Tomahawk

[Stuart Willis]

Here is one I finish up this weekend for a good customer. Forged from a ball peen hammer. Brass hunter's moon in the blade. Pour in place pewter fittings. Curly maple for the handle and german silver wire inlay.

 

[Stacy E. Apelt - Bladesmith]

Once again you have done an amazing job.
Stacy

 

[Robert Mayo]

I'm realy liking this one Stuart well done!

Bob

 

[LRB]

really nice Stuart!!

 

[Burton Harruff]

Great looking hawk!

 

[indian george]

Sweeeet!!!!:thumbup:

 

[toecutter]

That is gorgeous!!

 

[J.S. Carter]

MAn that looks Great, I'd be afraid to use it though being that nice lookin!

 

[Dan Pierson]

Very, very nice Stewart. You're going to have one happy customer.

 

[nc_cooter]

Another masterpiece!

Mike

 

[Steven Penner]

Very nice

Pewter = solder - right ??

when you say poured into place, you create a cavity inside the wooden haft to hold the casting in place and a mould around it ???

you don't have any burning-charring of the wood ???

 

[Stuart Willis]

Very nice

Pewter = solder - right ??

when you say poured into place, you create a cavity inside the wooden haft to hold the casting in place and a mould around it ???

you don't have any burning-charring of the wood ???

Thats correct. Lead free plumbing solder on this one. Pewter is still available from some of the muzzleloading builder suppliers. I create a cavity and pour. I test it with a tooth pick before pouring if it burns-charrs the pick it is to hot.

 

[David Wesner]

WOW Stuart !! Beautiful Hawk !! :thumbup: :thumbup:

 

[Steven Penner]

That's a neat little trick - thanks

I would have assumed that solder flow temp would always be too hot for that...