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Offline GabeO

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want to make a hawk
« on: May 18, 2010, 02:23:00 PM »
i need some help i want to make a hawk or small axe just don't know where about to start any help would be great. I have a small forge and basic shop tools. just need some ideas and advise thanks Gabe
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Offline Jeremy

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Re: want to make a hawk
« Reply #1 on: May 18, 2010, 02:33:00 PM »
The "easy" way for your first hawk is to use a 1lb ball peen hammer as the start.
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Offline Ragnarok Forge

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Re: want to make a hawk
« Reply #2 on: May 18, 2010, 04:18:00 PM »
Ball Peen hammers do make nice tomahawks, they can be a bit tough to hammer out if you don't have a 3 or 4 pound sledge.  I recommend starting with an old hatchet or small axe head for your first.  Work on your hot rasping, rough shaping, annealing, normalizing, metal finishing and hardening skills.  Once you get those right, then move on to using an older high carbon breaker bar segment, square stock, or round stock.  This will require you to work on upsetting, drawing, widening, and fullering. Along with slitting or drilling and then drifting the poll hole in the head.  If you have specific questions drop me a pm.  I make a lot of them and can give you some ideas and steps to help you succeed on the first try.
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Offline KHALVERSON

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Re: want to make a hawk
« Reply #3 on: May 19, 2010, 08:12:00 PM »
ive seen old roofers hammers at garage sales that would make a tomahawk
they could be reprofiled quite easily
kevin

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