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    Hawk pictures.

    congratulations BB-life as you know it is over- :hmm: But the best is yet to come :thumbsup:
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    latest hawk

    Hi Raynor-I usually lightly torch the handle-wipe the black off-lightly sand-then I use Fiebings leather dye -british tan -wear gloves or you will wear the dye for a while :shake: -wipe off the excess-repeat till you get the shade you want-then I use tung oil and finish with a mix of linseed...
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    Hawk pictures.

    BB-it looks like the blade is separate from the eye mounting,is it?A mighty fine looking piece altgether :applause: Butch
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    Made it

    Welcome praridog,not been here long myself-but a great place to hang out + WHAT EVERYBODY ELSE SAID :hatsoff: :v
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    plane wood to figure

    Two-Bellys--too cool :thumbsup: -what kind of spacing did you leave between the wraps?what diameter wire?thanks Butch
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    RR SPIKE HAWK

    Paulvall-excellent description of the process-but a cold chisel wont hold up to well to the heat one made especially for that is better I made mine from A-2 steel S-7 is better and I think you mean a hardy instead of a hoagy-please don't take this wrong not trying to be a no-it-all :v Butch
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    RR SPIKE HAWK

    Jeff-you have to get a photobucket account-free-pretty easy to use-then when you post to add a image-put your cursor in the icons they tell you what there for- you want to click on image-then in the box paste the photo you copyed from photobucket-there are some posts that explain it better then...
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    RR SPIKE HAWK

    Jethro-pay attention :shocked2: -you take a slittin chisel-cut an opening-then take a hawk drift and drift the opening to size-nuthin to it -really a pain in the a$$ to get straight thanks for the post compadre :v and compliment--
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    RR SPIKE HAWK

    Jeff,thanks,well the spikes are probably a medium to low carbon steel,fairly hard to work,forges better at a yellow heat.Most people really don't use them,but they will sharpen up pretty good-thanks for the post--do much forging? :thumbsup: by the way is the one in your avatar yours?
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    RR SPIKE HAWK

    Yeah Chuck Iv'e made them that way,it's a little easier.but you don't recognize it as :hmm: a rr spike without the head--thanks for the post Butch :hatsoff:
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    RR SPIKE HAWK

    thanks Davy,actually it's easier to make one from scratch-not much material in a spike- :cursing: very difficult to keep the eye straight-glad you liked it- :v
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    RR SPIKE HAWK

    Brett-thanks a lot-i'm really liking this forum-a lot of tallent here-- :v
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    latest hawk

    tsk-Doc you know I can't do that--thanks for the compliments though-- :grin:
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    The N.C. Vogler-style rifle is finished

    IDAHJO--beeeautiful-I have to do one of those -don't know if I have the patience-- :thumbsup:
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    RR SPIKE HAWK

    JM-thanks for your post-rr spike hawks are good for that because you use most of the basic techniques -upsetting-fullering-slitting-tapering and drifting the eye -also you could do a rr spike knife-and use twisting for the handle--
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    RR SPIKE HAWK

    Dale-no particular time period-just my rendition of a hawk--
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    RR SPIKE HAWK

    I know everybody does rr spikes-but I thought this one turned out nicely-How to cut the sharp tip off-upset the end which is building material for the blade-fuller the blade out which is spreading-then slit and drift for the haft-Questions...
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    new member

    Grey whiskers-thanks for the welcome-looks like a great place to hang around--
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    new member

    Snake-eyes-thanks for the welcome,hope to spend a lot of time here--
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    latest hawk

    Drtim-how about this one?
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