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Main Discussion Area => Around the Campfire => Topic started by: BOWMAN53 on July 24, 2015, 11:57:02 am

Title: Hatchet? Cleaver?
Post by: BOWMAN53 on July 24, 2015, 11:57:02 am

I started this one just messing around, not expecting too much. I ended up with more than I expected. 9" overall 4" blade. Walnut with red g10 liners.

(http://i1378.photobucket.com/albums/ah116/jamesbowyer891/01A97D5D-11A2-4FDD-9FEA-C6E2B1533DBE_zpsp8vtxe3v.jpg) (http://s1378.photobucket.com/user/jamesbowyer891/media/01A97D5D-11A2-4FDD-9FEA-C6E2B1533DBE_zpsp8vtxe3v.jpg.html)


(http://i1378.photobucket.com/albums/ah116/jamesbowyer891/4D1EEA6E-4994-4D9F-96B1-5EF2241E5261_zpsi6jji9dt.jpg) (http://s1378.photobucket.com/user/jamesbowyer891/media/4D1EEA6E-4994-4D9F-96B1-5EF2241E5261_zpsi6jji9dt.jpg.html)


(http://i1378.photobucket.com/albums/ah116/jamesbowyer891/008C0937-536C-41A1-A397-6D2326645DC2_zpssjfjtmvz.jpg) (http://s1378.photobucket.com/user/jamesbowyer891/media/008C0937-536C-41A1-A397-6D2326645DC2_zpssjfjtmvz.jpg.html)


(http://i1378.photobucket.com/albums/ah116/jamesbowyer891/008C0937-536C-41A1-A397-6D2326645DC2_zpssjfjtmvz.jpg) (http://s1378.photobucket.com/user/jamesbowyer891/media/008C0937-536C-41A1-A397-6D2326645DC2_zpssjfjtmvz.jpg.html)


(http://i1378.photobucket.com/albums/ah116/jamesbowyer891/9D8AD7F4-F747-4D91-9B88-18007A0166A2_zps2lspudvz.jpg) (http://s1378.photobucket.com/user/jamesbowyer891/media/9D8AD7F4-F747-4D91-9B88-18007A0166A2_zps2lspudvz.jpg.html)

Title: Re: Hatchet? Cleaver?
Post by: Aaron H on July 24, 2015, 11:58:33 am

Great work bowman

Title: Re: Hatchet? Cleaver?
Post by: BOWMAN53 on July 24, 2015, 12:12:46 pm

Thank you falcon.

Title: Re: Hatchet? Cleaver?
Post by: Pat B on July 24, 2015, 12:16:33 pm

You are getting just too damn fancy.  ;)   Nice work.

Title: Re: Hatchet? Cleaver?
Post by: BOWMAN53 on July 24, 2015, 01:22:28 pm

Lol fancy. Thanks pat.

Title: Re: Hatchet? Cleaver?
Post by: crooketarrow on July 24, 2015, 01:49:43 pm

 SWEETTTTTTTT

Title: Re: Hatchet? Cleaver?
Post by: JW_Halverson on July 24, 2015, 01:55:36 pm

Did you make the blade, or was this a re-build?  Either way, it's waaaay to fancy and too pretty for the likes of you.  >:D

I have a newer Old Hickory cleaver that doesn't seem to do all that well except for beheading rogue chickens. I am thinking of moving it into the bowmaking toolbox from the kitchen.  I think I have better control with a cleaver than a hatchet anyway. 

Title: Re: Hatchet? Cleaver?
Post by: BOWMAN53 on July 24, 2015, 02:02:58 pm

Hahaha JW I agree, that's why I'm making a blacked out version next.

It's forged from a leaf spring.

Title: Re: Hatchet? Cleaver?
Post by: JW_Halverson on July 24, 2015, 08:38:57 pm

Oh no!  A forgery!

Title: Re: Hatchet? Cleaver?
Post by: YosemiteBen on July 25, 2015, 11:34:12 am

I am a clevage Oh I mean cleaver man myself.  That is a nice chunk of metal! I got some leaf springs - whacha wanna trade for one of those?

Title: Re: Hatchet? Cleaver?
Post by: stickbender on July 26, 2015, 02:38:41 am

     
     Clatchet, cleachet? Hatchcleaver?
I have about four "OLD" leaf spring sets, that I am saving for a time when I get my anvil, and a forge set up.  Nice looking set up.  Could hollow out the front a bit more to have a nice point on it, like the prow of the roman, or spartan war boats. ;) Very nice work, nifty, and quite handy piece of back pack tool!

                                    Wayne

Title: Re: Hatchet? Cleaver?
Post by: neuse on July 27, 2015, 06:29:39 am

That is beautiful, and very useful looking.

Title: Re: Hatchet? Cleaver?
Post by: IdahoMatt on July 27, 2015, 11:56:56 pm

Nice looking blade Jordo.  Great finish work