Some knives and hawks I've made

Hello everyone, I posted in the introduction section and had a few people encourage me to post some of my work so...here goes. I started blacksmithing about three years ago just for a hobby and I really enjoy making tomahawks and knives the most. Over the past year I've had a growing interest in re-enacting and making things like would have been seen 150+years ago. I haven't made it to that point yet but if someone on here has a suggestion/ comment/ critique to make my stuff better then by all means say so!

Here are a few tomahawks, I mostly use ball peen hammers and some 4140 alloy steel.

These hawks are made from 24oz. ball peen hammers.









This one is made from 1" round 4140 alloy steel.



Other than one here and there made from a file or leaf spring, most of my knives are RR spike knives. Eventually my knives will be more traditional and I am working that way. Again, suggestions are welcome, I am by no means an expert.

Danged nice hawks

The leather work and sheaths really compliment your smithing.

Love your hawks like the pineapple twist on your railroad spike knife

WOW! Really nice work. :thumbsup:

They all look pretty good to me. Good use of available materials too!

Dan

Really Great Work!!!

all good work, 'specially that spike hawk. that is really authentic looking. :thumbsup:

Nice stuff!! And you're only 18???

Really great lookin work :hatsoff:

Thanks guys for all of the comments. Yes, I am 18. My Dad used to be a contractor so I had a lot of available tools and then he bought and sold overstock merchandise for a while so I was able to buy brand name tools and equipment at cheaper prices. Also my grandpa is a Mechanical engineer so he gave me lots of tips on things.

Nice hawks :thumbsup:

You do some nice work. :thumbsup:
Keep at it.

Gorgeous stuff! That spike hawk is a work of art! :thumbsup:

You have bright future ahead of you!

Thank you everyone.

I was looking at some of you guy's -and girls if there are any- tomahawks and knives and I wanted to ask, how do you make a weeping heart cutout in a hawk blade? Do you make a heart-shaped hot punch or do you just drill it and file it?

Thanks for the help.

Andrew

I drill it round and file it with varying sizes of needle-files

You could make a punch, but it might be hard to drive it through the blade smoothly

Andrew, I drill two holes close enough together that they intersect, then all you have left is to file the bottom. Hope this helps. :v

nice work :thumbsup: :thumbsup: