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Post by L Driggers (fallen) on Apr 29, 2015 4:16:31 GMT
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Post by Adrian Jordan on Apr 29, 2015 4:23:12 GMT
That is way cool. I like the looks of a spike hawk more, but hammer pole ones are by far, in my opinion, more well rounded for real use.
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Post by Pogo4321 on Apr 29, 2015 4:58:40 GMT
Awesome. That is a great looking hawk. What kind of steel is used in hammers, anyway?
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Post by chrisperoni on Apr 29, 2015 5:00:00 GMT
Can I buy it?!
Edit/add- I'm in a bad way Fallen... been watching Vikings and I am REALLY feeling an itch for some bigger axes man. Loving hammer backs and wings. I'm looking at this little baby here and it reminds me of the first 2 axes I bought from you a few years ago. If I get this one I want to do some stuff to it...
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Post by L Driggers (fallen) on Apr 29, 2015 7:32:52 GMT
I have no idea what kind of steel hammers are made of.
Hammer polls are actually harder to forge than back spikes.
Of course you can buy it Chris, been a while since you have gotten anything from me. You will see I have came a long ways in my axe making.
You are going to see a lot more axes coming from me. Want to try several different ways to do them. Just wish I had a power hammer or a striker.
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Post by chrisperoni on Apr 29, 2015 16:14:52 GMT
Well, once work picks up properly again I want to commission a bearded axe but I don't know when that will be. Hopefully soon
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Post by L Driggers (fallen) on Apr 29, 2015 16:56:16 GMT
As far as I know I won't be going any where, I'll be here when you are really.
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Post by chrisperoni on Apr 29, 2015 19:09:03 GMT
What does a decent power hammer cost?
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Post by L Driggers (fallen) on Apr 30, 2015 4:14:31 GMT
I good new power hammer about $5,000.00, I will build a spare tire power hammer first. It will run me about $1,500.00.
Then you have to buy or make all the dies you will need. They aren't cheap either.
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Post by chrisperoni on May 22, 2015 2:28:12 GMT
The Axe is mine! The tear drop eye is very cool, and the whole Axe is a step above the earlier axes I have
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Post by aussie-rabbit on May 22, 2015 9:36:45 GMT
I have no idea what kind of steel hammers are made of. Hammer polls are actually harder to forge than back spikes. Of course you can buy it Chris, been a while since you have gotten anything from me. You will see I have came a long ways in my axe making. You are going to see a lot more axes coming from me. Want to try several different ways to do them. Just wish I had a power hammer or a striker. All manufacturers are different but the steels are usually a vanadium alloy, (China excluded) |
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Post by L Driggers (fallen) on May 22, 2015 18:13:33 GMT
Some of the Chinese one's are ok, think Avery uses one's from Harbor Frieght. I've they hold up real well. Know I use a 32oz harbor frieght ball peen hammer in some of my forging. Going to buy a 24 and 32oz to forge in hawks. Mostly I just buy old hammer and worn out file at pawn shops.
The next hawk I will try to forge will be a wrapped eye. Use 1/4in mild steel for the body with a high carbon bit insert forge welded in.
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Post by Pogo4321 on May 22, 2015 18:28:03 GMT
Sounds cool. Looking forward to progress picks on that one.
The 32 oz is used to pound steel, not be turned into a hawk, right? How long does a hammer last when used for this kind of work? Does the heat from the steel affect the hammer much?
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Post by L Driggers (fallen) on May 22, 2015 18:37:19 GMT
The heat doesn't affect the hammer at all, inless I do something stupid with it, it will most likely last the rest of my life. Since you are just hitting the fairly fast with the hammer it dosen't pick up much heat.
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