Who knows what talent lurks in the hearts and minds of men? Bravo!
Now R U going to take that out to the woods and beat on it or hang it up?I’ve got to tell you Shiloh, I’ve been waiting to see the finished product for what seemed like a really long time. I would check the Forum several times, every day. Tonight, I sat down, opened the Forum, and Dayummmm ! That is beautiful ! Beautiful wood, beautiful transformation of the head. The combination is simply.... WOW !![]()
N.Y. Yankee, I do them as a hobby and collect them. At one time I had about 8 or 9 of them. I traded and gave some away to friends. I currently have about 7 I have done. I have used them in camp chores and in field dressing and quartering game. I have a few I use most of the time and I have ones I keep as collectors. I have tried to do at least one of the major companies that make a nice hammer pole hawk. I may at one point put it to use or it may become one of my favorite collectors. I made and sold enough of them at one time several years ago to make enough to buy a new custom Shiloh Sharps rifle.Now R U going to take that out to the woods and beat on it or hang it up?
What type of finish did you apply to the head? It has a very nice brown patina that I really like.N.Y. Yankee, I do them as a hobby and collect them. At one time I had about 8 or 9 of them. I traded and gave some away to friends. I currently have about 7 I have done. I have used them in camp chores and in field dressing and quartering game. I have a few I use most of the time and I have ones I keep as collectors. I have tried to do at least one of the major companies that make a nice hammer pole hawk. I may at one point put it to use or it may become one of my favorite collectors. I made and sold enough of them at one time several years ago to make enough to buy a new custom Shiloh Sharps rifle.![]()
I am Indian and from my perspective I sure wouldn't.Any self-respecting Indian would kill for a hawk like that !![]()
Crewdawg445, really. Here are some photos of early Indian and colonial tomahawks, one dated as early as 1757 and others from 1850 to 1875.I am Indian and from my perspective I sure wouldn't.
While the OP did a great job, this hawk isn't historical in any way, shape or form. Not trying to be disrespectful but we need to stick within the guidelines of the forum rules for items and discussion.
Excellent examples and thank you for those, however we are trying to compare apples to oragnes. Only thing they have in common is they are fruit. As mentioned before, a job well done though.Here is a 18th century hammer poll tomahawk that sold for over $87,000 at a 2006 Bonhams auction .
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With all due respect sir, and please understand I am not trying to be a smart aleck, but it is neither apples nor oranges but according to you it is the historical accuracy with regard to the style of tomahawks of the 18th century unless I miss understood you. I correctly offered photos of tomahawks that pertain to that period showing that my modified rendition of the CRKT hawk although not an exact copy is indeed similar to those of that period. It makes no difference who might have made them or who might have owned them during that time in history.Excellent examples and thank you for those, however we are trying to compare apples to oragnes. Only thing they have in common is they are fruit. As mentioned before, a job well done though.
The Forum rules for this area of the forum say,I am Indian and from my perspective I sure wouldn't.
While the OP did a great job, this hawk isn't historical in any way, shape or form. Not trying to be disrespectful but we need to stick within the guidelines of the forum rules for items and discussion.