Good Afternoon,
Today I have for sale a very special Work Hawk. I carved the black canvas micarta handle slabs by hand with a gouge to create a seriously textured grip, so serious that for heavy chopping I recommend wearing gloves. This handle doesn't are about oil, sweat, water, or blood. The carving itself took many hours, as it turns out, canvas micarta is harder to carve than just about any wood I've taken a blade to. It's all done by hand, then I knocked the sharpness on the peaks and corners down just a hair with 400 grit paper, and fully coated it with a candelilla wax blend. Because of time invested, and my lack of desire to create tools which are utterly unaffordable, I'm unsure if I will ever do a handle like this again (though the end result is truly cool).
This hawk is finished with gun blue, which I consider a nice compromise tool finish. It's easy to touch up if desired, but looks good while taking a beating. The gun blue has been applied in 5 cycles, and finished with Birchwood Casey Barricade, a lightly penetrating oil which provides a good deal of rust protection. This hawk is meant to be used, and the finish reflects that, however it is evenly ground, straight, and sharp.
The original idea for this hawk started a few years ago when I began investigating the concept of a single tool for backpacking and bushcraft. There are quite a few "tactical" tomahawks around, but I was always shocked to see that they were so heavy, not usually ground for chopping wood so much as people/tanks/helicopters, and generally unwieldy for normal outdoor use. I wanted to get as much chopping power into a 1lb tool as possible without sacrificing the ability to do all of the basic camp chores and more or muddying the design into a gimmicky survival tool. Eventually, the Work Hawk was born.
Steel: 80CRV2 @59RC, 47RC Tang
Heat treat by Peter's
Handle: Carved Black Canvas Micarta, sandblasted aluminum chainring bolts, G-Flex epoxy
Finish: Oiled Gun Blue
OAL: 12.75" with a slightly protruding butt
D)
Edge Length: 3.75"
Weight: Just under 21oz,
Balance: 1.75" below top bolt - this means the tool is balanced when gripping almost all the way up, making it very comfortable for carving and other smaller work.
Sheath: To be completed tonight, see my other posts for the basic edge guard kydex sheath with a snap retention strap. The sheath is included in the sale price. More complex sheaths or baldric setup can be ordered/customized for additional cost.
Here is a video of me doing a terrible job of 2x4 cutting, with another Work Hawk the same weight and size.
[video=youtube;KtYlnkKTrEE]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KtYlnkKTrEE[/video]
...and spoon carving
[video=youtube;t_azdm96nVg]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=t_azdm96nVg[/video]
The price of this Work Hawk is $315 SPF (via Paypal, includes USPS Priority Mail to the CONUS). First "I'll take it" gets it.
You must be 18+ to purchase. You are responsible for compliance with your local laws.
Okay, so I am an idiot and lost the charger for my camera battery! I will add more pictures ASAP, and a video as well to try and capture the true look of the carved handle.
Trying to get some pics with the iPad, turning out to be pretty difficult! I took a video, though:
[video=youtube;IvpPRhCvoW0]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IvpPRhCvoW0[/video]
Thanks for looking, all comments and questions are encouraged!
Happy Friday!
Today I have for sale a very special Work Hawk. I carved the black canvas micarta handle slabs by hand with a gouge to create a seriously textured grip, so serious that for heavy chopping I recommend wearing gloves. This handle doesn't are about oil, sweat, water, or blood. The carving itself took many hours, as it turns out, canvas micarta is harder to carve than just about any wood I've taken a blade to. It's all done by hand, then I knocked the sharpness on the peaks and corners down just a hair with 400 grit paper, and fully coated it with a candelilla wax blend. Because of time invested, and my lack of desire to create tools which are utterly unaffordable, I'm unsure if I will ever do a handle like this again (though the end result is truly cool).
This hawk is finished with gun blue, which I consider a nice compromise tool finish. It's easy to touch up if desired, but looks good while taking a beating. The gun blue has been applied in 5 cycles, and finished with Birchwood Casey Barricade, a lightly penetrating oil which provides a good deal of rust protection. This hawk is meant to be used, and the finish reflects that, however it is evenly ground, straight, and sharp.
The original idea for this hawk started a few years ago when I began investigating the concept of a single tool for backpacking and bushcraft. There are quite a few "tactical" tomahawks around, but I was always shocked to see that they were so heavy, not usually ground for chopping wood so much as people/tanks/helicopters, and generally unwieldy for normal outdoor use. I wanted to get as much chopping power into a 1lb tool as possible without sacrificing the ability to do all of the basic camp chores and more or muddying the design into a gimmicky survival tool. Eventually, the Work Hawk was born.
Steel: 80CRV2 @59RC, 47RC Tang
Heat treat by Peter's
Handle: Carved Black Canvas Micarta, sandblasted aluminum chainring bolts, G-Flex epoxy
Finish: Oiled Gun Blue
OAL: 12.75" with a slightly protruding butt
D)Edge Length: 3.75"
Weight: Just under 21oz,
Balance: 1.75" below top bolt - this means the tool is balanced when gripping almost all the way up, making it very comfortable for carving and other smaller work.
Sheath: To be completed tonight, see my other posts for the basic edge guard kydex sheath with a snap retention strap. The sheath is included in the sale price. More complex sheaths or baldric setup can be ordered/customized for additional cost.
Here is a video of me doing a terrible job of 2x4 cutting, with another Work Hawk the same weight and size.
[video=youtube;KtYlnkKTrEE]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KtYlnkKTrEE[/video]
...and spoon carving
[video=youtube;t_azdm96nVg]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=t_azdm96nVg[/video]
The price of this Work Hawk is $315 SPF (via Paypal, includes USPS Priority Mail to the CONUS). First "I'll take it" gets it.
You must be 18+ to purchase. You are responsible for compliance with your local laws.
Okay, so I am an idiot and lost the charger for my camera battery! I will add more pictures ASAP, and a video as well to try and capture the true look of the carved handle.
Trying to get some pics with the iPad, turning out to be pretty difficult! I took a video, though:
[video=youtube;IvpPRhCvoW0]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IvpPRhCvoW0[/video]
Thanks for looking, all comments and questions are encouraged!
Happy Friday!
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