cold steel converson

[bowkill]

just finished on my hawk, cost me 21 dollars at Smokey mountain knife works. it was plain handle as could be but after i sanded the clearcoat and a little stain there was some pretty wood underneath. wish i would of welded that hole up, but i guess i will put a brass pin or something in it.

 

[NJ Longbeard]

SWEEEEEEEEEEET!!!!!!!!!! :hatsoff: :hatsoff:

 

[El Lobo]

Nice bit of file work there, also. How hard was it to notch the steel? Great job.

Lobo

 

[paulvallandigham]

If you get around to learning to throw a hawk, you will want to shorten that end of the handle that sticks above the axe head, and you won't want those notches in the lower handle. They will interfere with a consistent release from your hand.

If you actually use the axe for work around came, those notches will raise blisters faster than would a smooth handle.

You did a nice job of putting that together, and you should be proud. :hatsoff:

 

[bowkill]

was very easy took only about 30 min. :hatsoff:

 

[MattyB]

I find the hole on these hawks pretty ugly, too. I can't weld, so I turn the set screw upside-down in the hole, JB Weld it in place, and file it flat. Once it's re-finished, you hardly notice it's there. Thought that might help you or somebody else.