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  • How to forge a full tang tomahawk??

    By Nick Coffey 2 weeks ago

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    RE: What Did You Do In Your Shop Today?

    Clayed and drying in preparation for H/T this morning. ...

    By Joshua C States , 5 hours ago

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    RE: What Did You Do In Your Shop Today?

    Yesterday's work.Four commission blades rough ground ...

    By Joshua C States , 5 hours ago

  • RE: How to forge a full tang tomahawk??

    I totally agree with doing heat treatment prior to remo...

    By Nick Coffey , 3 days ago

  • Michael Samdahl

    RE: Sub-hilt field knife.

    Joshua C States, Masterful explanation. Thank you!

    By Michael Samdahl , 3 days ago

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    RE: How to forge a full tang tomahawk??

    Dennis P Tingle, Great description!

    By Michael Samdahl , 3 days ago

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    RE: How to forge a full tang tomahawk??

    Change that 1 1/2" square to 1 1/2" cube. The thickness...

    By Dennis P Tingle , 4 days ago

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    RE: How to forge a full tang tomahawk??

    Hello Nick, I make tomahawks and all steel hatchets fai...

    By Dennis P Tingle , 5 days ago

  • Joshua C States

    RE: First Hidden Tang Hunter

    @Devon Mills I replaced the top roller on my flat pla...

    By Joshua C States , 6 days ago

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    RE: Sub-hilt field knife.

    @Michael Samdahl There are a few techniques I use to ...

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