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Offline Lin Rhea

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Tomahawk forging
« 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.

 

After the weld and thermo cycling.

   

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.

   

Got it heat treated and a hickory haft in.

   

   
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Re: Tomahawk forging
« Reply #1 on: January 05, 2017, 09:08:00 AM »
Very Nice, I like it alot!
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Re: Tomahawk forging
« Reply #2 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   :)
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Re: Tomahawk forging
« Reply #3 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.
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Re: Tomahawk forging
« Reply #4 on: January 06, 2017, 09:18:00 AM »
Lin,
Your blacksmithing skills are unbelievable...beautiful!
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Re: Tomahawk forging
« Reply #5 on: January 06, 2017, 09:53:00 AM »
What Jeff said. Holy wow.
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Offline Lin Rhea

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Re: Tomahawk forging
« Reply #6 on: January 06, 2017, 03:48:00 PM »
Thank you! I'm just glad y'all let me hang out here.  :)   :campfire:
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Offline Steve Nuckels

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Re: Tomahawk forging
« Reply #7 on: January 06, 2017, 07:01:00 PM »
Lin, that is Sooooo very cool!

I love it!

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Re: Tomahawk forging
« Reply #8 on: January 06, 2017, 09:13:00 PM »
We are the ones that are privileged to have you share so much with us   :notworthy:
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Re: Tomahawk forging
« Reply #9 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!
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Re: Tomahawk forging
« Reply #10 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...........   ;)
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Re: Tomahawk forging
« Reply #11 on: January 09, 2017, 11:57:00 AM »
quote:
Originally posted by tippit:
We are the ones that are privileged to have you share so much with us    :thumbsup:
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Offline Lin Rhea

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Re: Tomahawk forging
« Reply #12 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.     :)
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Re: Tomahawk forging
« Reply #13 on: January 09, 2017, 02:02:00 PM »
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Originally posted by Lin Rhea:

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

Karl we go together like peas and carrots.      :)  
:thumbsup:
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Re: Tomahawk forging
« Reply #14 on: April 27, 2017, 10:10:00 AM »
Beautiful work!
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Re: Tomahawk forging
« Reply #15 on: May 06, 2017, 06:31:00 PM »
Stunning Hawk! Excellent craftsmanship right there.
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Offline razorback outdoor

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Re: Tomahawk forging
« Reply #16 on: July 18, 2017, 10:43:00 AM »
impressive work Mr Rhea! I like a lot !
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Offline Ray Hammond

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Re: Tomahawk forging
« Reply #17 on: October 05, 2017, 07:03:00 AM »
yeah, Lin but Karl is the smushed pea!
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Re: Tomahawk forging
« Reply #18 on: March 01, 2018, 02:53:00 PM »
Do you use Borax or powder flux when forge welding?
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Re: Tomahawk forging
« Reply #19 on: March 02, 2018, 09:42:00 AM »
That's beautiful! Thanks for putting up the photos, its great to see them!
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