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Offline wattlebuster

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New Tomahawk by Bart
« on: November 04, 2020, 01:44:29 AM »
Saw a tomahawk a couple months back that Bart Dellinger of Red Banks Forge out of Virginia forged had posted an I really liked the looks of it so I shot him a PM an we worked us up a deal on one. It came in today an I have to say if you are in the market for one Bart is the way to go. The feel an balance is great an the quality an workmanship is first rate. He was great to deal with an sent me pics as he was forging the head an making the handle from a blank. This should be very handy around my fire. Thanks Bart for a great hawk


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Offline Olddoggy2

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Re: New Tomahawk by Bart
« Reply #1 on: November 04, 2020, 01:56:18 AM »
Looks awesome!!
What did you use to stain and Finnish the wood?
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Re: New Tomahawk by Bart
« Reply #2 on: November 04, 2020, 02:08:31 AM »
Olddoggy You would have to ask Bart. He made it. Maybe he will show up an tell
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Offline snapper

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Re: New Tomahawk by Bart
« Reply #3 on: November 04, 2020, 03:48:52 AM »
That is nice

I could see one being used in Iowa.


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Offline Keith Zimmerman

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Re: New Tomahawk by Bart
« Reply #4 on: November 04, 2020, 05:01:46 AM »
I love it.
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Offline Greg Pennell

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Re: New Tomahawk by Bart
« Reply #5 on: November 04, 2020, 05:17:45 AM »
Great looking hawk!  Good job, Bart!

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Offline Bart

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Re: New Tomahawk by Bart
« Reply #6 on: November 04, 2020, 08:52:19 PM »
Thank you all for the comments. I enjoyed making the hawk for "wattlebuster". Olddoggy2, I used Aqua-Fortis to bring out the curl in the Ash, followed by high lighting with aniline dyes. The topcoat was done with my own brew of oils with hardeners added in to aid in drying.

Bart
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Offline smallpatch

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Re: New Tomahawk by Bart
« Reply #7 on: November 04, 2020, 11:44:39 PM »
Beautiful piece!
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Offline Bull Shannon

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Re: New Tomahawk by Bart
« Reply #8 on: November 05, 2020, 01:11:57 AM »
Quote from: smallpatch on November 04, 2020, 11:44:39 PM
Beautiful piece!
Nice job!  What are the dimensions and type of steel you used?
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Offline Bart

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Re: New Tomahawk by Bart
« Reply #9 on: November 05, 2020, 03:54:24 AM »
Bull Shannon, thank you. I started with 1" 4140 square stock. It forged out to roughly 2.5"ish at the blade, and the overall length of the head is nearly 6".
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