Spontoon pipe tomahawk

[Raymond Richard]

Here's something I have spent the better part of two weeks working on. The haft measures 21" and it has stag mouth piece and also a piece of stag for the cleanout plug at the top of the haft. The head measures 10 1/2" form the tip to the end of the bowl. The blade is 6" and is 2 3/8" wide at its widest part. If you would like to see a "WIP" on this hawk please click on this link: http://www.bladeforums.com/forums/showthread.php/835977-Seeing-if-I-still-can

 

[church&son]

Awesome Mr. Ray, I gotta try one..........Randy

 

[Edwood7]

Beautiful and bit brutal, a very elegant weapon and pipe.

I can only imagine what that thing was like in the battle field; it’s a pure weapon on the edge side. I have been think about making a team patch for my men and I was going to use the tomahawk as our symbol, I’m liking this particular designee for what it represents. Good work.

 

[A Visitor]

Thanks for posting -Hawk looks fantastic and the "WIP" is great. I might have missed it if you hadn't posted on this forum. The explanations were helpfull- appreciate giving up information you learned through hard work.
That six pound hammer and "Godzilla" looks like they could wear out some metal and Men lol.
Thanks again

 

[Hesparus]

I like that a lot. I really like the broad blade, as opposed to the narrow one that I usually see on spontoon hawks.
Keep up the good work.

 

[Raymond Richard]

I like that a lot. I really like the broad blade, as opposed to the narrow one that I usually see on spontoon hawks.
Keep up the good work.

I have never tried to duplicate what is already out there. Like you I like things on a larger scale. A fellow earlier today asked me what tribe could have used a hawk like this. I told him it was the Golden Pond tribe from Over the Hill.

Everytime I had done a show and I had a pipe tomahawk on my table I always got asked if I had tried smoking one. Never had but decided to give it a try. I found some dried out chewing tobacco I must have misplaced and fired the hawk up. The Surgeon General was right but I'm sure it would have been better with right tobacco. I did not inhale........

 

[Duzzy]

I've been following your WIP thread in the Custom Knives Sub-forum. What I wouldn't give to have an inkling of your talent... It's beautiful.

 

[Edwood7]

I have never tried to duplicate what is already out there. Like you I like things on a larger scale. A fellow earlier today asked me what tribe could have used a hawk like this. I told him it was the Golden Pond tribe from Over the Hill.

Everytime I had done a show and I had a pipe tomahawk on my table I always got asked if I had tried smoking one. Never had but decided to give it a try. I found some dried out chewing tobacco I must have misplaced and fired the hawk up. The Surgeon General was right but I'm sure it would have been better with right tobacco. I did not inhale........

That picture is epic. Are going to make a sheath for that, i don’t think I have ever seen one whit a shat before.

 

[Dusty One]

Ray thats another Beauty and I really enjoyed your WIP.....
As sharp as you make your pieces you better wear gloves when you smoke that beast...
Golden Pond Tribe from Over the Hill......Good One !

I did not inhale.........................Right

 

[Chris John]

Hi Ray .
Thanks for your time and effot in sharing your
buitiful work, wip and hawk,
realy appreciate .
Chris

 

[Raymond Richard]

I finished a sheath up for it about an hour ago. Its to big for my inside the house photo box but it gets the idea across.

 

[Edwood7]

That is just beautiful work, thanks for posting it.

 

[Chris John]

One buitiful piece of work Ray .
Thanks.
Chris

 

[Pipeman]

Beautiful hawk Ray, love the leaf shaped blade. It flows out of the haft/stem and continues right through the head. Wonderful work.

Very best regards

Robin

 

[sltm1]

Excellent pipe and demo!! I've only made them out of ball peins so I do the haft hole 1st. I'm gonna try your method next, again, thanks for the tutorial.

 

[Raymond Richard]

Excellent pipe and demo!! I've only made them out of ball peins so I do the haft hole 1st. I'm gonna try your method next, again, thanks for the tutorial.

First thing I tried was doing one out of a ball peen hammer head. I'd split the eye out the first heat. Never tried it again. I look back to how I make the hawks now and my progression is 180 degrees different from when I first started making them. Nice thing about getting old is everytime I do one its a new experience and adds a little more drama to the mix.

Hope to see and hear someone giving them a try and also hope some of the advise I had given becomes helpful. Also Bruce Evans had had a video out a few years ago on forging tomahawks. I found it to be pretty helpful. I think Chris Crawford maybe the one that still sells them.

Time to get my cows fed and my bags loaded so I can head to Eugene for the knife show this weekend.