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Title: My latest hawk
Post by: rifleshooter2 on September 13, 2014
I decided to try and make a gun barrel pipe hawk.

(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v218/rifleshooter2/IMG_20140907_111615_098_zpsafaeowp3.jpg) (http://smg.photobucket.com/user/rifleshooter2/media/IMG_20140907_111615_098_zpsafaeowp3.jpg.html)

After a little forging.

(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v218/rifleshooter2/IMG_20140907_120059_563_zpsklbwd59x.jpg) (http://smg.photobucket.com/user/rifleshooter2/media/IMG_20140907_120059_563_zpsklbwd59x.jpg.html)

Forge welding in a piece of file for the bit.

(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v218/rifleshooter2/IMG_20140907_122202_604_zpsxazbx0nj.jpg) (http://smg.photobucket.com/user/rifleshooter2/media/IMG_20140907_122202_604_zpsxazbx0nj.jpg.html)

Forge weld complete.

(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v218/rifleshooter2/IMG_20140907_125444_068_zps7h1mmwds.jpg) (http://smg.photobucket.com/user/rifleshooter2/media/IMG_20140907_125444_068_zps7h1mmwds.jpg.html)

Rough grind complete. Now I just need a day off of work to do the final polish and fit a handle. The bowl is a bit small for smoking, next time I'll make it larger.

(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v218/rifleshooter2/IMG_20140907_144351_136_zps132wavpo.jpg) (http://smg.photobucket.com/user/rifleshooter2/media/IMG_20140907_144351_136_zps132wavpo.jpg.html)

Title: Re: My latest hawk
Post by: William on September 13, 2014
That is quite a transformation!  Thanks for sharing the process with us.
Title: Re: My latest hawk
Post by: Red Badger on September 14, 2014
Interesting - I woulda tried to make a pistol out of it before thinking of a hawk -  bunkr - but then I anin't never been accused of being the sharpest nail in the pail either....  pnic
Title: Re: My latest hawk
Post by: rifleshooter2 on September 14, 2014
No money for a lock   :'(
Title: Re: My latest hawk
Post by: Red Badger on September 16, 2014
barter, my son, barter.  It's the way of the future  ;D