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General discussion => Contemporary Accoutrements => Topic started by: S.Willis on July 25, 2008, 01:21:36 AM
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I finshed this one up today. Forged from 1 in.square spring off old cultivator. Turned and filed hammer poll. Curly maple handle stained with aqua fortis and tung oil finish. Pour in place pewter end caps.
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Beautiful work Stuart! Very clean looking design. Thanks for posting.
Ken
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Stuart. it is very nice work!! How do you turn the poll/bowl? Is it done separate from the axe head and then threaded or welded to it?? How can you put a tomahawk head in a lathe?? Is there a way to do it without a tailstock??
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Thanks Ken.
Tim, It is one solid piece. I drift the eye,hammer the blade out and the poll part I basically round up leaving it about 3/4 in. longer than needed. I then rough grind the blade and get everything center up as best I can. I use the face plate on the lathe with two pieces of alum. angle bolted to the face plate. I center the hawk head with the blade part in the angle pieces. I center drill the poll part for my tail stock and then rough turn the basic shape I want. I then take files while it is still in the lathe and file to finish it. I do my pipes this way also and drill the bowl after getting to shape. I take it out of the lathe and file any grooves or any other fancy work on the poll or bowl.
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stuart,your hawks are awesome.....
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NICE!