Coal Creek Forge Tomahawks

[leroy]

All:_______________

These aint knives; but they are very nice:

 

They were done by a great guy by the name of Steve Liley, Coal Creek Forge, near Alton, IL.  Steve doesnt have a website; but he used to post on knifeforums.  His e-mail (...which he watches and answers very quickly...) is ccfms@sbcglobal.net; .  These are what Steve calls his "plain jane" working hawks.  As ya can see they look great.  The total time from the first e-mail till delivery wuz 10 calendar days.  Very quick service by any yardstick on "made to order" stuff.  The hawks are made of old jackhammer drill points (...a very good steel...) and are hand forged by Steve.  They weigh about 19 or 20 oz and come with about a 20 or so inch handles.  The pictures do not do justice to the great workmanship in these hawks.

 

As ya can see now, im ready to repell borders if i run out of powder and shot.  Otherwise, ill just use these great tools to lop of a limb or two when i need to; or just carry 'em around to ward off any potential malingerers or 'neer do wells.

 

Wahoo leroy

[Slpeod]

Those look great, do you mind disclosing the price for one of those.

[DaveS]

Does he travel to Civil War reenactments? I think I know him.

 

Dave S

[leroy]

Dave:_______

 

RE:  The Civil War re-enactments.  Dont know; but he is a great guy. I thoroughly enjoyed doin business with him.

 

RE:  Sip.  Price.  $85 each plus $12 shipping (...for both...) via usps.

 

leroy

Edited May 27, 2013 by leroy

[mikegideon]

Careful. You could put an eye out with one of those :)

[Slpeod]

Dave:_______

 

RE:  The Civil War re-enactments.  Dont know; but he is a great guy. I thoroughly enjoyed doin business with him.

 

RE:  Sip.  Price.  $85 each plus $12 shipping (...for both...) via usps.

 

leroy

Sounds like a great price, I will probably have to drop him a line.

[Spots]

Thats an amazing price for the quality

Sent from the backwoods of Nowhere

[leroy]

Sounds like a great price, I will probably have to drop him a line.

 

He is a great guy.  You will enjoy talkin and corresponding with him.

 

leroy

[leroy]

Careful. You could put an eye out with one of those :)

I promise ill be careful.  They could go off!!  HEHEHE.

 

Keep up the good work.

leroy

[mikegideon]

Thats an amazing price for the quality

Sent from the backwoods of Nowhere

 

I'm guessing his stock is dirt cheap or free.

[Spots]

I'm guessing his stock is dirt cheap or free.

 

The stock is about 5% of my cost in blacksmithing. Even if he is using a power hammer, thats a lot of hot, heavy work to forge those out.

[Dienamic]

Very nice looking hawks.  Look to be very practical too.  Only thing I might want is a little longer beard.

[willis68]

Nice,

I am getting one

[DaveS]

I like them. They look pretty rugged.

Dave S