A very different kind of pipe

Post by **KurtHuhn** » Tue Mar 04, 2008 3:36 pm

This one is very different. It's a "pipe hawk" - a functional tomahawk, and the back side of the head is a pipe. The guy that makes these does a sole authorship on them - from forging out the head and bowl, to fitting the handle, and casting pewter inlay, and inletting silver.

Take alook:
http://www.knifenetwork.com/forum/showt ... hp?t=46294

RadDavis · Post by **RadDavis** » Tue Mar 04, 2008 7:21 pm

I wasn't allowed in there.

Rad

Post by **KurtHuhn** » Tue Mar 04, 2008 7:32 pm

Really? I thought that forum was set to public. Odd.

Here's some pics I transferred to my server:

LatakiaLover · Post by **LatakiaLover** » Tue Mar 04, 2008 7:34 pm

RadDavis wrote:I wasn't allowed in there.

That's because you're too ornery and uppity, Rad. Haven't made enough pipes yet, either. Now get back to work and quit playin' on the Net.

Nick · Post by **Nick** » Wed Mar 05, 2008 9:37 am

Really cool bud. I'm surprised you didn't put a briar bowl one there.

Post by **KurtHuhn** » Wed Mar 05, 2008 11:33 am

I wish I could take credit for that, but I can't. This was actually made by a guy named Alan Longmire.

I don't think a briar bowl would be a great idea. Seems to me it could snap right off the first time you whacked a piece of wood with the other end.

Frank · Post by **Frank** » Wed Mar 05, 2008 2:48 pm

Beautiful "hawk pipe". Does it pass the pipe cleaner test?

Alan L · Post by **Alan L** » Wed Mar 05, 2008 3:19 pm

Hey, thanks for posting that, Kurt!

I was thinking about it myself, but you beat me to it. Thanks for the compliments. For the record, it's a lot easier to make one of these than a good clean knife like the one you posted a few threads down. I still can't do that.

Frank, the main bore is 1/4"

and runs full-length from end to end, and the shorter channel to the bowl is 1/8" in the steel and 3/16" in the wood. In other words, easy to clean and hard to clog.

Plus you never have to worry about burnout, and you can intimidate the antismoking folks with it.

It is kinda hard to hold it between the teeth, though...

Nick · Post by **Nick** » Wed Mar 05, 2008 4:58 pm

Alan L wrote:It is kinda hard to hold it between the teeth, though...

ROFL!

Post by **KurtHuhn** » Wed Mar 05, 2008 7:22 pm

Alan L wrote:Hey, thanks for posting that, Kurt! I was thinking about it myself, but you beat me to it. Thanks for the compliments. For the record, it's a lot easier to make one of these than a good clean knife like the one you posted a few threads down. I still can't do that.

You say that like that knife didn't surprise the bejeezuz out of me when I looked at it all finished!

Lets see - first time I did metal (never mind copper!) bolsters, first time using giraffe bone, first time peening pins, and first time with dovetailed bolsters. Nobody is more surprised than me. And the fact that I got it done in time for the newbie KITH over on knife network is even more surprising.

Now it goes to Stephen Vanderkolff - I just hope it's good enough to pass muster with him. Well, it should be okay, as long as he ignores the sheath....

If you don't mind, Alan, PM or email with your pricing info for your hawks.

Alan L · Post by **Alan L** » Wed Mar 05, 2008 8:10 pm

You say that like that knife didn't surprise the bejeezuz out of me when I looked at it all finished!

Hey, I know that feeling!

I'll send a PM as soon as I figure out the controls here...