Primitive Archer

Main Discussion Area => Primitive Skills => Topic started by: sadiejane on April 30, 2012, 06:30:00 pm

Title: hawks n hatchets
Post by: sadiejane on April 30, 2012, 06:30:00 pm

enjoying the threads on old hatchets.
have a great old hatchet found at a yard sale for $2. a boy scout marked plumb.

today i decided to rehandle a hawk with a chunk of osage
left over from splitting out staves that ended up in the firewood pile

used that old plumb hatchet to rough out the handle,
then rasps, a scraper, sandpaper and bear grease to finish it up
just like making a bow with no rings to chase...

(http://i878.photobucket.com/albums/ab346/sadiejane9/primitive%20tool%20making/DSCN1813-1.jpg)

Title: Re: hawks n hatchets
Post by: Bevan R. on April 30, 2012, 06:33:19 pm

That hawk looks GREAT!! nice job.

Title: Re: hawks n hatchets
Post by: mullet on April 30, 2012, 09:00:22 pm

Yep, I agree, very nice job.

Title: Re: hawks n hatchets
Post by: SA on April 30, 2012, 09:36:02 pm

that hawk is sweet, is it an old one you rehandled?

Title: Re: hawks n hatchets
Post by: Buckeye Guy on April 30, 2012, 10:00:39 pm

Good job on the hawk !
The hatchet is a collectors item, so if you want your money back I will be glad to help you out !

Title: Re: hawks n hatchets
Post by: Adam on April 30, 2012, 11:22:46 pm

Wow! Really nice work!  I think you got a real deal on that hatchet, they are collectable.  I'm not an expert at all, but I've seen them go on online auctions for $30-50.

Title: Re: hawks n hatchets
Post by: sadiejane on April 30, 2012, 11:41:37 pm

Quote from: sa on April 30, 2012, 09:36:02 pm

that hawk is sweet, is it an old one you rehandled?

its not old, i picked it up at a primitive skills meet a cupla yrs ago
the handle was too short for my liking but i couldnt turn down the price
just hadnt gotten around to making a new handle for it till today.

the plumb hatchet is a sweet one and i use it lots so think ill just hold onto it :)

thanks fellas!

Title: Re: hawks n hatchets
Post by: Jtilley on May 01, 2012, 12:17:50 am

Awesome job on the hawk! I am looking for a hawk head to put on top of a walking stick, just to see how i like it , but havn't found one that suits me yet.

You can't beat those plumb hatchets :)

I talked with a guy today who works at a landfill, and he said he would pick up all the axe and hammer heads he came across for me. Hopefully I may have a few more to refinish soon  ;D

Title: Re: hawks n hatchets
Post by: okiecountryboy on May 05, 2012, 09:51:15 pm

Sweeet Hawk!!

Thanks for sharing

Ron