Trapper's Hawk on Red Oak Burl

[COAL CREEK FORGE]

Here's another-un i just finished up,that 25 inch long piece of Red Oak Burl is Eye Candy i tell ya

 

[church&son]

The haft is AWESOME and that 'hawk ain't too shabby either........Randy

 

[Chris John]

Hi Steve ,
Thats one big piece of candy alright.
Thanks for showing ,
Chris

 

[COAL CREEK FORGE]

Thank's Randy and Chris,i do have other wood's beside's a shed full of Curly Maple

 

[Pipeman]

Another beauty my friend, they get better and better, you got the eye.

Best regards

Robin

 

[Pipeman]

That's a great hunk of wood, if you have more you should bang of a matching camp knife. It doesn't have to be 5/8th thick.
;-)))

Robin

 

[Widerstand]

That thing looks great!

 

[COAL CREEK FORGE]

That's a great hunk of wood, if you have more you should bang of a matching camp knife. It doesn't have to be 5/8th thick.
;-)))

Robin

Got a Bowie laying on the anvil right now BUT i enjoy looking at these grip's,i'll have me a 3 piece set

 

[COAL CREEK FORGE]

That thing looks great!

Thank You Widerstand

 

[HandAxeProMan]

Nice work! I love those grips also. I have a 44 that a set of grips out of that wood would be awesome.

 

[COAL CREEK FORGE]

Nice work! I love those grips also. I have a 44 that a set of grips out of that wood would be awesome.

Thanks HandAxeProMan,Red Oak with this kind of character does'nt come along to often,the photo's don't do it justice

 

[Dusty One]

Steve....A Beautiful piece of Red Oak Burl doesnt get much better than that...
Great job on the head also...A real Beauty !
And the pistol grips are Great !

 

[COAL CREEK FORGE]

Steve....A Beautiful piece of Red Oak Burl doesnt get much better than that...
Great job on the head also...A real Beauty !
And the pistol grips are Great !

Dusty i wish i had more of that wood,if my memory is'nt failing me i think there's 1 more stick of it in the stack somewhere.And Thank You for the kind word's

 

[Dusty One]

Dusty i wish i had more of that wood,if my memory is'nt failing me i think there's 1 more stick of it in the stack somewhere.And Thank You for the kind word's

Might just have to look around for some of that ....

 

[Shotgun]

That's nice. How much do your trapper style hawk heads weigh in at?

 

[COAL CREEK FORGE]

That's nice. How much do your trapper style hawk heads weigh in at?

Shotgun the head on this one finished out at 15 ounce's,i try to hold em around a pound unless the buyer specifiy's a heavier head and longer handle

 

[omniviking]

Great stuff Steve, got us all jealous now.

Pat

 

[COAL CREEK FORGE]

Great stuff Steve, got us all jealous now.

Pat

Sorry Pat i'll try to stay away from the wood pile for a day or 2

 

[RedbeAR15]

That is one sweet hawk. Nice job!

 

[Hesparus]

Beautiful. What makes it a trapper's hawk?