The hard way to make a spike hawk...

Kentucky

Kentucky

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I have a love of trying and doing things the old fashion way in the forge. Well since we had the chance I thought it might be fun to try a a spike hawk the old,old fashion way. By folding and welding. Not many pics but I think you can get the gest of it..By the way this was the gnarliest piece of wrought Ive ever seen. It had to be welded, and welded, then it would delaminate and have to be welded again. It would delaminate at a white heat :confused: It took three clean fires and a crap load of flux to finally weld this thing up right :D I wouldent begin to guess what this thing will look like etched. Sorry I didnt take more pics, to busy dodging flying slag and burning flux :D
First pic is the piece of wagon rim folded in the middle and the weld started for the spike. One side is also forged out into a cheek and blade.
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Next is has the spike welded up and the blade flats forged out ready for a high carbon bit. In this case 1065..
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last is a pic of the piece all welded up and the durface cleaned up. Hard to believe this use to be a crusty old wagon rim..
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You do love the old fashion way don't ya. I have done a couple like this. I think from now on when I need one like that. I will have you do it.:D
Very nice work. Can't wait to see it handled.
 
That is a very nice looking piece...Great job thanks for taking the time to show us....
 
Stuart Willis said:
You do love the old fashion way don't ya. I have done a couple like this. I think from now on when I need one like that. I will have you do it.:D
Very nice work. Can't wait to see it handled.
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Ill tell you what Lisa told me "You want to do anymore like this, your on your own" :D:D:D
Apparently she dosnt like flux and wrought slag flying 20' in every direction :confused:
 
Sweet looking hawk, love the profile and the straightish spike. Thanks for the WIP pics.

Best regards

Robin
 
Kentucky said:
Ill tell you what Lisa told me "You want to do anymore like this, your on your own" :D:D:D
Apparently she dosnt like flux and wrought slag flying 20' in every direction :confused:
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Yep, I know what she means. I really takes all the fun out of it.:grumpy:
 
Stuart Willis said:
Yep, I know what she means. I really takes all the fun out of it.:grumpy:
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Somethin' about that wrought, it sprays slag and molten crap from hell to breakfast. :jerkit: I like it though, man that stuff welds solid and moves so eazzzzzyyyyy :p
 
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