any experiences to share, good or bad? since reading books about native americans as a child, and of course watching "last of the mohicans" many times i have always wanted a tomahawk. unfortunatly i never realised one could aquire one. other that the really small(and short) axes at the hardware store. anyways, having looked at some of the pictures on this forum i am rather optimistic that i might find one. basically i'd like a simple light headed tomahawk, with a straight handle. the one (top) posted by Gib Guignard under the thread "hawks" would be a good example of what i have in mind. back to my question, i would like to actually look at and hold one before buying it so i thought a sportsmans or gun/knife show might be a good place to look. but are they practical and authentic. or are they decorations only?
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buying a tomahawk at a sportsmans show....
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There are plenty of cheap tomahawks available on the internet, do a web search. If you want to see some of the best go to the rmj forge website.(but they're not cheap)
I know, I wouldn't want to buy one without looking at it first but I don't know how good of a selection they have at those shows. Also you should check out the trade axe and tomahawk collectors association website. I don't think they sell hawks at that site but it's a pretty cool site.
I know, I wouldn't want to buy one without looking at it first but I don't know how good of a selection they have at those shows. Also you should check out the trade axe and tomahawk collectors association website. I don't think they sell hawks at that site but it's a pretty cool site.
thanks, i have been looking around the internet and except for all the hits i get about tomahawk missiles, and the atlanta braves. i have seen some pretty neat stuff. even some ideas about hand-2-hand combat. my dad told me that some guys in survival courses he took made their own tomahawks from larger axes. even if i can't find one of superior quality i suspect the very design of the tool makes it pretty sturdy? thanks again. - nate
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I haven't handled them and opinions on some of them are mixed, but take a look here:
http://www.coldsteel.com/axes.html
If you actually want to buy one, don't buy direct from Cold Steel - www.1sks.com or www.crocblades.com could hook you up.
Take Cold Steel's fighting advice with a grain of salt, but here is a basic concept of the tomahawks as a weapon:
http://lib1.store.vip.sc5.yahoo.com/lib/csstoreonline/tomahawks.pdf
Yes, tomahawks are very practical tools and weapons. It's like a hatchet balanced around the center. Hope this helps.
http://www.coldsteel.com/axes.html
If you actually want to buy one, don't buy direct from Cold Steel - www.1sks.com or www.crocblades.com could hook you up.
Take Cold Steel's fighting advice with a grain of salt, but here is a basic concept of the tomahawks as a weapon:
http://lib1.store.vip.sc5.yahoo.com/lib/csstoreonline/tomahawks.pdf
Yes, tomahawks are very practical tools and weapons. It's like a hatchet balanced around the center. Hope this helps.
but if you just want something to throw they'll probably work. advoid the vietnam hawk at all costs.I had one of the CS vietnam hawks and it was basically crap, sad as I have been very happy with a number f there products. Take a look at ragweedforge.com He has quite a few tomahawks under throwing axes and knives. The one example I ahve seen from his products (viking belt axe) was pretty nice and the prices are great.
luck
Sam
luck
Sam