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Post by paranger on Sept 28, 2023 16:02:48 GMT -7
Well, maybe not COMPLETELY different, but a bit outside our usual focus. This is my rendition of a Type I boarding axe: the first pattern boarding axe issued by the U.S. Navy. In production from 1797 until roughly 1812, this one is copied from one of the few surviving hafted originals. Like the original, this one features a 28" oak haft with oblong "ball catch." Like the original, It also features a stamped "US" and "V.IM" - the " viewing" mark of Ian McLean, who served as naval inspector in New York in 1801-2. As a retired Naval Officer, I have long been fascinated by Age of Sail navies. I have long coveted the type I, but with only about half a dozen documented surviving originals, this is probably as close as I will get. upload picThe original:
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Post by brokennock on Sept 28, 2023 18:28:34 GMT -7
Wow! Awesome research and marvelous work on that axe. With all this great forge work, how are you supposed to spend anytime afield putting these functional art pieces through their paces?
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Post by paranger on Sept 28, 2023 18:29:31 GMT -7
Wow! Awesome research and marvelous work on that axe. With all this great forge work, how are you supposed to spend anytime afield putting these functional art pieces through their paces? Thanks. It is indeed putting a crimp in my field time.
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Post by Black Hand on Sept 28, 2023 18:36:11 GMT -7
Such a delicate looking tool for a dirty job. Nicely done!
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Post by hawkeyes on Sept 29, 2023 4:50:49 GMT -7
Nicely done, your getting this forging thing down! Can see those spines coming in handy for grabbing the rigging.
I'm curious as to what type of drift you are using? I make mine from 1" MS rod stock. Obviously softer than a tool steel drift but I do actually quench them and they work great with occasional touch up.
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Post by paranger on Sept 29, 2023 8:36:49 GMT -7
Nicely done, your getting this forging thing down! Can see those spines coming in handy for grabbing the rigging. I'm curious as to what type of drift you are using? I make mine from 1" MS rod stock. Obviously softer than a tool steel drift but I do actually quench them and they work great with occasional touch up. Thanks, Hawkeyes! I bought a set of 3 drifts that includes the "standard" tomahawk drift as well as large and small oval hammer drifts. For a round eye like this one, I simply rotated the oval hammer drift 45 degrees each heat to get a circle.
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Post by hawkeyes on Sept 29, 2023 9:37:51 GMT -7
Very good, you'll have to try making a few. I take my 1" rod, upset and obviously forge to shape and touch up were needed with files or the grinder.
You making these hawks has me thinking I need to make a new one... Such a terrible thing!
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Post by paranger on Sept 29, 2023 10:50:31 GMT -7
Very good, you'll have to try making a few. I take my 1" rod, upset and obviously forge to shape and touch up were needed with files or the grinder. You making these hawks has me thinking I need to make a new one... Such a terrible thing! Yes, that sounds good. Would be nice to have a dedicated round eye drift.
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Post by hawkeyes on Sept 29, 2023 11:16:29 GMT -7
Very good, you'll have to try making a few. I take my 1" rod, upset and obviously forge to shape and touch up were needed with files or the grinder. You making these hawks has me thinking I need to make a new one... Such a terrible thing! Yes, that sounds good. Would be nice to have a dedicated round eye drift. Yup, have one but you can obviously forge them to the specific needs of a particular eye shape.
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