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New "Turn" Spike Tomahawk

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HickoryBill:
I just finished up this new Tomahawk. It's made from a "Turn" Railroad spike. Not everyone knows this but most Railroad spikes that were set in the track along a turn were made with hardened steel. The spike will have an "H" stamped either on the head or somewhere on the side near the head. The purpose of this, I'm told, was that the track, and especially the spike, was under the most stress when a train went around the turn. Thus the spike needed to be made from a steel that was hardened, with a higher carbon content. I've worked quite a few of these spikes and they seem to very from excellent steel to mediocre..Any way heres the Hawk. Handle is hickory..Thanks for lookin' Bill



Close up of the head. It was polished then "Browned" with Birchwood Casey plum brown for muzzleloaders

osage outlaw:
That thing is awesome!

HickoryBill:
Thanks Clint I'll prolly have it t the Classic...I wanna get used to wearing it on a daily basis. As it gonna be part of my daily gear for my Colorado Elk hunt this year.

mullet:
Sweet, Bill. I'd like to see it also.

swamp yeti:
That is a nice hawk Bill.

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