What I Have Been Doing Hawks

[Gib Guignard]

Finished this one up and shipped to the customer last week so figured I better post it. This is the first of a dozen or more I am working on, also this is the last pic with the old camera, a new one is on the way.
Any way this was made from a Ball Pien Hammer. 9 3/4" high, 3" cutting edge. Hickory handle. The finish is etched to a antique finish, the file work was filled with brass. Gib

 

[mete]

Very nice !! did you undercut the notches ? what does it look like from the top ?

 

[Terry_Dodson]

Nice looking Hawk, are you forging it by hand or power hammer? how do you keep the eye from deforming while forging?

 

[Gib Guignard]

Mete, What I did was to do file work and then fill It up by brazing then finishing up on the Burr King. The top looks like the sides with the points coming togather.

Terry, All my forging is done by hand. I used a tomahawk drift to re drift the eye. Gib

 

[J. Neilson]

Very cool idea Gib, great looking hawk.

 

[Mark Williams]

Nice one Gib,

I like the brass a lot. Now let's see one with silver .

 

[happycat]

Beautiful work! I really like the brass.
Ed

 

[Mr.BadExample]

That came out looking great. The brass looks awesome.

 

[Will52100]

Beutiful job Gib, I love the brass, I may have to try something like that on the next hawk'.

 

[Gib Guignard]

Thanks for the comments Guys. Mark, patience, silver is on the to do list. Gib

 

[Mark Williams]

Cant wait to see some more Gib. Doing a local show this w/e and then I'm going to hit it hard. Hopefully be able to use what you sent me and show it off.

 

[temeculajack]

Very nice Gib. That file work is really interesting.

 

[Gib Guignard]

Mark, can't wait to see some, I have several in the works to. Gib

 

[Dan Gray]

sweet,,,, Gib nice looking job..