EXHIBIT 23.1




            CONSENT OF INDEPENDENT REGISTERED PUBLIC ACCOUNTING FIRM

We have issued our report dated June 15, 2004, accompanying the financial
statements and supplemental schedule included in the Annual Report of the
Helsel, Inc. Employees' Retirement Plan on Form 11-K for the year ended
December 31, 2003. We hereby consent to the incorporation by reference of said
report in the Post-Effective Amendment No. 2 to the Registration Statement of
Hawk Corporation Form S-8 (File No. 333-68583, effective June 23, 2004).


                                                        /s/ GRANT THORNTON LLP


Cleveland, Ohio
June 25, 2004


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