9.3x57
(.450 member)
05/12/18 11:34 AM
Hammer Head...

I'll post up some bush knives and such, but in the meantime...

Not a blade but you don't forge a blade without one.

Started with a 5 lb chunk of 1045 round bar stock.

In the forge it goes...



Hustling to the anvil...



After forging the flats, punching the handle hole w/ 10 pound maul...





Hole punched, next step the drift {widening the hole}...



Hole drifted...



After normalizing, reheating, the quench...





Pickling...



Hafted and ready to go. 4 1/2 pound head...







85lc
(.375 member)
11/12/18 07:57 AM
Re: Hammer Head...

Very cool. Thanks for posting.

9.3x57
(.450 member)
11/12/18 11:23 AM
Re: Hammer Head...

I have a 2 1/2 pounder to forge now that hunting season is over. Then back as some bush knives.


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