Some full tang hawks coming down the pipe!

[BenR.T.]

Here is one I finished up in some extra fancy curly maple.



I finally got a chance to get started on the bearded axes.

Drilling 3/8" thick laser hardened carbon steel, fun stuff!! : )


Grind like CRAZY!


Bevels roughen in. The beard will be sharp on these as well.


Here is a variant I am calling the Valkyrie.

 

[mymindisamob]

BadA$$edne$$!

 

[Simple Jumper]

Puuuuurdy!

 

[BenR.T.]

Thanks guys!

 

[Huntsman Knife Co. LLC.]

Nice work Ben! That maple is gorgeous. Some of the finest I've seen. What did you use for pins?

 

[1066vik]

subscribed -- really like the poll hawk!

 

[BenR.T.]

Nice work Ben! That maple is gorgeous. Some of the finest I've seen. What did you use for pins?

Thanks! The pins are carbon fiber on that one.

 

[Sled]

Excellent stuff! Carbon fiber and maple - nice.

 

[BenR.T.]

I am making some more progress on the big guys.

My brother gave me a hand heat treating them over the weekend. I bought a bigger vertical kiln just for these.

They are through hardened, and tempered. I then spring tempered the tang for maximum toughness.

Here is one all ready for final glue up.