AmericanLongRifles Forums

General discussion => Contemporary Accoutrements => Topic started by: KILTED COWBOY on May 13, 2019, 09:45:14 PM

Title: Does anyone rust blue a hawk?
Post by: KILTED COWBOY on May 13, 2019, 09:45:14 PM

Just got a hand forged hawk and was thinking of ways to protect the metal from rust and enhance the finish.
Was thinking of using some LMF barrel brown solution. Has anyone done this or do you have any other ideas?

Title: Re: Does anyone rust blue a hawk?
Post by: Clark Badgett on May 14, 2019, 01:13:43 AM

I browned an Estwing camp axe a few years ago. It looked pretty good when finished.

Title: Re: Does anyone rust blue a hawk?
Post by: P.W.Berkuta on May 14, 2019, 05:10:15 AM

Here is one I rust blued a while back.

(https://i.ibb.co/CwcxpTN/IMG-0953-1.jpg) (https://ibb.co/NFvwgHQ)

Title: Re: Does anyone rust blue a hawk?
Post by: B.Barker on May 15, 2019, 05:10:04 AM

Here's one of my wrought iron axes that I kind of rust blued.
(https://i.ibb.co/ZSvx0vb/DSCN1613.jpg) (https://ibb.co/nB4jF4K)

Title: Re: Does anyone rust blue a hawk?
Post by: Greg Pennell on May 15, 2019, 05:41:04 AM

P.W. and Brian, those are some nice hawks! Two thumbs up!👍🏼 👍🏼

Greg

Title: Re: Does anyone rust blue a hawk?
Post by: D. Taylor Sapergia on May 16, 2019, 12:55:41 AM

The one on the top is rust blued. The lower one simply polished.
(https://i.ibb.co/d4xVLmB/100-1875.jpg) (https://ibb.co/HT3bxh7)

Title: Re: Does anyone rust blue a hawk?
Post by: Carl Young on May 16, 2019, 02:03:43 AM

A new example of a rust blued tomahawk has just been posted by "Bama" Jim Parker:
http://americanlongrifles.org/forum/index.php?topic=54459.0 (http://americanlongrifles.org/forum/index.php?topic=54459.0)

Title: Re: Does anyone rust blue a hawk?
Post by: P.W.Berkuta on May 16, 2019, 06:46:17 PM

Now THAT is a gorgeous hawk -- great workmanship  ;) 8) :-* :P