Forging Mouse Hawk / Throwing Axe

In this video I forge a simple Mouse Hawk / Throwing Axe from an American railway spike.
Thanks to Nathan Davies for filming and striking.
Follow me on Facebook and Instagram for behind the scenes updates! @samtownsbladesmith

[@traildust55]

Very nice Sam. I really enjoyed the video.

[@paulharvey3972]

Those are beautiful

[@michaelmosley254]

Great. Work it looks good

[@dalevodden1359]

Nice work

[@jasonfryer7002]

Boy those are just darlin little Hawks...love'm ✔️‼️& nice to see that RR spikes can be used without having to add a high carbon element to them!!

[@patrickwoolery6000]

Okay, I'm inspired. This is possibly the prettiest RR spike tomahawk I've ever seen. Now I need to go heat and beat some iron! Thank you for sharing this.

[@SamTownsBladesmith]

Patrick Woolery cheers mate! Glad you found inspiration in my work. Get it hot, hit it hard!

[@brysonalden5414]

I've been waiting to watch this one until the time was right. Just got an order for one of these, so thanks for the tutorial. I plan on using my fancy new Frog's Head hammer on it. Thanks, Sam.

[@poormanprepping5256]

I make alot of railroad spike tomahawks and because of the low carbon content, even though I've had alot of RR spikes harden enough that a file will not scratch them, I now cut the head of the spike before I begin forging and I forge weld a small peice of high carbon steel into the spike where the edge is and they have been awesome little tools even though it seems like tedious extra work

[@fuzzball130]

I'm so glad these both finally sold!

[@SamTownsBladesmith]

Me too

[@odinallfather4560]

Good job Sam, never thought there would be enough material in a rr spike to make a throwing axe

[@SamTownsBladesmith]

Cheers mate, there definitely is, they're not super heavy but they're pretty nice throwers

[@buckvanzyl]

really cool sam...you suprised me there...looks great....good on you dude

[@sbjennings99]

Awesome informational educational video experience Y'alls

[@b.l.barfield2420]

A very good video. Most of the videos with music are distracting so I don't watch them, but yours was relaxing and very pleasant. great job on that Mouse Hawk too.

[@SamTownsBladesmith]

Thanks! I went away from using music in my videos not long after this

[@workwithnature]

Wow you make some nice ax heads from just simple rail road spikes. Interesting to see there is enough mass to make the edge. Enjoyed watching the video.

[@SamTownsBladesmith]

Cheers mate! I could have forged these a bit thinner in the end, but they do alright!

[@workwithnature]

That's good to know. Bet they throw well. Good job.

[@SamTownsBladesmith]

They do! Cheers mate

[@TheHarleyhillbilly]

I make them using the point end as the blade and the head of the spike becomes a small hammer I sell them as camp tomahawks the hammer is great for driving in tent stakes.

[@grantoyamaha]

Awesome job .

[@SamTownsBladesmith]

Thankyou!

[@zhookeeper]

That was superb. I got a hell of a lot out of watching that. The video quality is awesome and no innane chitchat or babble! I think you should win the internet. Please keep it up! Subscribed!

[@SamTownsBladesmith]

Jason Brooks thanks for that mate, I'm glad you liked it!

[@thierrypasquet1503]

Super résultat ,bravo .

[@juliorochamalafaia4689]

E bonito ver o suor do trabalho e realizar a tarefa com precisão

[@carlosdemetriochavez5825]

Te felicito maestro tu trabajo es de un gran artesano

[@SamTownsBladesmith]

Muchas gracias!

[@MrJustinWheeler]

Great job. I think that will be my next project! What kind of belt sander is that? Do you recommend it? Thanks!

[@kamikazekunze]

Will a low carbon spike hold an edge without a high carbon insert forged in?

[@SamTownsBladesmith]

Yes it will, but not as well as a high carbon insert would, of course haha

[@draconicanomaly8597]

thats a nice axe

[@SamTownsBladesmith]

Draconic Anomaly thanks mate, one of these is available if you want to contact me through my facebook page

[@draconicanomaly8597]

if i had the money id take that offer

[@SamTownsBladesmith]

Draconic Anomaly i know that feeling

[@draconicanomaly8597]

still a great axe and it looks great i rate a 9/10 as the handle could use a nice darker tone to look cooler
but all around a nice axe

[@kurama9546]

I would like to have my own forge and forge Viking axes, that's my dream

[@SamTownsBladesmith]

It's not out of reach, just have to work at it, you'll get there!

[@denper86]

just do it

[@joseluismastrizzo5949]

Excelente sin cuña el hacha no se sale mas del cabo, una consulta se podria fabricar un martillo cuyo cabo no lleve cuña? Saludos desde Tucuman-Argentina!!!

[@mattbowie9479]

Very good job. Looks great! By chance do you make these an sell them? If so id be very interested in purchasing one.

[@SamTownsBladesmith]

Thanks Mate, I do indeed! These are all being made for Perth Knifeshow, and if they don't sell there, will be available. Otherwise I do custom work regularly. You can contact me at [e-mail]. thanks for watching!

[@mattbowie9479]

@@SamTownsBladesmith wonderful ill be intouch thanks for your response an your time.

[@SamTownsBladesmith]

@@mattbowie9479 very welcome mate, I look forward to it!

[@TheMongo1357]

Nice job here. I am curious as to why you didn't upset the spike to get more mass out of the eye and body of the blade?

[@SamTownsBladesmith]

You certainly can do that, and I have on more recent ones. These were some of the first of this style I had tried

[@gato5457]

son jodida mente hermosas

[@SamTownsBladesmith]

Gracias amigo!

[@jonhbernardes4717]

👏👏👏👏👏👏

[@SamTownsBladesmith]

😁

[@guilhermemaciel4721]

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[@MrThenry1988]

Did ya throw them.

[@SamTownsBladesmith]

Sure did!

[@MrThenry1988]

@@SamTownsBladesmith Lol. Awesome.