Boker Plus Tomahook: A question

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J.Davey

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I absolutely love the design of the new Boker Plus Tomahook Axe, but I can't help but wonder why they went with such thin stock on such a fairly large hawk. Wouldn't that thinness (3/16) make it more handle heavy, especially considering the size and scales of the handle? It just seems like it would keep the axe from being very good at chopping, thus preventing it from being anything more than a weapon. Just curious as to the thought behind this design feature. What do you guys think? (Posted this in the Boker section also, but thought I'd get the opinions of some axe enthusiasts.)
 
It's a tactical design, it has different priorities than an axe designed to be used in the woods.

I like the looks of it too, cool axe.
 
Most of the "tactical" hawks around can still be called on to do hatchet type stuff when needed, though. Ya' know what I mean?
 
J.Davey said:
Most of the "tactical" hawks around can still be called on to do hatchet type stuff when needed, though. Ya' know what I mean?
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It's a chisel grind, that would not be my choice to do hatchet type stuff. Plus, you're probably right about the handle weight, G-10 is very heavy. Seems like a tactical breacher to me.
 
As I see it though it is only .18 in thick. That is not very thick for a breacher. I don't know, just not my cup of coffee
 
Look, a picture.
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I'm not a fan of any tool that has the tang sitting above the scales - it's great for cost cutting on manufacturing and makes it a "feature", when it reality its going to be comfortable (and expensive to make) with flush fitting tang/scales.
 
hmmm wow I just realized the tang does stick out further then the handles... I still kind of want to try it.
 
J.Davey said:
I absolutely love the design of the new Boker Plus Tomahook Axe, but I can't help but wonder why they went with such thin stock on such a fairly large hawk. Wouldn't that thinness (3/16) make it more handle heavy, especially considering the size and scales of the handle? It just seems like it would keep the axe from being very good at chopping, thus preventing it from being anything more than a weapon. Just curious as to the thought behind this design feature. What do you guys think? (Posted this in the Boker section also, but thought I'd get the opinions of some axe enthusiasts.)
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Ever consider it's just not really designed to be all that practical a tool? The sharp stuff market is chock full of products that are designed to appeal to something other than utter practicality, at all ends of the quality spectrum.
 
I really like the design, reminds me of a norse bearded axe. I wouldn't worry about the thickness (or lack of), Sk5 is pretty tough stuff.
 
Wow! I really liked the look of it, that is until I saw that the tang is above the handle material (as others stated). That is a deal breaker on any tool for me. Still looks pretty cool other than that. Not sure if it would be practical for anything I do. Well, except make air bleed.
 
i still for the life of me cannot understand taking axes with no hammer poll into a situation where you will definitely not have to kill anyone. but i dig the long beard. i think one of the icelandic sagas makes mention of using the axe beard to hook and climb walls.
 
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