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Offline Dan Fruth

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hand forged pipe axe
« on: February 10, 2022, 07:34:23 PM »
I forged this from a gun barrel, and forge welded a section of file for the cutting edge. Haft of curly ash and plug and mouthpiece of deer antler.








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Re: hand forged pipe axe
« Reply #1 on: February 10, 2022, 08:18:05 PM »
 Nice work Dan.

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Re: hand forged pipe axe
« Reply #2 on: February 11, 2022, 07:10:50 AM »
Dan, I like it. I've got a pipe hawk with a Reeves Gohring brass head and a curly ash handle. It'sthe curly ash handle that caught my eye, the color is very similar to the one I made.
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Offline heinz

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Re: hand forged pipe axe
« Reply #3 on: February 12, 2022, 06:49:25 PM »
Dan, that is a nice axe!
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Re: hand forged pipe axe
« Reply #4 on: February 13, 2022, 11:32:55 PM »
Beautiful work.   When you say you used a gun barrel, was it the usual 12-L14 material common to our hobby ?   I have a section I'd like to use for a hatchet, but wasn't sure if it is suitable.
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Offline Dan Fruth

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Re: hand forged pipe axe
« Reply #5 on: February 14, 2022, 06:30:47 PM »
I used a piece that was 1018 I think, but 12L14 will work just fine. Jud Brennen uses 12L for forged items also. I forge weld a wedge of file steel for the cutting edge. The hard work is all done with a hand file!!
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Offline Marcruger

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Re: hand forged pipe axe
« Reply #6 on: February 14, 2022, 06:39:08 PM »
That is a beaut Dan.  What did you finish the metal with to get that case hardened look?   I like it. 
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Re: hand forged pipe axe
« Reply #7 on: February 14, 2022, 07:45:46 PM »
Beautiful pipe Dan, especially love the curly ash along with the incorporation of the antler.

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Re: hand forged pipe axe
« Reply #8 on: February 14, 2022, 07:58:42 PM »
Thank you for the response.  I've made a couple of these before, but never from a gun barrel.
I have fire blued them, which I assume is what we see here. :)
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« Reply #9 on: February 14, 2022, 08:00:13 PM »
Some outstanding work.  Thanks for sharing the pics.  Really nice.

Ken
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Offline Dan Fruth

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Re: hand forged pipe axe
« Reply #10 on: February 15, 2022, 03:12:52 AM »
I started with a 6" piece of gun barrel. I fullered the neck of the bowl first with a special tool (link) I then flatten the barrel forward of the neck, hot cut the eye, and use a drift to forge to shape. Then slit the barrel for the section of tool steel for the cutting bit. Then forge weld in the tool steel (I use a piece of file that is forged to a wedge shape). Once that is done, draw out the blade to shape and contour.  Once all filed and polished, I fire blue by placing a piece of 1/8 inch thick brass sheet on the gas stove, put the hawk on the brass, and cover it with a pot. Keep an eye on it, and when it is blued, turn off the stove and let the piece cool. Thats all there is to it!
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