Most excellent video, absolutely love that you showed each part of the process in detail. Also digging the classical music accompaniment. A lot of guys claim they "did this" or stained the handle "with that" but often times it doesn't appear that they used said product at all. Thank you for this.
nice job. i did something similar to my pipe hawk. i chose to sand mine which left the black paint in some spots then soaked it in vinegar for the patina which gave it a nice rustic look. i also applied burn marks on the handle with a blow torch. stained it and finished it off with teak oil.
Wow! That came out beautiful. I got mine when they first came out. The handle is not as long as that one and it doesn't have a set screw. The darn head was always falling off till I tweaked it. Always with me when out in the woods camping, four wheeling, and hunting. Those were the days.
+Angel R. I noticed the earlier hawks tended to have a loosely fitted head. This one was a little tough to get off. In a few weeks this will be accompanying me on a canoe trip.
I left the black stuff on mine. I know it looks awful but it does protect it. Rubbed down the haft and oiled it but string wrapped it because the shaft is a bit too thin for more (but quick easy to remove if necessary). A wonderfully useful tool, so versatile and easy to carry.
bravo bravo! The music was a perfect accoutrements. That came out beautiful. I did pretty much the same thing to mine but used linseed oil instead for the handle. Wish they were just a little bit heavier on the poll side though
I wanna see "talents" elvis trying to cut wood with an axe. I remember in one video a few weeks ago he was saying that he "lived off the land". YEAH RIGHT. I told him the only thing he could grow in that van would be sprouts. even then they may go mouldy from a lack of air movement.
Nice, but I just left mine original. Now it has a well worn patina that looks a hundred years old. Did the shaft with pretty much the same stuff but a browish cherry finish. I relieved the bottom 10" of the shaft and sewed on a leather wrap that is flush with the diameter so the head can stilll slide off. Kind of a novelty item, IMO. Too light to chop much and to narrow to split much, but a very quick handling fighting tool.
I just got one. Mine didn’t have that heavy of a paint job, The head wasn’t crammed on the handle and the handle had only a light coat of finish. Nice job on the refinish. Why did you shorten the handle?
The paint on my Trail Hawk seems to be impervious to paint stripper. I tried a brand called Nitro Mors, which has been incredible on stripping paint for me, but I've tried three times now, including sanding between applications with wet and dry, and the paint is holding fast. Next thing I'll try is a wire brush attachment on my drill......
@@munchh2007 I eventually managed it. I just kept applying the paint stripper. When it was paint free I applied cold blueing, and it worked great. I have given it to a friend (that was my intention anyway), and now totally regret it.
@@JeremyHopper007 got ya if it super tight and doesnt go straight off it'll gouge it . Makes sense. Mine was ok just doing the top but honestly I dont remove it much
+Enoob Poly was what I had on hand at the time so I decided to use it. Cold bluing doesn't hold up well in the long term but I'll enjoy the aesthetically pleasing looks for the time being. Thanks for watching.
oh, and make sure that the degreaser has DRIED before putting other stuff on. I've seen bad bubbling issues and such caused by degreaser not drying enough.
Nice ! But Dude You did not use a good wood chisel to open an can ! but a hell of a lot better then the paint it had ! right on, ya gonna make a sheath for it ?
+Theredneck Prepper That's my old and battered wood chisel, found in a ditch along a road many years ago. It is generally used for anything except chiseling wood. ;) Sometime I'll try to make a sheath for it.
