Brass Hawk

[Packdog]

I just finished this Hawk up and thought I would share. I used an R.E. Davis casting for the brass head and the insert bit he sells. You have to do a little hacksaw work and some filing to make it work but it sure cuts some time off making it all yourself.

 

[Bearbait2]

Mr. Packdog,
That is really impressive!
Best Wishes

 

[Swampman]

You're really getting good!

Mark Lewis

 

[musketman]

Very nice... :thumbsup:

 

[Packdog]

Thanks guys. I appreciatte the kind words.
PD

 

[Dave K]

Gee Whiz, what else do you do? :winking: Very nice!

 

[navaho]

What stain do you use on your wood? Very Very Nice!!!!!

 

[Packdog]

Thanks guys.

Hi Dave,
I know I can't kill deer as large as you do and I know I can't scrimshaw them flat horns like your daughter can. For the rest you just need to stay at a Holiday Inn Express. :rotf:

Navaho,
I use Dangler's Dark Brown on this one. Stained, rubbed out with a wet rag and alcohol, stained again, then repeated several times until the color looks right.
PD

 

[captgary]

Im Impressed :thumbsup: :thumbsup: :thumbsup:

 

[Ron LaClair]

My Lord that's BEAU TI FUL! :thumbsup: :thumbsup: :hatsoff:

 

[longshot47]

SALUTE! The hand and the eye have come together.

-Likewise impressed with those necessities in the backround. :thumbsup:
~Longshot

 

[sse]

SALUTE! The hand and the eye have come together.

...and the heart.

That is very nice.

Regards, sse

 

[blaster4]

how do you get that insert to stay in the brass head? do you peen it? man that looks really nice

--Drake

 

[Packdog]

Drake,
I slightly beveled the edge so that I had to drive it on with a hammer from one side. Then I did peen the stupers out of it and for extra measure I fluxed the joint real well and then heating from the underside let some solder run in where it would.

It seems to be rock solid in there but I haven't done a bunch of chopping with it.
PD

 

[blaster4]

thanks Packdog. i'm not sure i'm up to that level of modification yet. i have a feeling if i tried that right now i would stike a piece of wood and pull away leaving the front of my hawk in it. yours looks really good. i think i'll stick to mod'ing CS hawks for a while

--Drake

 

[Packdog]

Drake,
I would wager it's much less work than what you went thru modifying the Hawk you posted pics of. Nice work by the way! It is hard working a hawk like that when the steel is already hardened.
Check out R.E.Davis website. The steel bit already has a rough shaped dovetail section. Grinder, belt sander and a little file work and you can easily do the bit portion in one night.
PD

 

[blaster4]

thanks Packdog. ok how did you get all of that metal inletted so nicely in the handle. it looks like the wood has grown around it. that's not so easy. i have inletted a buttplate and toe insert and that took me almost forever and was covered with inletting black for a long time. LOL.

--KJ

 

[Packdog]

Drake,
All the metal work in the handle is poured pewter. If you ever decide to try one drop me a PM and we can discuss.
PD

 

[blaster4]

roger that i get it. like on a nose cap for a old hawken or sharps. sounds like fun. i cast my own round balss for my .50 so i can at least melt it. pouring it into the right spot without 3rd and 4th degree burns might be tricky though. whn i'm itching for that manouver i will definately shoot you a PM. thanks for the help Packdog.

--KJ

 

[john4645]

packdog, did you refer to Gutchess pipe tomahawk book for any of this fine work.