using the tomahawk drift?

[deloid]

I bought the cast ductile iron tomahawk drift from Blacksmith depot
http://www.blacksmithsdepot.com/Templates/cart_templates/cart-detail.php?theLocation=/Resources/Products/Forging_Tools_misc/Tomahawk_Drift
The widest point is about 2" from the top and it tapers past that point. There is an asymmetry creating a tear drop profile so “front to back” is easy to discern.
I'm not using this to wrap and weld. I'm using this to finalize the shape of the eye after using a round drift to get close to the correct sizing.

Should I hammer the drift down so the widest point sits flush with the top of my hawk eye?

 

[Stuart Willis]

I slit the stock and start drifting with a smaller version of a drift that I made,then go to the drift your speaking of. I open up the the slit just enough to get the bigger drift started.

I only drift about 2/3 the way up the drift. If you buy the premade handles. The eye will be be to big if you go to the widest point. If you make the handles yourself it doesn't matter if you go to the widest part.

 

[Raymond Richard]

Stuart forgot to mention that you need to do the drifting with the steel about as hot as you can get it.