Most of the rough work on the handle is done now. I'll finish and smooth the lines as I go, making sure to blend all of the pieces together so there are no rough edges. I do this by feel, just picking it up and feeling it. It feels nice and light. This is going to be a smaller hawk, not the traditional big honkin' heavy tool. So the handle doesn't need to be two feet long.
The hawk head as been stewing in an acid etch bath for a while to give it a weathered and distressed look. It's almost a shame to get it all nice, smooth and polished to then etch and mark it up to make it look period but that's the way it goes. Here is a mock up, while I finish the handle out. This will take several coats of tru oil, drying and buffing it out. I thought you guys would appreciate a pic of the way it will look when finished, just missing oil.