CRKT RMJ Woods Chogan vs Rinaldi Carpenter's Hawk,,,,please compare

Just a suggestion, but it would probably help folks if you could give them an idea of the specific things you would be using the hawk for, or any other details that might help folks focus their comments.
 
popedandy said:
Just a suggestion, but it would probably help folks if you could give them an idea of the specific things you would be using the hawk for, or any other details that might help folks focus their comments.
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OK, reasonable question, I guess. but doesn't seem all that nebulous to me. Chop stuff, hammer stuff, kill people...whatever. I mean, how much can one actually do with a hatchet/tomahawk?
 
I haven't handled the Woods Chogan but if it's anything like the Kangee that I sharpened for a customer then it's surprisingly thick in the bit. The Rinaldi is significantly thinner.
 
Near the bit/eye junction the Rinaldi is about the same thickness as a CS Trail Hawk, maybe even a bit thicker around the midpoint of the bit, but in the last inch the Rinaldi continues to taper while the Trail Hawk's cheeks go parallel, and that makes a big difference.
 
FortyTwoBlades said:
I haven't handled the Woods Chogan but if it's anything like the Kangee that I sharpened for a customer then it's surprisingly thick in the bit. The Rinaldi is significantly thinner.
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The woods chogan is fairly thick in the bit too, but I thinned the cheeks on mine and it chops much better now. I haven't tried this particular Rinaldi, but I am a big fan of the hand axes I got from you.
 
ichor said:
OK, reasonable question, I guess. but doesn't seem all that nebulous to me. Chop stuff, hammer stuff, kill people...whatever. I mean, how much can one actually do with a hatchet/tomahawk?
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The Woods Chogan is a pretty decent hawk if you take the time to thin the cheeks. Otherwise, like FortyTwoBlades said, it is a bit thick for chopping.
 
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FortyTwoBlades said:
I haven't handled the Woods Chogan but if it's anything like the Kangee that I sharpened for a customer then it's surprisingly thick in the bit. The Rinaldi is significantly thinner.
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I have the woods kangee and it's a chopping splitting beast. I love it. The handle is 19 inches, just long enough to two hand it. But I feel optimum length would be about 25 inches for me. I'm currently fabricating the longer handle. I don't know about the Rinaldi. The Chogan is very similar to mine except mine has a spike instead of the hammer poll.
 
I got the Rinaldi in today and took it and the woods chogan out for a few minutes. The Rinaldi is lighter and thinner and the handle is a bit shorter and smaller around. I think which one a person prefers is going to be purely a matter of personal preference. I took a couple of (fairly mediocre) pictures, but hopefully they are good enough to give you an idea of how they compare.


 
Thx Soooo...much PD, for the follow-up. Pics are just fine. Tells me just what I wanted to know. Appreciate it. ;')
 
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