Pipe Tomahawk

[S.Willis]

Here's one I just finished up. First time for inlaying brass bands. I want to thank Ken Guy for the emails about a year ago telling me how to do it. Just now got to try it  Head is forged mild steel using the wrap around method with piece of file for the cutting edge. Brass bowl. Handle is curly maple with pewter mouth piece.

[fix]

Very nice.

Any chance of getting some information on inlaying those bands?

[Carl Dumke]

Stuart,
Wow, fantastic work!  I love the color of the Tiger Maple--what stain is it?  Alcohol based?  Once again, great job!

Carl

[nc_cooter]

Stuart, this is one of your best. The brass bowl and bands look great. The whole package works.
Mike

[A.Merrill]

 That is one fine Pipe Tomahawk     AL

[Tim Crosby]

 Great work, the photography is top notch also.

 Tim C.

[Ken G]

Stuart,
You do some beautiful work.  Really clean presentation and outstanding forge work!   Nice work.  Thanks for posting the pictures. 
Cheers,
Ken

[hawknknife]

Very, Very nice pipe axe, I like it!

[S.Willis]

 Thanks everyone for the kind words. I appreciate it.

Any chance of getting some information on inlaying those bands?

The bands are inlaid .016 sheet brass. I cut them the width and length I wanted. Then kinda half way formed them on a steel rod trying not to get any creases. I then put a small spot of super glue on the ends and with an exacto knife cut along the edges. just like any other inlay. Tap them with a hammer to break the glue loose. Cut and filed where the brass was to inlay. After getting the carving complete and where it was suppose to be. I matched my ends up because they were a tad long now. After I was satisfied with the fit I put a very small amout of epoxy in the shallow channel and inlet the brass. I used a nylon wire strap to pull everything tight. I then drilled holes a little undersize what my brass tacks were. I took a small punch and very slightly countersunk the holes. Drove the tacks in, filed the heads flush and sanded like a normal inlay. Here is a picture of what the nail side looks like.

Stuart,
I love the color of the Tiger Maple--what stain is it?  Alcohol based? 

Carl

Carl, The stain is alcohol based Fiebing's leather dye (dark brown).

[Tim Crosby]

 After a month or so we will move this over to tutorials and change the name to maybe; Pipe Hawk handle Inlay, if it is OK with you Stuart.

 Tim C.

[fix]

Ah, I see the rivets now.
I thought you had done some kind of magic where the bands had no seams. That would be a trick I would need to know.