Forged a new hawk

[Troy Allen Christianson]

With spring in the air here I am finally able to dig the forge out of winter hibernation and get some things done. Here is a hawk that I made for a friend. I forged it from some 4140 1 1/2" round steel that I dug out of the scrap bin at work. I drilled a series of 1/4" holes for the eye then punched and drifted it out. I am not too keen on the spike portion of the hawk but it was a request so there you have it. The spike makes it a tad on the heavy side I think. The handle is 20" curly maple stained with aquafortis. Hand-rubbed boiled linseed oil completes the finish. I like linseed oil. My friend is a hawk-o-phile and this is the third that I have made for him. It was a good project to get my hammer arm in shape for the summer.

 

[longshot one]

I sure like the looks of that hawk. Nice work! :thumbsup:

 

[Scharms]

Beautiful! Nice piece of maple :thumbsup: :thumbsup:

 

[Flint311]

Beautiful job! Nice lookin' hawk. :hatsoff:

 

[mtcurman]

Very nice! That's a really nice handle. :thumbsup:

 

[DanC]

Looks good.

Dan

 

[Nifeman]

I like the overall package. That spike kinda looks like the Washington monument, on my computer :thumbsup: ...Bud

 

[hawk]

good stuff :thumbsup:

 

[hoochiepapa]

Nice work!! So what does it weigh?

 

[Troy Allen Christianson]

Sorry Mike but I never got the chance to weigh it. I called my friend and told him his hawk was done and he beat-feeted it over to my house and grabbed it before I measured anything on it! Needless to say he was anxious to have it. Thank you all for your comments :hatsoff:

 

[Sinner]

Wow, that's a great looking hawk! Nice job!

 

[anvil1231]

Very Nice. Outstanding piece of maple. :hatsoff:

 

[Troy Allen Christianson]

I finished the sheath a few days ago. Nothing fancy but pretty heavy duty.