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Title: Camp/hunting hawk
Post by: Pat B on July 02, 2018, 05:53:20 PM

A young friend of mine and myself worked up a trade last winter. He made this throwing/camp hawk at his forge for me. He delivered it to me at the Tenn Classic and while there he carved and fitted the maple handle. Today I decided to dress it up a bit. I used brass tacks to make the starbursts on the side of the handle then added finger grooves along the handle. I used medium brown leather dye then a good hand rubbing of turpentine then linseed oil. This afternoon I made this leather sheath with a shoulder strap.
 I carried a hawk like this when I went elk hunting in Colorado in 2006 and 2010 to use around camp and to help dressing an elk if we had got one.
Here are a few pics...
(https://i.imgur.com/oAc56vq.jpg)

(https://i.imgur.com/c8Z6Mwh.jpg)

(https://i.imgur.com/Hm7RAn0.jpg)

(https://i.imgur.com/JstidFT.jpg)

(https://i.imgur.com/67dgBTf.jpg)

(https://i.imgur.com/w6UtTbi.jpg)

Title: Re: Camp/hunting hawk
Post by: skeaterbait on July 02, 2018, 07:34:32 PM

That is really nice Pat, I love a good hawk.

Title: Re: Camp/hunting hawk
Post by: Roy from Pa on July 03, 2018, 07:41:00 AM

Real nice, Pat

I won this hawk in the St. Jude auction.

Rob made it.

I got it for my grandson.

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Title: Re: Camp/hunting hawk
Post by: Pat B on July 03, 2018, 07:43:40 AM

That's a very nice hawk, Roy.

Title: Re: Camp/hunting hawk
Post by: BMorv on July 06, 2018, 09:38:26 AM

That very cool Pat.  Looks like your friend does excellent work.

I'm just glad Roy had one too so he didn't delete your post.... :biglaugh:

Title: Re: Camp/hunting hawk
Post by: Roy from Pa on July 06, 2018, 09:52:42 AM

Nuff outta you there, Mr. Ben..

 :laughing: