From Plow spring to Tomahawk

[anvil1231]

I forged this hawk out of some 1 inch square spring steel. The steel is from an early steel wheel rip plow. It is the spring that the plow point bolts to. I antiqued the head with Birchwood Caseys Plum brown then used scotch brite to remove some of the browning. The handle is curly maple stained with Track of the Wolf's aqua fortis. I finished it tung oil and then waxed.

 

[lonehunter]

Very nice looking hawk, Very nice! :hatsoff:

 

[4570tc]

EXCELENT!!!! SUPER HAWK!!!!


That is a fantastic piece of art!

 

[anvil1231]

Thanks for the kind words guys.

 

[mazo kid]

You make it sound so easy when in fact there is a great amount of artistry and technique involved. Nice work. :thumbsup: :thumbsup:

 

[buford87]

So you're beating your plowshares into tomahawks???.........watch yer top knot...................

 

[chance]

Thats Awsome!!!

 

[longshot47]

Fine, FINE, SUPERFINE! :thumbsup:

 

[nc_cooter]

Another beauty from the "chicken house forge and sauna". It has been great forging weather lately :wink: . Glad to see you are back to smashing metal again.
Mike

 

[Blizzard of '93]

nice work, wicked spike there, deadly looking. :hatsoff:

 

[BillinOregon]

Anvil: You've got a surplus of hand-eye coordination. Can I have some?

:wink:

 

[DOUBLEDEUCE 1]

That is very beautiful. Good clean lines. :thumbsup:

 

[hoochiepapa]

Very nice work. :thumbsup: :applause:

 

[anvil1231]

Thanks for all the kind words. They're very much appreciated.

 

[anvil1231]

Another beauty from the "chicken house forge and sauna". It has been great forging weather lately :wink: . Glad to see you are back to smashing metal again.
Mike

Mike, Man has it been hot :surrender: . Never really quit smashing the metal just kinda slowed down to keep from dehydrating in the "chicken house forge and sauna". The air conditioning (cracks in the walls) just don't work like it should.
Stu

 

[JamesG]

Great work , and I agree it been abad summer to work smithy.

 

[Nifeman]

Must be a NC thing. Y'all got the same kinda AC as me :rotf: ...Bud

Man, I was laughin so hard I forgot to comment on the 'hawk. Sweet as usual Stuart :thumbsup: :thumbsup:

 

[anvil1231]

Thanks for the compliments.

Bud, us NC boys need to find someone to work on our A/C for sure. I will go to the shop with a full day planned. Then about 12 or 1 o'clock you can stick a fork in me cause I'm done :rotf:

 

[lonehunter]

C,mon fellas, Yall live in gods country.
Trade ya! :wink:

 

[Nifeman]

Last time I was forgin', the neibors thought i was havin a pig-pickin :rotf: :rotf: ...Bud