 'o steel into something powerful...yet beautiful. ;)
 
Q: Great idea showing the work as it goes. That will be your baby..
 
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Looking forward to this one, thanks to Q and Jack for letting us follow along.:thumbup:
 
now this is a cool thread:thumbup:

if it turns out anything like the other hawk from Jack you posted a pic of you have a keeper!
 
I peed my pants! I have scoured the internet looking for this very thing!
I really hope it shows the chisel going in, like metallurgic conception.
 
vector001 said:
i totally want to put a composite handle on one of those...
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NO PROBLEMA VEC. I -- out of the goodness of my hear and desiring to be helpful forum member -- shall send you the head to fit with a one of your composite hafts..NO CHARGE TO YOU BRO.

No. No. Don't mention it. Just trying to do my part!
 
that's very kind of you, bro Q...!

better beat brother 'shooter to it though, i believe he is going to do similar...:)....


....i take bribes regularly BTW, at least from now on...hehehe...!

....doh! - dang outside voice....

vec
 
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