Used my Coal Creek Forge hammer poll today...

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And I am impressed!

I was at my parents' place today, picking blueberries after our recent rains, and noticed that many of the trees had other trees growing up in between and amongst them. This provided a perfect opportunity for me to do a little clearing work with my new hawk, so I went at it.

This hawk turned out to be a perfect clearing tool in the middle of all those blueberries, because I didn't need (and didn't have) a lot of room to swing a full-sized hatchet or axe, but my hawk worked just fine.

The edge cut deeply and I was able to make short work out of even small trees, and the beard came in useful as a hook to drag and cut vines, weeds and small saplings out from under the berry bushes.

I hacked at a few roots and such, which put a few small marks on the edge, but nothing that a little dressing with a coarse stone won't get rid of, and even with the few very small nicks, it still cut awesomely.

I stuck it in the back of my belt between cutting chores, because we were picking blueberries as we pruned and weeded, and I noticed that my sweat produced a light dusting of surface rust, so I'll definitely be swabbing it down with some CLP before I go to bed tonight.

The handle was nice and smooth, but whatever finish that is on it, it's grippy and the handle never made as if to slip, even as sweaty as I was in our lovely Mississippi heat.

I didn't use the hammer poll on anything this time, but I think a spike hawk from CCF is in my future, because that would make one hell of a good weeding and root digging fixture to go along with this fine cutting edge.

Now, three downed saplings, innumerable destroyed weeds and four gallons of fresh (and free!) blueberries later, I am one happy CCF hawk owner!

Here's the hawk after a few swipes at some saplings and roots
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Close-up of the edge, showing a little scuffing, but nice and sharp still
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The light rust on the back, from my sweaty shirt
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I'm Glad your putting your New Hawk to use, Sound's like your giving It the Workout, I used 3 Coat's of Boiled Linseed Oil on the Handle, On the Last Coat I slipped that Hawk Head on and It was still sticky that head Is on so tight I coulnd'nt get It back off, I'll bet It did'nt Work loose when you was Chopping did It ? I put a pretty good Edge on It befor I Shipped It, I had It Sharpened though for Cutting Meat, If your gonna do yard Work and Wood Cutting you might try getting more of a Convex Edge on It, Thank's for the picture's and Enjoy that New Hawk,
 
Nope, the head stayed right where it belonged the whole time. I'm a big fan of BLO myself; I've used it to restore many an old military rifle stock after steaming up dents and nicks.
 
Nope, the head stayed right where it belonged the whole time. I'm a big fan of BLO myself; I've used it to restore many an old military rifle stock after steaming up dents and nicks.

Good Deal I did'nt think that Head would work lose, That surface rust should come right off with some Emery Cloth/Crocus Cloth, I wiped It down with melted TC Bore Butter all the time but you can use Gun Oil or what ever you think Is Best, Eventually If you use It alot for yard work you'll get a nice natural patina finish, :thumbup:
 
I get CLP at my job, so it's what I use. I have to say that it's the best lube/protectant I've ever used; I soak all my guns and knives in it when I first get them, and it keeps them from rusting better than anything else I've ever seen.

I shot one of my AK's in a pouring rainstorm one day (don't ask me why, but it's an AK; a little rain ain't gonna hurt it), and it never rusted. Not one speck. I left it uncleaned for four months, just to see if any rust would form on it, and it never did. Now I'm a firm believer in the power of CLP!

The patina finish is already started; the CLP got rid of the surface rust, but the metal underneath is a nice brownish color, and I like it. I may let it develop some more surface rust all over, then hit it with CLP to keep it from pitting.

Thanks again for one hell of a nice hawk!
 
Hey I've got that Hawk's Zombie Slaying Brother If your looking for another one, Forged from a Jack Hammer Bit "Coal Creek Forge Long Spike", If your Interested shoot me an E-Mail,

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Hey what kind of AK 47 you got ? Here's my Yugoslavian Underfolder with a Great River Forge Hawk and a Cold Steel TrailMaster Bowie "The Perfect Zombie Slaying Trio ! Are you of the AK Forum ? AK 47.net

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I like that Yugo UF, that's badass. Did you make the pistol grip? It looks custom made.

I have a couple of preban chicoms, 1 Polytech "spiker" and a red bakelite Norinco Type 56S.

I'm doubleclaw over on theakforum.net.
 
I like that Yugo UF, that's badass. Did you make the pistol grip? It looks custom made.

I have a couple of preban chicoms, 1 Polytech "spiker" and a red bakelite Norinco Type 56S.

I'm doubleclaw over on theakforum.net.

Woo-Wee You got a Nice Collection, I go by Snake Dr. on the AK Forum also maybe I'll catch you on there some time, Oh I forgot to add that's how I bought that AK Is with the Nice Wood, It has a Tapco G2 Trigger and a Green Mountain Barrel flip up Night Sight's and Is Real Accurate and Reliable, But AK's are know for there Reliability,
 
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