Primitive Archer
Main Discussion Area => Around the Campfire => Topic started by: Pennhawk on February 18, 2010, 06:33:40 pm
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What do you think guys, could ya use this around your campfire?
I forged this from a high carbon railroad spike. It's fitted with osage orange that has a few checks in it so I filled em with crazy glue and saw dust. The handle is finished with a bees wax and bear grease mixture.
Enjoy.
(http://i49.photobucket.com/albums/f290/dalamarias/Tomahawk/000_0123.jpg)
(http://i49.photobucket.com/albums/f290/dalamarias/Tomahawk/000_0124.jpg)
(http://i49.photobucket.com/albums/f290/dalamarias/Tomahawk/000_0125.jpg)
(http://i49.photobucket.com/albums/f290/dalamarias/Tomahawk/000_0126.jpg)
(http://i49.photobucket.com/albums/f290/dalamarias/Tomahawk/000_0128.jpg)
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Nice hawk, Pennhawk you do good work.
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O man i want one ! That thing is way cool !! pm me if you want to trade for one !
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That is awesome.....simply beautiful
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That's really cool..truely unique
Thanks Leroy
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Thanks guys!
John - This one I'm giving to a friend but when I hammer out another one I'll get back to you on that trade.
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Sounds good Pennhawk, i could make a handle.
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Nice hawk ther Pennhawk!
(That quiver looks familiar! ;D ;D ;D )
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me want!!! ;D
very nice work and creative to. never seen one like that. man that would be perfect for trappin.
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Very nice.
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when you hammer out your next one, hammer out two... I want one as well! :)
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GEEZE!!!! I would love one of those too PLEASEEEEEEE! jeff w
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gj Pennhawk looks great
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Awesome Chris. You can add my name to want one list..... O:)
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I like, too. But that line is getting too long.
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I appreciate the kind words fellas, I'm overwhelmed I'll see if I can get at some next week. And Frank that Quiver that Quiver gets lots of use.
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:o Cool, when I get to Montana this year, I hope to find a large anvil, and build a forge also. I have lots of railroad spikes, and that is one of the things that I definitely want to make. 8)
Wayne
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.... And Frank that Quiver that Quiver gets lots of use.
Glad to hear my design worked out for you!
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Sweet I like that a lot.Love to make one of them. :)
Pappy
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Hey Chris how do you thin that osage handle with hold up to a game of handles? >:D
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Very nice! Put a curved spike opposite the axe blade and I'd be interested.
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That is SWEET!
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For those times around the campfire when the discussion becomes "interesting", you could always bring it out as visual punctuation for your highly reasoned and supremely logical point of view!
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Thanks guys, Ryano probably no better than hickory, best bet is not to get in that game.
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I used to pound out blades now and again. Never tried a railroad spike, or made a Tomahawk. Way cool man.
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I'm going to have to come down some weekend and play Chris. You can teach me how to use that forge. ;D
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You say forged. do you think i might be able to do this with a blow torch, hammer, and anvil? i have a few of these spikes layin round and have been inspired 8). how did you forge out your center hole for the handle?
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Hey Aries,I think you could use a torch. To get the hole through you heat the spike red where you want the hole and drive a chisel through, it will take a few heats and keep cooling the chisel about every 5 blows. once you get the hole opened up with the chisel heat it red again and drive a tomahawk drift in the hole from the top of the spike. A drift is a piece of ductal iron shaped and tapered to shape the hole.
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oh i see. excelent 8). thanks for the advice. ill see what i can do tomorrow ;D