Your take on the use of a Tomahawk?

[TheCanadianOne]

Maybe they can't be as concealment as a knife, but there is still both a utility and nostalgic feel by having a tomahawk on hand when your out in the wilderness. The traditional pipe hawk is still a favorite of mine. I'm looking forward to when a bladesmith I know will make me a full tang spiked hawk.

 

[JBP55]

I prefer to carry a pistol and a knife everywhere it is legal.

 

[3fifty7]

Yes, I’m also definitely pro tomahawk !

 

[N4sir]

Not that a gun or knife isn't but a tomahawk in defense makes for a messy kill.injury. Lol..... I say really....whatever works as a defensive weapon.

 

[themcfarland]

yea, I have a few.. more for Just incase.. especially when doing blackpowder.. It fits

 

[TheCanadianOne]

Yes, I’m also definitely pro tomahawk !

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Love the handle! That's the type of design I'm going with when I get mine

 

[V.Taltos]

Tomahawks are wicked fun to throw! Takes a bit of practice, but very fun

 

[cbbr]

Just make sure that you don't bring your tomahawk to a gun fight.... there was a group who tried that once before and it didn't work out well.

 

[Big H]

I think it worked out very well for them in the long run---and they deserve it IMO---

 

[Bolt Head]

Yes, I’m also definitely pro tomahawk !

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Bruh!

 

[3fifty7]

Bruh!

Thanks it was an awesome project!

 

[V.Taltos]

Thanks it was an awesome project!

I noticed the Damascus edge, really wicked looking! I love 'bearded' axes. Did you make it?

 

[3fifty7]

I noticed the Damascus edge, really wicked looking! I love 'bearded' axes. Did you make it?

Yes I did make it, this was my first tomahawk. I hade a piece of damascus 32 layers of 15n20 and 1084 leftover from a knife I made. Forge welded it into a mild steel wrapped body on a curly maple handle.

 

[AustinBR]

Maybe they can't be as concealment as a knife, but there is still both a utility and nostalgic feel by having a tomahawk on hand when your out in the wilderness. The traditional pipe hawk is still a favorite of mine. I'm looking forward to when a bladesmith I know will make me a full tang spiked hawk.

Depends on what you're doing. When I'm out in the wilderness, I have weighed everything that's on me to the nearest gram on a food scale. A tomahawk doesn't offer much utility to me for my purposes.

Now, aside from that, I think they'd be a cool toy to have and mess around with. Winkler Knives makes some badass ones!

 

[tbone]

It is a lot better for cutting wood than a knife. I've been miles from a boat ramp and cut a shear pin for a boat motor from an old nail found in a board that had been washed up in the marsh by more than likely a hurricane tide. Probably couldn't have done that with a knife.

 

[Abby Normal]

Just make sure that you don't bring your tomahawk to a gun fight.... there was a group who tried that once before and it didn't work out well.

Tell that to general Custer.
Isn’t that Cultural Appropriation?

 

[VashHash]

They are great for throwing. Have 3 that were forged. 2 with sharpened beards and top edges and one I sharpened myself. H&B forge makes a good one. Unfortunately prices have gone up but it's a one man operation. I like that you can bang the handle on something and take them down if you want. Then put back together when needed. Also makes it easy to do a make shift handle if needed.