Forging a Wrapped-Eye Tomahawk Pt. 1

I made this tomahawk from mild steel, and folded it to create the eye of the tool. I forgewelded a piece of high carbon steel between the two ends of the mild steel so that I can have more steel to work with and so that the tool can have a hard edge that will hold up to use. When drifting the eye, I accidentally made the eye too big at the bottom so that a regular tomahawk handle will not fit. This sucks but it will be fine. It just means that I will make a permanent handle instead of a removable one. In Part 2 I will make a handle, and maybe even sheath. Will see....
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Liam

[@jaxandthegreatoutdoors7957]

Wow you are a top level blacksmith till the end I thought you where a old man who had been forging his entire life

[@TMichaelJKnivestmichaeljknives]

Great work brother

[@richardmaestas6930]

Just subscribed! Great job my 11 year old and I enjoy your work. He is making knives and finds great inspiration in what you do.

[@LiamJPenn]

Awesome!

[@dextrosedealer25]

Never seen the WD-40 trick before. I'll remember that!

[@JustinTopp]

Lookin good so far Liam!

[@LiamJPenn]

Justin Topp Thanks man!

[@forjanatalense]

Damn dude this turned out really fricking cool. Im trying to make one just like it, just a little heavier!

[@jacechatman2703]

Dude great job, and I saw that war hammer your making on instagram and that thing looks sick, keep up the great work.

[@LiamJPenn]

Jace Chatman thanks! War hammer video will probably be posted next week!

[@anthonystrunk5360]

Looks good... that chain must've come off a big bicycle!..lol

[@LiamJPenn]

Anthony Strunk Haha yeah... my friend and I hauled like 200 lbs of this stuff out of the woods behind my neighborhood lol

[@anthonystrunk5360]

@@LiamJPenn cool.. it's always nice to find discarded items that you can use ..lol.. you're doing great man..keep it up

[@LiamJPenn]

Anthony Strunk Thank you!

[@fullerblacksmithing7954]

Great work as always, just stop making axes before I can lol. Cant wait to see part 2

[@LiamJPenn]

Fuller Blacksmithing lol

[@WJBlades]

Great job!

[@LiamJPenn]

WJ Blades Thank you!

[@dimonblak4739]

Привет из Сибири.

[@benperkins10]

nice, why did you etch it in ferric chloride as it wasn't Damascus? thx

[@LiamJPenn]

I wanted to show where the core steel met the mild outside.

[@waylandforge8704]

WD40 !!! I'll have to try that. Well done.

[@LiamJPenn]

Flytye Thanks!

[@westrice6539]

I havnt been a smith for an insane about of time only about 6 years but Iv never really ever attempted to forge weld other than some steel cable I made some oyster knifes with iv tried today actually to forge a wrapped eye axe using some I belive mild steel I found laying in my junk pile with some 5160 for bit but no matter how I tried I could not get the mild steel to weld (many attempts with many different pieces) was wondering if any one could help me I'm sure I got it hot enough I used Flux cleaned it off but no stick

[@LiamJPenn]

Make sure your welding surfaces are clean and flat. The less gaps, the better it’ll go. Also try to soak it at welding heat for a bit between welds.