New Hawk

[JohnnyO]

I enjoyed your tomahawk so much I went out and bought a KRJ forged tomahawk [through John Donelson] and can't wait to pretty up the handle as well

 

[JohnnyO]

preliminary photo

 

[PitchyPine]

Cool, looking forward to seeing it. :thumbsup:

 

[windwalker_au]

she is a nice looking hawk len i like the handle.
bernie :thumbsup:

 

[JohnnyO]

I feel like a dork, I couldn't get the files to heat up enough to burn a design into the wood. I tried a small hand held butane torch at first, then threw them into the propane BBQ for 10 minutes, and they were not hot enough to burn the handle. Soooo, I fail :rotf: I got some brass tacks in there for now, they look good..except a few that were bent a bit but oh well, I like em

 

[PitchyPine]

A propane tourch isn`t enough heat for the file but will work for small brands if ya can make some of those.
You could make a fire and lay a file in the coals and it should get hot enough. :thumbsup:

 

Nice looking hawk! I've got a KRJ that was given to me & a couple of HB's. Where'd you get that KRJ?

 

[bob4st]

...those are some nice hawks... what company does KRJ stand for and can I find them on the web?
Bob

 

[PitchyPine]

Keith Johnson is a local Bemdiji blacksmith. He probably made your hawk.

That be him, not sure if he has a web site.

 

[JohnnyO]

http://www.donelsoncustommuzzleloaders.com/
might have a few left

 

[brawny man]

Keith has a web site at www.greatriverforge.com.

 

[PitchyPine]

Keith has a web site at www.greatriverforge.com.

Thanks. :thumbsup:

 

[semtex]

I just e-mailed him. He is great to do business with. Got the hawk yesturday...its nice!!!

 

[JohnnyO]

I am no artist, and probably could have had the file a bit hotter as getting a consistent burn was harder than I thought but oh well, there's a small crack forming from the brass nails I put in :cursing:

had a small log and some old rotting 2x4s, quickly nailed them up and they quickly fell over :rotf: :shake:

 

[Claude Mathis]

... there's a small crack forming from the brass nails I put in :cursing:

I always pre-drill my holes and add a little epoxy before driving in the tacks. It makes the tacks easier to drive into a hard wood and prevents spliting.

 

[PitchyPine]

Great job of sprucing it up, looks great. :thumbsup:

 

[JohnnyO]

... there's a small crack forming from the brass nails I put in :cursing:

I always pre-drill my holes and add a little epoxy before driving in the tacks. It makes the tacks easier to drive into a hard wood and prevents spliting.

Good idea! I'll definitely keep that in mind next time! :v

 

[Sunkmanitu Tanka]

I learned a neat trick from an old carpenter to avoid any cracks when nailing something.
Put the head of the nail upon a hard surface and slightly tap the point of the nail with your hammer to blunt it a bit. If you then drive the nail into the wood it wont split - neverr will - just try it out - you will see! :thumbsup: