Twin Hawks

[buffcreekforge]

I had a little forge time this weekend and created these twin (fraternal not identical) war hawks. I forged these punched eye hawks from a 3/4" piece of 1095 round stock. The handles are from figured maple colored with aqua fortis. I remain your humble servant.....

Just Dave

 

[Kansas Jake]

Nice work Dave.

 

[Grumpa]

Nice, and unique looking. :hatsoff:

I am curious, are the long handles for use from horseback?

Richard/Grumpa

 

[buffcreekforge]

That is how I understand it. I based these hawks off of an original I saw in a museum. They are too light to be an effective tool, but are quick and light. Others may disagree.....

I remain your humble servant,

Just Dave

 

[Claude Mathis]

Tribes during Colonial times had horses? I ask because they don't look like hawks from the later Plains period.

 

[buffcreekforge]

The one I saw was collected in the 1850's - can't speak for east coast colonial period.

I remain your humble servant,

Just Dave