Story board for the Tomahawk workshops at the ABANA Teaching Tent. As always, my target student is someone that has limited tooling, therefor, all steps can be done at the anvil and vice. The three semi-finished Tomahawks are to help give folks ideas on what they might do. I left them mostly in the raw, as that's about what folks will have the time to do in a four hour workshop.
That fantastic Gerald. Thanks for posting that. What's the starting stock size?
I won't be able to make ABANA this year, too much traveling and other changes going on. The last one in SLC 2016 was a spectacular event. I'm sure this one will be as good if not better.
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“So I'm lightin' out for the territory, ahead of the scared and the weak and the mean spirited, because Aunt Sally is fixin’ to adopt me and civilize me, and I can't stand it. I've been there before.â€
It this case, I'm starting with 10 inches of 1 1/4 by 1/4. Enough for a nice sized hawk, but not too much. I'll be offering 1" by 3/16 for those that want to make a extra small mouse hawk.
Very nice. The inclusion of the three different heads at the bottom emphasizes the outcome using differing hammer techniques.
Mind if I use this photo Gerald?
Yes, feel free to use it. Glad you like it.
Very inspiring photo Gerald, thank you for sharing!
