So the Norse Hawk is the better thrower of CS Hawks, it is just not as functional for chopping / splitting as the rest of them. Is that the concensus?
i think the Rifleman's hawk is probably the best splitter, amongst the CS
hawks.
it comes down to the right tool for the job though IMHO.
as i am sure you know, a hawk bit is usually shaped like a
knife, instead of a wedge
(axe), so you are going to trade that splitting functionality for not paying the weight penalty of lugging an axe or hatchet.
i like the Trail Hawk on a long handle, for instance, because
i don't expect to be chopping anything bigger than my leg, and a long knife or machete batons great with the Trail Hawk helping out. - done deal,
on the odd occasion i need to cord wood in the Wild.
The Norse Hawk is great for throwing
potentially, especially with the points sharpened up a bit.
on my handles, or even without, i think the hawks can chop pretty dang good - splitting is the only drawback of a hawk i can think of, over an axe or similar head, and the hawks shine in all sorts of other ways, like odd angles on hillsides, etc., where i wouldn't want to be caught lugging or swinging an axe or hatchet.
YMMV.
vec
