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Title: Tomahawk forging
Post by: Lin Rhea on January 05, 2017, 09:04:00 AM

I had an urge to forge a hawk.

You can see the high carbon bit laying beside the preform of the body.

   (https://c6.staticflickr.com/1/305/31942188821_1f2eaf5c20_c.jpg) (https://flic.kr/p/QEC4Tt)

After the weld and thermo cycling.

    (https://c5.staticflickr.com/1/538/32021046876_e5b038ab48_c.jpg) (https://flic.kr/p/QMAeD7)

One final cycle after a general clean up on the grinder. It was pretty close but that little step in the bottom I hogged in.

    (https://c6.staticflickr.com/1/551/31942197421_cc4f774304_c.jpg) (https://flic.kr/p/QEC7rK)

Got it heat treated and a hickory haft in.

    (https://c2.staticflickr.com/1/461/31290816513_6ace5c4b8a_c.jpg) (https://flic.kr/p/PF4BAr)

    (https://c7.staticflickr.com/1/700/32062286806_667d3d9579_c.jpg) (https://flic.kr/p/QReAQo)

Title: Re: Tomahawk forging
Post by: KSCATTRAPR on January 05, 2017, 09:08:00 AM

Very Nice, I like it alot!

Title: Re: Tomahawk forging
Post by: Bladepeek on January 05, 2017, 12:07:00 PM

Lin, do you hot stamp your name, or was that done prior to the final hardening heat?

Also, you should show that spear tip on here. You could pass it off as a large, forged broadhead   :)

Title: Re: Tomahawk forging
Post by: Lin Rhea on January 05, 2017, 12:49:00 PM

Thanks!

Ron, I hot stamped this hawk. I usually hot stamp the pieces that I intend to leave forge finished.

Title: Re: Tomahawk forging
Post by: tippit on January 06, 2017, 09:18:00 AM

Lin,
Your blacksmithing skills are unbelievable...beautiful!

Title: Re: Tomahawk forging
Post by: FerretWYO on January 06, 2017, 09:53:00 AM

What Jeff said. Holy wow.

Title: Re: Tomahawk forging
Post by: Lin Rhea on January 06, 2017, 03:48:00 PM

Thank you! I'm just glad y'all let me hang out here.  :)   :campfire:

Title: Re: Tomahawk forging
Post by: Steve Nuckels on January 06, 2017, 07:01:00 PM

Lin, that is Sooooo very cool!

I love it!

Steve
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Potomac Forge
Member, W.F. Moran Jr. Foundation
ABS AP

Title: Re: Tomahawk forging
Post by: tippit on January 06, 2017, 09:13:00 PM

We are the ones that are privileged to have you share so much with us   :notworthy:

Title: Re: Tomahawk forging
Post by: bjansen on January 07, 2017, 12:33:00 PM

Thanks for posting the in-process pics.  I learn quite a bit from seeing those.  Excellent work!

Title: Re: Tomahawk forging
Post by: kbaknife on January 09, 2017, 09:50:00 AM

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Originally posted by Lin Rhea:
Thank you! I'm just glad y'all let me hang out here.   :)     :campfire:  

Yeah, well, there've been times...........   ;)

Title: Re: Tomahawk forging
Post by: ron w on January 09, 2017, 11:57:00 AM

quote:

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Originally posted by tippit:
We are the ones that are privileged to have you share so much with us    :thumbsup:

Title: Re: Tomahawk forging
Post by: Lin Rhea on January 09, 2017, 12:45:00 PM

Thanks guys!    :campfire:  

Quote from Karl:
Yeah, well, there've been times...........    ;)  


Karl we go together like peas and carrots.     :)

Title: Re: Tomahawk forging
Post by: kbaknife on January 09, 2017, 02:02:00 PM

Quote

Originally posted by Lin Rhea:

Quote from Karl:
Yeah, well, there've been times...........     ;)  

Karl we go together like peas and carrots.      :)  

:thumbsup:

Title: Re: Tomahawk forging
Post by: White Falcon on April 27, 2017, 10:10:00 AM

Beautiful work!

Title: Re: Tomahawk forging
Post by: DannyBows on May 06, 2017, 06:31:00 PM

Stunning Hawk! Excellent craftsmanship right there.

Title: Re: Tomahawk forging
Post by: razorback outdoor on July 18, 2017, 10:43:00 AM

impressive work Mr Rhea! I like a lot !

Title: Re: Tomahawk forging
Post by: Ray Hammond on October 05, 2017, 07:03:00 AM

yeah, Lin but Karl is the smushed pea!

Title: Re: Tomahawk forging
Post by: longbowman on March 01, 2018, 02:53:00 PM

Do you use Borax or powder flux when forge welding?

Title: Re: Tomahawk forging
Post by: Sockrsblur on March 02, 2018, 09:42:00 AM

That's beautiful! Thanks for putting up the photos, its great to see them!

Title: Re: Tomahawk forging
Post by: ermont on March 14, 2018, 03:04:00 PM

Love to split some kindling with that beauty!