Q's New Hawk! :-)

[RussMo]

Looking forward to seeing this happen.

Hey C-Q, thanks for the PreparedToLive link. I'm new to the hawk world. Loved them all my life. I use to drool over movies like Allegany Uprising, Fighting Kentuckian, Rogers Rangers etc. So I'll be watching this one.

 

[762 shooter]

Shooooooooooooter

Someone call me? Oh, that. I expect to get my working hawks soon, Play with it for a few days then off to Vec. Sweeeeeeet.

 

[CitizenQ]

:thumbup: Send me the factory haft you will no longer need! (Also send me back "The Looming Tower" book. :thumbup: )

 

[lmalterna]

Q,
Thanks for the tip. I have something to look forward to now!!

2Door

 

[CitizenQ]

Q's New Hawk - Part II
By Jack Harrill
MooseTrax Forge

This is the latest installment in the evolution of "Q's new hawk."

This is the jig that I use to hold the heads while I am cutting the eye. In this picture everything is still cold. It is a pretty handy tool as it acts as the third hand in this process.

Next is the first heat. The hawk is hot and ready to go.

The process is simple. First we cut the top for one heat. This opens the slot just a bit. The next step is to cut the bottom approximately half way through. We then go back to the top and cut the rest of the way. This makes the point where it actually cuts through in the center of the eye rather than near one edge. In the end it gives a much smoother appearance to both the top and bottom of the eye. Here we have the first heat where we are opening the slot in the top just a bit. Since we are going to turn it over and hammer it quite a bit this makes certain that we don't lose our cut line.

Next is the first heat on the bottom. If you look carefully you can see where the chisel is beginning to push out the sides of the eye.

I am not sure whether this was the last heat on the bottom or the next to the last but you can see the sides of the eye are pushed out approximately half way through the eye.

Now we have the second heat on the top of the eye.

And here is the last heat from the top of the eye. For those guys that wanted to see some penetration, this ought to just about make their day.

This is what happens when the hammer and chisel say "Let there be light". This completes cutting the eye through the block. It actually took about 8 or 9 heats. Normally it takes about 6 or 7 but we were working with the camera so were not quite so quick as normal.

 

[Liam Ryan]

Amazing...

 

[Dusty One]

Very interesting. An artist at his work. I had a couple pieces made by Raymond Richard he sent me some shots of the work in progress. It is very neat too see.

 

[cmdr249]

Too cool!

I want your job.

 

[v-man]

This was very intresting. I will watching this
Thanks for posting the pictures
V

 

[CitizenQ]

Q's New Hawk - Part III
By Jack Harrill
MooseTrax Forge

To the prospective father, Your baby has grown a new tooth. Fortunately, the camera got it all so you won't have to miss a thing.

This picture shows drifting the eye to shape. This is the first heat and the drift is part of the way in.

This shows the drft all the way down. The eye is fully formed and now we can begin to forge the blade and poll. The trick at this point is to get everything to line up with the eye.

Now we see the forging of the belly of the blade. The blade has been drawn out some and we are beginning to shape the blade.

This picture shows what the hawk looks like after forging is complete. It is generally to shape but there is still some grinding and straightening to do.

Next is a picture showing after the initial grind. Here we have ground off the scale from forging and roughly shaped the bit. We have done a little around the eye to begin the ears. The cutting edge is still about 1/8th inch thick as it sits. This will allow us to forge the bit just a little more when we do the final straightening. I do think that the edge packing process improves the potential at the edge so that will be done during the final forging. You can see the beginning of the shape that you wanted. Your baby has a tooth!

Most of the grunt work is done at this point. The work from here on in is fussy work. Will continue to try to document the process as best we can.

To be continued...same hawk time...same hawk channel...

 

[vector001]

i love it.

vec

 

[savagesicslayer]

This is a truly great thread.I'm anxious to see the end result.

 

[lmalterna]

Thanks to Q's thread, I have asked Jack to build my Hawk & am enjoying watching this process all the more!!

2Door

 

[shappa]

Great thread!!
Thanks.

 

[NO F-Bdy Bs]

I think I just filled the cup.

 

[Bigfattyt]

what a great idea, and a real treat for the rest of us to see the progress pictures. Thanks.

 

[lmalterna]

CitizenQ,
Where is that update?

2Door

 

[ducatimonster]

I've been checking daily to see if any more is posted on this thread also.GREAT thread CitizenQ!THANKS! I'd sure like to see or read about the heat treat of your tomahawk and finished photo,etc.

 

[Bibble]

i like this method, as i also have several pieces of this sort of steel lying about just waiting to be transformed.

 

[CitizenQ]

CitizenQ, Where is that update?

Patience is bitter, but it bears sweet fruit.