Cold steel pipe hawk

[Ajgall]

I was inspired by some of the cold steel transformations I had seen so here is mine. I cut down the handle to my taste, stripped the paint, blued and scrubbed it back, used it as a test piece for a batch of stain I’m playing with and added two brass end caps.

 

[Polecat_Tom]

Nicely done

 

[user 48679]

You've done well, pilgrim...

 

[JohnnieT]

I really like the end caps. Very nice work!

 

[Snake Pleskin]

I was inspired by some of the cold steel transformations I had seen so here is mine. I cut down the handle to my taste, stripped the paint, blued and scrubbed it back, used it as a test piece for a batch of stain I’m playing with and added two brass end caps.

where did you aquire the pipe hawk head?

 

[Rifleman1776]

Lookin' good.

 

[Ajgall]

where did you aquire the pipe hawk head?

I believe Amazon I was given it by someone else. Cold steel is a pretty common brand at several retailers they come hafted and are decent quality but need a bit of work to look good. This is how they look out of the box:

 

[Black Powder Guy]

Very good looking hawk Ajgall. The end caps are a great addition.
Brian

 

[JohnnieT]

where did you aquire the pipe hawk head?

I believe it’s this one:
https://www.amazon.com/Cold-Steel-9...3360552&sprefix=cold+steel+pip,aps,154&sr=8-3

 

[Snake Pleskin]

I believe it’s this one:
https://www.amazon.com/Cold-Steel-9...3360552&sprefix=cold+steel+pip,aps,154&sr=8-3

Thanks, found it!!!!

 

[toot]

I for one like it!

 

[1BadDart]

https://www.coldsteel.com/axes-tomahawks/

 

[Snake Pleskin]

I was inspired by some of the cold steel transformations I had seen so here is mine. I cut down the handle to my taste, stripped the paint, blued and scrubbed it back, used it as a test piece for a batch of stain I’m playing with and added two brass end caps.

Please tell us how you "made" the end caps?

 

[BradBrownBess]

Did you just steel wool back their finish or remove it completely then did a bluing yourself and cut that back with abrasive? If you did the bluing what did you use to get the color?
I love the head finish - looks great!!!

 

[user 48679]

I used wire brushes & files to remove Cold Steel's horrendous applied finish coat on the head, then cold blued it to my druthers.

I also exchanged the CS setscrew on the side of the handle hole with a longer machine screw, that I epoxied in place after cutting the replacement screw flush with the head.

I also cut the issue handle length down a few inches, then stripped/stained & adorned it.

 

[Ajgall]

Please tell us how you "made" the end caps?

I cut two discs of 16 ga scrap brass, filed them to match the top and bottom shape, and cut the designs in. Then I drilled and counter-sunk the holes tacked them on and polished a little with wet/ dry sand paper.

 

[Ajgall]

Did you just steel wool back their finish or remove it completely then did a bluing yourself and cut that back with abrasive? If you did the bluing what did you use to get the color?
I love the head finish - looks great!!!

I stripped off the factory finish, and used cold blue then scrubbed it back.

 

[user 48702]

Midway stocks Cold Steel hawks Cold Steel Hawks

 

[BozoMiller]

nice job

 

[Robby]

https://www.coldsteel.com/axes-tomahawks/
I'm curious to know if these are fileable. I'm looking at their "Pipe-hawk" and welding up the screw is no problem but to what degree are they hardened. Are they file friendly? I see a shape in there, but will require considerable file work to get there. Anyone have experience with these?
Robby