'Hawk for a Friend

[Church & Son]

I think this is the first ‘hawk I’ve done with an individual in mind.

The maple haft is 19″ from a shipping pallet. Split, drawfiled, wrasped, oiled, torched and scrapped. No dye, just shellac.
Head is 7″ x 3″ from a 100 yr. old plow. Hot cut, hacksawed, forged and hot filed. Pine pitched and wrapped with rawhide thongs.

Handle wrap and drop is garment leather from a bag with some of my deer rawhide and a few antique seed beads.

Finish on leather is dirt, grease, home brew dye and shellac.
Loosely based on a Walter Shirlaw sketch from 1890…

I hope he likes it 'cause I really hated to put this one in the mail.....…Randy

 

[grafton]

Looks great. I like the handle very much. I would say your process for getting the "aged wood look" is just right.

 

[Church & Son]

Thanks Brother, hope you are well ...and busy...........Randy

 

[Don McNeil]

Another beautiful job Randy

 

[James-G]

Nice work Randy.

 

[Church & Son]

Thank Ya Don and James.........Randy

 

[messerist]

Really sharp looking hawk!

 

[Wade Hougham]

Randy,
"I think this is the first ‘hawk I’ve done with an individual in mind."
This opening statement is a real attention getter.
I love your style very easy to identify. Who ever is on the receiving end is going to be very happy. Wade

 

[jonathan creason]

Wow!:what!::35:

 

[Church & Son]

Thanks Jonathon and messerist.
Thanks Wade, it's true, the first one I've thought about the person as I was piddling with it.
Kinda wild and I think I like it. It also wasn't for sale and that also made a difference. I also didn't think about time,
it just kind of evolved from a bunch of old pics, sketches and ideas.....Randy

 

[Keith Willis]

As always,another work of art Randy.

God bless,Keith

 

[Church & Son]

Thanks Keith, means a lot.....