First forged tomahawk
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First forged tomahawk
I completed my first forge weld today. I used 5160 spring steel ( leaf spring ) and prepped everything, fluxed and was surprised i got it on my first try! The only thing i wasnt happy about was the hole. I only had a crow bar to wrap it around and its way small, but i am going to see what i can do to make it larger tomorrow. This will head to the belt sand and get its final shape. I want a nice light mouse hawk.
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Re: First forged tomahawk
You did an AWESOME Job on it Jonathan
My neighbor recently bought a Small Forge, We used it the other day to Fashion a new set of Snow Plow Shoes for my ATV Plow Blade. I am thinking about getting a Forge like his
My neighbor recently bought a Small Forge, We used it the other day to Fashion a new set of Snow Plow Shoes for my ATV Plow Blade. I am thinking about getting a Forge like his
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Re: First forged tomahawk
Idaholewis wrote:I like it are you tempering the Steel? Like an oil Dunk?
Yes the first inch or so will get heat treatment. Next one, I'll do a speed up video showing the process to make one.
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Buckskins&BlackPowder wrote:Idaholewis wrote:I like it are you tempering the Steel? Like an oil Dunk?
Yes the first inch or so will get heat treatment. Next one, I'll do a speed up video showing the process to make one.
Looking forward to the video My neighbor is using some kind of Vegetable oil to dunk parts in, is their any particular oil that is better than others?
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Veggie oil is good, that's what I use. Use natural oil. Never motor oil or anything harmful. It's the fumes that'll get you.
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Hi ,I have a few of these, all 1840 or earlier.
You seem to be on to the forge weld,,but as a kid the blacksmith always, reinforced each time the importance of the base metal,(you could never make a race horse out of a donkey) and how to season it .
I am problely not suggesting anything that you don't know already. Straw..
Both my kids carry these as the general purpose over a big knife, you always have your light axe in hand ,..which has shown to be the difference between 0.095....sec on a boar charge and wild bullocks.
We keep ours polished and so thankful that they can be as sharp as...it's nuts...
Regards Ben.
You seem to be on to the forge weld,,but as a kid the blacksmith always, reinforced each time the importance of the base metal,(you could never make a race horse out of a donkey) and how to season it .
I am problely not suggesting anything that you don't know already. Straw..
Both my kids carry these as the general purpose over a big knife, you always have your light axe in hand ,..which has shown to be the difference between 0.095....sec on a boar charge and wild bullocks.
We keep ours polished and so thankful that they can be as sharp as...it's nuts...
Regards Ben.
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