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I posted a thread in the Axes and Hatchets subforums of mods I am in the process of doing to a CS War Hammer. I figure it may be of some interest here, based on why I chose it.
We've all heard of the Nessmuk trio. Well, here is my end-of-the-world, Ragnarok Trio:
Black Mamba tomahawk, War hammer and Chiruwa Ang Khola:
And my "Do anything in the wilderness" trio, War Hammer, Chiruwa Ang Khola, R-10 and baldric rig:
The reason I became interested int he war hammer is because I am writing a sort of high fantasy story and the main character lives in a northern land of harsh steppe bordered by thick forest. Think Russian steppe meets Norwegian forest. I got to thinking, for people who have to survive in harsh climates, and may have to do anything from heavy chopping to digging, to picking through rocky soil or hammering in stakes for a yurt, what would they use?
Well, I naturally thought of my CAK/R-10 combo, which can do most of that. But what of the things I really either don't want to do with a kukri, or that they just suck at? OK, let's face it, kukris suck as hammers. OK, so I want a hammer. Kukris aren't going to pick apart rocky soil well, and you will damage the edge severely doing so. OK, I want a pick. I looked at rock hammers, but they are too small for serious work (because they were never meant for it), and you don't want to tote around a sledgehammer and a pick mattock on a single horse (these people would tend to not have an extra pack animal unless it was a work party). then someone mentioned a CS war hammer. I wasn't looking for a weapon, but it does, in fact, do all of those things well, as well as serve as a fine weapon (much like a kukri). All that's left is a portable shovel for digging. I don't have a CS Spetsnaz shovel, but that's pretty much the design these people would use (I use a folding GI shovel, although I'll probably get a CS shovel to complete the set). So, there, you have all the tools needed for surviving a bad area, indeed for just about anything needed for primitive living.
Their other shelter, clothing and food items would be carried in a canvas rucksack that usually rode strapped to the back of the horse, or could all be carried on foot, if necessary.
We've all heard of the Nessmuk trio. Well, here is my end-of-the-world, Ragnarok Trio:
Black Mamba tomahawk, War hammer and Chiruwa Ang Khola:
And my "Do anything in the wilderness" trio, War Hammer, Chiruwa Ang Khola, R-10 and baldric rig:
The reason I became interested int he war hammer is because I am writing a sort of high fantasy story and the main character lives in a northern land of harsh steppe bordered by thick forest. Think Russian steppe meets Norwegian forest. I got to thinking, for people who have to survive in harsh climates, and may have to do anything from heavy chopping to digging, to picking through rocky soil or hammering in stakes for a yurt, what would they use?
Well, I naturally thought of my CAK/R-10 combo, which can do most of that. But what of the things I really either don't want to do with a kukri, or that they just suck at? OK, let's face it, kukris suck as hammers. OK, so I want a hammer. Kukris aren't going to pick apart rocky soil well, and you will damage the edge severely doing so. OK, I want a pick. I looked at rock hammers, but they are too small for serious work (because they were never meant for it), and you don't want to tote around a sledgehammer and a pick mattock on a single horse (these people would tend to not have an extra pack animal unless it was a work party). then someone mentioned a CS war hammer. I wasn't looking for a weapon, but it does, in fact, do all of those things well, as well as serve as a fine weapon (much like a kukri). All that's left is a portable shovel for digging. I don't have a CS Spetsnaz shovel, but that's pretty much the design these people would use (I use a folding GI shovel, although I'll probably get a CS shovel to complete the set). So, there, you have all the tools needed for surviving a bad area, indeed for just about anything needed for primitive living.
Their other shelter, clothing and food items would be carried in a canvas rucksack that usually rode strapped to the back of the horse, or could all be carried on foot, if necessary.
All I'd have for hand tools would be a utility knife, a machete-like blade, and a kukri/ax if necessary (on top of hunting weapon, clothing, food, necessities, etc.)
