Traditional Muzzleloading Association

Craftsmanship => Hawks and Knives => Topic started by: piotr-cz on August 11, 2013, 10:03:58 AM

Title: Tomahawk
Post by: piotr-cz on August 11, 2013, 10:03:58 AM

length – 440mm
Steel - N6, selectively hardened
handle - beech stained and waxed, rawhide, brass cones

(http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-1HT1scNmkD4/Tb_GvhKYywI/AAAAAAAABYw/dBbOxsLBtaw/s1600/39.1.jpg)

(http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-0PbZPFZ-pC0/Tb_GvUa9ovI/AAAAAAAABYo/Obi8amYC0wQ/s1600/39.2.jpg)

(http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-tSTsRsh0QWA/Tb_GvBzYYwI/AAAAAAAABYg/iajPbUxzroI/s1600/39.3.jpg)

(http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-K0QqaH_OB1A/Tb_GvDFiAwI/AAAAAAAABYY/NSkevxyrWOM/s1600/39.4.jpg)

Title: Re: Tomahawk
Post by: Buzzard on August 11, 2013, 06:10:51 PM

Excellent work Sir; that's much closer to an authentic looking hawk then we usually see around these parts. Americans tend to want it to look to 'new age'! AKA, "Purdy" or "New". This one looks "used and loved". Sure would hate to lose an old friend like that.

Title: Re: Tomahawk
Post by: Two Steps on August 11, 2013, 08:28:27 PM

Some good looking file work there too.

Title: Re: Tomahawk
Post by: Kilted Carver on May 14, 2014, 08:17:09 PM

Very cool work there.

Title: Re: Tomahawk
Post by: greyhunter on May 15, 2014, 06:59:54 AM

Nice, I think I should add some rawhide wrap to mine also now!

Title: Re: Tomahawk
Post by: Fletcher on May 15, 2014, 11:17:22 AM

Great work on the hawk.  I am a bit concerned about the wrap.....

It will keep the head from coming off - but the head of a throwing hawk should
come off on a hit that is under-rotated to help from breaking the handle. If you
do not intend to throw it then it is just fine as is.