FORGING A PIPE TOMAHAWK

[@lawrenwimberly7311]

LOVE your hammer control opening up the bowl... well done

[@metalmanproductions9267]

Thanks 👍

[@mahamudha9003]

i have never forged a pipe hawk from an actual pipe, i always used a square bar or round bar. I need to get some pipe and try this method. THank you very very much for sharing. Basically all i forge is pipe hawks. I am obsessed lol

[@metalmanproductions9267]

@@mahamudha9003 I can't take credit. Saw it on another video. They were using old gun barrels. Thanks for the comments

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[@mahamudha9003]

@@metalmanproductions9267 yeah i have watched that one about a dozen times. I am a glutton for punishment, so i have been starting with mostly round bar, with this method from Jay CLose from NESM th-cam.com/video/Rsc2T0WhWcw/w-d-xo.html

[@mahamudha9003]

drilling a straight hole all the way through those tomahawk handles is pure insanity and frustration

[@metalmanproductions9267]

I ruined two handles before I decided to use a 4x4 LOL

[@mahamudha9003]

@@metalmanproductions9267 the best way is to find a straight piece of ash wood with a hollow pith. THeres a few kinds of wood with hollow piths. Its not a surefire method because sometimes the piths are not straight either and will get the bit to go out of the side. Its a pain in the neck any way you slice it

[@lawrenwimberly7311]

Love your take on it... I used a prybar

[@metalmanproductions9267]

Hey Lawren

[@J.TurnerHandmadeKnives]

That turned out great.What size type tongs were you using in the beginning to hold the pipe?

[@metalmanproductions9267]

Those jaws on those tong are used to hold square stock, those will hold 3/4 to 1 inch square stock. They work good for round stock too

[@lawrenwimberly7311]

I eventually learned to use a standard hammer eye, Then use a lathe to drill the the handle... Prior to that, I used a table saw and made matching slots for a glue together handle

[@metalmanproductions9267]

I ruined two handles today trying to drill all the wat through, brainstorming another way

[@bhaktapeter3501]

@@metalmanproductions9267tape a metal rod to the side of the wood tgis will at least give you a guide for your drilling angle

[@bhaktapeter3501]

@@metalmanproductions9267harbor freight has the long drill bits thats the ones i use. The 24 inch i staller bits

[@carolynslaustas8042]

You are right, I like the one that runs down the handle and not across the handles……

[@metalmanproductions9267]

Thanks MOM

[@bhaktapeter3501]

Thank you

[@metalmanproductions9267]

You're welcome