04-23-2008, 12:46
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Tomahawk Goodness
I thought you guys might enjoy these pictures. I went out to my friend ABS mastermith John Horrigan's place yesterday. As we were having a beer and catching up he said, "Hey, I need a tomahawk for elk hunting this year. Let's make you one too." I had placed an order for one awhile back and was excited. Here are the pictures.
We left a rich patina finish on it by putting it in the forge and taking it out allowing the scale to build, wire brushing it off, and putting it in the forge again several times. This left a finish that is more resistant to rust as well as a nice burnished look. We oil quenched the edge and the hammer head for heat treat until a file just barely skates off. I opted for the hammer instead of the spike (sexy as the spike is) because I felt it would be more useful when in the field.
We did a little chopping and the 'hawks are really nice. Edge tested by chopping some hardened Blackjack oak and still shaved arm hair afterward. A great afternoon spent with a brother.
Thanks John!
D.
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04-23-2008, 12:54
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04-23-2008, 12:58
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pics
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04-23-2008, 13:00
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Curly maple for the handle and leather lace for the cordage. We didn't use stain on the handles, instead we burned them lightly with the torch and then sanded and sealed. The handles turned out well. 
D.
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04-23-2008, 13:43
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Beautiful piece.
John does nice work, doesn't he?
TR
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04-23-2008, 13:46
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thats very nice, so nice in fact Id like his contact info.
Regarding Spike vs Hammer poll there is at least one late 18th Century hawk that is the period version of a multitool. It has a pipebowl, Spike and Hammer poll that are interchangable depending on mission/mood.
You should probably carry that hawk during the survival portion of SERE, especially if you had a good Micky Wise knife in a quilled sheath. It will get you the good kind of extra scruitiny from the head instructor 
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04-23-2008, 13:59
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Originally Posted by Psywar1-0
thats very nice, so nice in fact Id like his contact info.
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04-23-2008, 14:00
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Very nice indeed!
I may be in need of a tomahawk soon!
Thanks for the pictures!
TS
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04-23-2008, 12:56
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Love the handle and coradage touch. What kind of wood is it?
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