Got the newest tomahawk up on the website! This piece is looking for a new home message for details https://www.irontreeforge.com/post/spontoon-tomahawk-with-drop #artofweapons #pipetomahawk #spontoontomahawk #handforged #pipesmoking #peacepipetomahawk #beadwork #buckskin #contemporymakers #contemporylongrifleassociation #18thcentury #19thcentury #nativeamerican #nativeweapons #tomahawk #wildwest #westernart #tipi #lodge #historicalweapons #historicalreproduction #historybuff https://www.instagram.com/p/Cm7YpKhPwfv/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=

Newest quilled sheath is coming along nicely! Pared with a bone handled longknife. Traditional quillwork embroidery by Stephanie and knife by Iron John of Iron Tree Forge #traditionalcrafts #traditionalart #porcupine #quillwork #nativestyle #embroidery #leather #leatherwork #handmadeknife #longknife #longhunterknife #woodlandart #westernart #contemporyhistoricalknife #contemporymakers #contemporylongrifleassociation #flintlock https://www.instagram.com/p/Cn0QpIMsCZH/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=

Great Tomahawk in the style of the Great Plains tribes the later half of the 19th century. Hand forged and file faceted head is patinaed and aged with reactive clays. Hand carved curly maple handle is drilled and has a pewter mouth piece. Painted fringed buckskin handle wrap and gasket https://www.irontreeforge.com/post/great-tomahawk #pipetomahawk #contemporymakers #westernart #blackpowder #blacksmithing #bladesmithing #facet #pipe #tomahawk #greatplains #tipi #peacepipetomahawk #buckskin https://www.instagram.com/p/CloKX9POsSR/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=

Couple more brass and dovetail pipe tomahawks with period correct moldings cut. A lot more filing to do! These will be British import copies good for F&I and 1812 events #pipetomahawk #artofweapons #brasstomahawk #defarb #18thcentury #modifiedaxe #contemporymakers #longrifle #frontierknife #wildwest #nativeweapons https://www.instagram.com/p/Cnis1-gsBCq/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=

Been a long while since I've forged out a bunch of knives! A couple special projects, historical copies, and a few users all forged, rough ground, hardened and tempered. Threw in a tomahawk head to keep things real #knives #handforged #historicalbladesmiths #historicalreproduction #historicalcopy #longknife #buckskin #longrifle #contemporymakers #bladesmith #tomahawk #blacksmithing #artofweapons https://www.instagram.com/p/CnSD9LhOmWs/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=

Shard and quill by Iron John and Copperrien is up on the website! https://www.irontreeforge.com/post/shard-and-quill #artofweapons #contemporymakers #contemporylongrifleassociation #dagger #quillwork #frontierknife #westernart #woodlandart #longhunter #flintlock #nativestyle #nativeweapons #buckskin #buffalo #porcupine #curlymaple #hellandback https://www.instagram.com/p/CmXgoUUvHg0/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=

Hunting knives with apple seed grind hot from the forge and rough ground. If I ever finish up the bag knives I started a month ago I'll have a good collection going! #handforgedknives #longhunterknife #freshknives #contemporymakers #bladesmith #kmg #1080steel #appleseedgrind https://www.instagram.com/p/Co5hrLgv7Dh/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=

Copy of famous Butler and Mclellan Tomahawk by Iron John and Stephanie of Iron Tree Forge. Beautifully hand filed and engraved head in a burnished white luster with maple handle overlayed with porcupine quill wrap. For history and full description please visit the blog! https://www.irontreeforge.com/post/butler-and-mclellan-tomahawk #artofweapons #famous #pipetomahawk #revolutionarywar #frenchandidianwar #warof1812 #americanhistory #contemporymakers #historyart #traditionalcraft #tomahawk #quillwork https://www.instagram.com/p/Co1GsTYMUuq/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=

Broken Lance Dag by Iron John Logan. Silver wire inlay and trade pearl in a brass bound walnut hilt. Come check out the blog for more photos and description https://www.irontreeforge.com/post/broken-lance-dag #artofweapons #dagknife #contemporyhistoricalknife #historyart #indiandagger #wildwestdag #wildwest #nativeweapons #silver #silverwireinlay #pearlinlay #agepatina #contemporymakers https://www.instagram.com/p/CotN2axMfXd/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=

Last look at Great Hawk by Iron John Logan before it goes to it's new home! Chest out the blog post for more images https://www.irontreeforge.com/post/last-look-at-great-hawk #artofweapons #pipetomahawk #tomahawk #greatplains #greattomahawk #contemporymakers #americanfrontier #peacepipe #peacepipetomahawk #handforged #weaponsart #historicalinspired #patina #highart https://www.instagram.com/p/CoqQ66qvBaQ/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=

Blond scalplock by a great teacher and fellow contemporary artist Micheal Badhand. Fits well on our wall of weapons art! Human hair and stretched hide on a twig from the Little Bighorn Battlefield #artofweapons #scalplock #badhand #contemporymakers #frontierart #westernart #wildwestart #creepyart #nativeamericanart #nativeart #warart https://www.instagram.com/p/ConPx3lPApp/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=

Iron tomahawk moldings in the "white" an 18th century term for a rust proof burnished patina. Not exactly polished still reflects light amazingly well! This is a sneak peak at an upcoming tomahawk based on an original. Hand forged, filed and whitesmithed by Iron John #artofweapons #pipetomahawk #whitesmith #18thcentury #handforged #contemporymakers #artisan https://www.instagram.com/p/Cn269Q_swSZ/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=

Iron tomahawk moldings in the "white" an 18th century term for a rust proof burnished patina. Not exactly polished still reflects light amazingly well! This is a sneak peak at an upcoming tomahawk based on an original. Hand forged, filed and whitesmithed by Iron John #artofweapons #pipetomahawk #whitesmith #18thcentury #handforged #contemporymakers #artisan https://www.instagram.com/p/Cn269Q_swSZ/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=

Who's ready for a big hollow ground bone handle Dirk? #artofweapons #contemporymakers #dirk #bonehandle #hollowground #handforged #scottishdirk #longknife #earlyamerican https://www.instagram.com/p/CnYhDXUM0El/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=

When the bench starts looking like this you know you might have a longknife problem! #artofweapons #longknife #contemporymakers #contemporylongrifleassociation #woodberryschool #frontierknife #18centurycostume #18thcenturyartisans #frenchandidianwar #1812 #buckskin #wildwest #folkart https://www.instagram.com/p/CnSqqQAP0qR/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=

New long knife on the bench, needs a couple more coats of oil and a sheath. Distressed curly maple, worn silver plated brass, hand polished high carbon steel blade and wire inlay in an 18th century pillow hilt #artofweapons #longknife #contemporymakers #18thcentury #silverplate #handforgedknife #frontierknife #historicalbladesmiths #moldings #historicalreproduction #revolutionarywar #knifecollectors https://www.instagram.com/p/CnK55hxPpvG/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=