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g rummell

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18th Century "War Hawk"
« on: August 23, 2013, 01:44:04 AM »
Just finished this up a few days ago and thought I'd stick it on here. The head I made from 1/4" plate 4140 and after heating, bending, welding, grinding, filing, hardening, and tempering, this is what I came up with. Haft is of maple with incised carving and brass tacks and the cap is sterling. I added a few dents and wear marks as well as boiling the head in a water Clorox bleach solution to give it that used but taken care of look.








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Offline wattlebuster

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Re: 18th Century "War Hawk"
« Reply #1 on: August 23, 2013, 04:01:36 AM »
I like it :)
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Re: 18th Century "War Hawk"
« Reply #2 on: August 23, 2013, 05:19:21 AM »
As a veteran AND a "Men's Traditional Dancer" (Pow wow), I'd be proud to dance with this!
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Re: 18th Century "War Hawk"
« Reply #3 on: August 23, 2013, 03:44:04 PM »
Quote from: Dogshirt on August 23, 2013, 05:19:21 AM
As a veteran AND a "Men's Traditional Dancer" (Pow wow), I'd be proud to dance with this!

Thank you sir, I appreciate the comment and appreciate your service.
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Offline Tim Crosby

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Re: 18th Century "War Hawk"
« Reply #4 on: August 23, 2013, 04:23:34 PM »
  A beauty, well done.

   Tim C.
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Offline Hawken62_flint

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Re: 18th Century "War Hawk"
« Reply #5 on: August 23, 2013, 06:23:26 PM »
I like the aging on the head.  Are you coating the metal with anything prior to boiling it in bleach/water or just boiling it?  How long would you have to boil it to get the appearance that you have achieved?  BTW great job overall.
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g rummell

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Re: 18th Century "War Hawk"
« Reply #6 on: August 24, 2013, 05:51:54 AM »
Quote from: Hawken62_flint on August 23, 2013, 06:23:26 PM
I like the aging on the head.  Are you coating the metal with anything prior to boiling it in bleach/water or just boiling it?  How long would you have to boil it to get the appearance that you have achieved?  BTW great job overall.

It was just bare steel nothing coating it. This head I boiled about 1 1/2 hours.
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Offline The Original Griz

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Re: 18th Century "War Hawk"
« Reply #7 on: August 24, 2013, 12:36:33 PM »
Gary, thats a fine lookin hawk. Good to see your still at it.
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g rummell

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Re: 18th Century "War Hawk"
« Reply #8 on: August 24, 2013, 06:37:14 PM »
Quote from: The Original Griz on August 24, 2013, 12:36:33 PM
Gary, thats a fine lookin hawk. Good to see your still at it.

Yep, still at it. I'm still doing the guns but I've expanded my horizons into hawks and knives. ;D
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Offline David R. Pennington

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Re: 18th Century "War Hawk"
« Reply #9 on: August 24, 2013, 09:29:15 PM »
Very nice. Did you forge that head. What kind of steel?
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Re: 18th Century "War Hawk"
« Reply #10 on: August 27, 2013, 04:17:17 AM »
David,
The head I made from 1/4" plate 4140 and after heating, bending, welding, grinding, filing, hardening, and tempering, this is what I came up with. Haft is of maple with incised carving and brass tacks and the cap is sterling.

It's all there in second sentence.

Albert "Afghanus" Rasch
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Offline Scout

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Re: 18th Century "War Hawk"
« Reply #11 on: August 30, 2013, 03:20:24 AM »
That would look nice hanging next to the Bedford ! ;D ;D

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Re: 18th Century "War Hawk"
« Reply #12 on: August 30, 2013, 01:35:51 PM »
Quote from: Scout on August 30, 2013, 03:20:24 AM
That would look nice hanging next to the Bedford ! ;D ;D

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I have it in the classifieds Skip. ;D
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Offline duca

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Re: 18th Century "War Hawk"
« Reply #13 on: August 31, 2013, 04:40:18 AM »
Gary, NICE! Great job man. ;)
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Re: 18th Century "War Hawk"
« Reply #14 on: September 03, 2013, 12:13:49 AM »
Quote from: duca on August 31, 2013, 04:40:18 AM
Gary, NICE! Great job man. ;)

Thanks Anthony, I appreciate the comment.
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