UBF Pipehawk - Finished

Wild Rose

Wild Rose

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Well Mark has been threatening to pee his pants with anticipation so Linda and I figured that wouldn't be a good thing :o (after all he's had that recent arm pit rash.... :eek: )
Anyway the pipe hawk is finished - thanks to Linda for all her hard work on beading the drop and making the beaded fringe. The weight of the drop brings the whole thing into a perfect neutral balance.

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Let us know what you think.....
 
I got back on line just in time Chuck.
There needs to be a long list of credits but You, Linda and Mark have just done an unbelievable job.

A++++++++
 
Thank you Peter - this one was a real labor of love.

Next comes the sheath for the CactusRose bear jawbone knife that's in the background - should be done Monday - Linda's going to start the beadwork tomorrow so stay tuned.
 
Yah! Take what everyone else has said so far here and TRIPLE IT! That whole get up is fine as frog's hair! Woot!
 
Every trhing in those photos is top notch including the lay out of the photos.

What kind of wood is that another thread is asking about handle wood.
 
That Hawk is Great, Jeff said finer than frog hair, he is only half right, I think it is finer than a frog hair cut in half. Gib
 
Thanks all.
Reg that's eastern curly/tiger stripe maple - not sure but I think it's sugar maple since it's very hard. Red maple is another good source for curly/tigerstripe, but is somewhat softer (sugar maple is 1450 on the Janka wood hardness scale and red is 950). I guess this is why I so often see guys saying maple is too soft - what they've wound up with is either red or western (quilted is often western) and it's quite a bit softer than sugar. Also with any wood the conditions in which it was grown have a major effect on density/hardness

"FYi - The Janka (or side) hardness test measures the force required to embed a .444-inch steel ball to half its diameter in wood. It is one of the best measures of the ability of a wood species to withstand denting and wear. By the same token, it is also a good indicator of how hard or easy a species is to saw or nail. Northern red oak, for example, has a Janka hardness rating of 1290. Brazilian cherry, with a rating of 2350, is nearly twice as hard."

Here's a partial list:
Wood - Hardness
Yellow Pine, Domestic 690
Mahogany, Honduran 800
Lacewood 840
Mahogany, African, Khaya 845
Maple, Domestic (red & western) 950
Cherry, Domestic 950
Walnut, Domestic 1010
Teak, true 1155
Red Oak, Domestic 1260
Ash, Domestic 1320
White Oak, Domestic 1360
Cypress, Australian Hard 1375
Maple, Domestic (sugar/hard rock) 1450
Zebrawood 1575
Wenge 1630
Teak, Striped, Shedua 1650
Padauk 1725
Rosewood, Bolivian 1780
Jarrah, Australian 1915
Bubinga 1980
Purpleheart 2090
Goncalo Alves 2160
Rosewood, Asian 2170
Bocote 2200
Ironwood 2200
Rosewood, Honduran 2200
Mesquite 2345
Manzanita 2345
Ebony, Gaboon 3220
Bloodwood 3300
Chestnut, Southern 3540
Walnut, Brazilian 3680
Ebony, Brazilian 3692
African Blackwood 3800
 
What a collaboration! Hawk is beautiful! Chuck and Linda, you both are truly an inspiration ... no words can justify your wonderful work here! Linda, your bead work is absolutely beautiful and complements your ol' man's talent. :D Thank you for sharing your great artistry!

Just dynamite!

nanc
 
i helped a little bit
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Nope little Brudda you helped A LOT! :D
Without the head and grip you supplied all this would have been is a hunk of leather and beadwork - which ain't bad but.....
 
There's nothing left to say, is there? :D Except my thanks for sharing. That's just beautiful. Every one of you really stepped out on this project.
 
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