FIRST PLEASE CONSIDER I HAVE NO FREAKING IDEA HOW TO DO THIS!
Now having said that, the lack of critical or vital information has never stopped me before in my persuit of manly type fun. I mean really, I go to work tommorrow and some coworker is like, "Hey, what did you do this weekend" and I say "Well nothing really....Just used a wicked hot fire and a massive hammer to forge myself an incredible spike tomahawk" The other guy already feels a little sissy when he wants to talk about football!
OK, really though. I dig tomahawks and hatchets. In my view a tomahawk is more a weapon than a tool and a hatchet the opposite being more tool. I have several axes, hatchets and hawks and have had this particular hatchet head lying around for quite some time. I like the look of it. Its very old... I think and I dig the lines and the what I guess is a wire cutter at beard.
I would like to achieve a concept like that when an Estwing is transformed into a bad ass spike hawk.
My questions are, First is this old Craftsman hatchet head a collectible antique? Its marked "Craftsman Reg. U.S. PAT. OFF. - M" Assuming that its not a prized relic from times past then should I just start grinding and filing until I achieve a pointy end? or can I heat this baby up and hammer it out?
I am curious as to how hot approximately and for how long does a piece of steel such as this need to be heated before becoming malable? Also is quenching in water the best after shaping? I would like to use heat thinking if I can do it properly it will allow me to stretch the spike out longer to a tip which I would finish with a file or grinder. If I really am better off just grinding it then Im going to end up with a stubby spike.
The head weighs 1.75 pounds and measures 6.25 inches accross the top. The cutting face is 3.5 inches and the length of the hammer from the back of the main body comes out 1.5 inches. Really I just need to heat up that 1.5 inch section of hammer and pound it out to about three inches somehow.
Pics for reference. I trust and appreciate the knife guys input on this site. If you think its a stupid endeavor then say so, otherwise I have time and I like that feeling I get when I work hard on something and it turns out how I hoped or better!
Now having said that, the lack of critical or vital information has never stopped me before in my persuit of manly type fun. I mean really, I go to work tommorrow and some coworker is like, "Hey, what did you do this weekend" and I say "Well nothing really....Just used a wicked hot fire and a massive hammer to forge myself an incredible spike tomahawk" The other guy already feels a little sissy when he wants to talk about football!
OK, really though. I dig tomahawks and hatchets. In my view a tomahawk is more a weapon than a tool and a hatchet the opposite being more tool. I have several axes, hatchets and hawks and have had this particular hatchet head lying around for quite some time. I like the look of it. Its very old... I think and I dig the lines and the what I guess is a wire cutter at beard.
I would like to achieve a concept like that when an Estwing is transformed into a bad ass spike hawk.
My questions are, First is this old Craftsman hatchet head a collectible antique? Its marked "Craftsman Reg. U.S. PAT. OFF. - M" Assuming that its not a prized relic from times past then should I just start grinding and filing until I achieve a pointy end? or can I heat this baby up and hammer it out?
I am curious as to how hot approximately and for how long does a piece of steel such as this need to be heated before becoming malable? Also is quenching in water the best after shaping? I would like to use heat thinking if I can do it properly it will allow me to stretch the spike out longer to a tip which I would finish with a file or grinder. If I really am better off just grinding it then Im going to end up with a stubby spike.
The head weighs 1.75 pounds and measures 6.25 inches accross the top. The cutting face is 3.5 inches and the length of the hammer from the back of the main body comes out 1.5 inches. Really I just need to heat up that 1.5 inch section of hammer and pound it out to about three inches somehow.
Pics for reference. I trust and appreciate the knife guys input on this site. If you think its a stupid endeavor then say so, otherwise I have time and I like that feeling I get when I work hard on something and it turns out how I hoped or better!