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TomaHawk Work in Progress (WIP)

Thats just how I do it with square stock. My cast drift is toast. Its got to the point that I dont really have enough head left. thats my fault though. I wallered' it to death when I first got it. Now I start my socket with handled drifts and then use the cast drift to true everything up. Problem is now its so old and beaten it isnt the right size any more.Still makes a good form for wrap and weld hawks though. I think Im gonna order a drift from dancing frog forge. He makes them out of 1045.
 
Kentucky said:
Thats just how I do it with square stock. My cast drift is toast. Its got to the point that I dont really have enough head left. thats my fault though. I wallered' it to death when I first got it. Now I start my socket with handled drifts and then use the cast drift to true everything up. Problem is now its so old and beaten it isnt the right size any more.Still makes a good form for wrap and weld hawks though. I think Im gonna order a drift from dancing frog forge. He makes them out of 1045.
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Why not make your own ???
 
COAL CREEK FORGE said:
Why not make your own ???
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Well, Ive always made all my own tools..I now have some shoulder/back issues and its hard enough to keep doing what Im doing. I dont have a power hammer (not a lot of them floating around here). Forging down big stock is rough on me now. Ive gotten to the point that its forge what I want to ( paying the price) and buy the tools or forge the tools and recooperate for days before I can start on what I want :jerkit: The last billet of damascus we did took weeks instead of days. I hate to sound like Im whining but thats the point its gotten too :thumbdn: I spend a lot of time teaching my wife the trade now.
 
Thanks so much for doing this Steve, you're a great teacher and an inspiration.

Best regards

Robin
 
Steve,
Thanks again....you make it look to easy. I'd be at it for a week and it still wouldn't turn out.
 
very cool anvil and a perfect example of how tool specialization make the process sooo much easier. thanks so much for letting all of us know your process. now we need a wip on finishing and haft making, not to put too much pressure on you but you have us all hooked now.
 
savageknives said:
very cool anvil and a perfect example of how tool specialization make the process sooo much easier. thanks so much for letting all of us know your process. now we need a wip on finishing and haft making, not to put too much pressure on you but you have us all hooked now.
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We'll see
 
Steve,
Thanks for the great work in progress on making a hawk! Now I know what went into those nice hawks I got from you.:thumbup::D
 
COAL CREEK FORGE said:
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That pic right there is frickin' cool! it's like a damn light bulb :cool:
 
I have learned more in the 5 minutes it took me to read this than in the last year of trying to do this on my own. THANKS A TON sir!!!
 
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