CS Rifleman Hawk.

used to have one a bit heavy for my taste, and the trail hawk is a bit light, but have been looking closely at the pipe hawk weight is in the middle and has good function imho
 
I am 6'8" and all around big ole boy and they gets heavy. fun to play with, if your rotator cuff is in good shape. rather have one of the new Cold Steel spike hawks
 
I like it best after its ground down quite a lot:
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I think it's an awkward piece of steel until it's reduced. Notice how bottom of blade juts out, so hard to imagine it's real good for processing wood.
However, the feel of the one I show in the above pic, with 15-16" handle, head ground up? Swings very smooth.
 
I've heard it described as more of an axe than a hawk (un-modded).

Off Topic- Awesome scramseax Pullrich!
 
I like mine personal. It swings just right and cuts like no other. I cut two or three inches off the handle. It throws like a dream too. Hits like a ton of brick. I can't post picture on my phone but you can find mine in the hawk and knife combo thread.

Regards,
Joe Grimace
 
[Copy of my post in the CS Hawk Mod thread]:

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Here's my "Goldilocks" hawk. I got the trail hawk and it was just too small. Got the rifleman's hawk and it's a little too big. Since it's easier to take material off of a hawk than add more in, I introduced the rifleman's hawk to the bench grinder and the Dremel. I took the poll and the ridge at the top of the head off (see the stock photo for comparison).

The stock weight was about 37 oz and it now registers an even 29 oz on my postal scale. It feels 100% better than it did!

Finish is vinegar-soaked paper towels for a couple hours, then some light steel wool and then oil. I may play with the finish some more but it'll do for now. I did the handle in red oak stain and then boiled linseed oil.
 
Had mine since early 1994. It balanced out better with a 24" handle. It's a very powerful chopper but it is indeed a bit on the heavy side.

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I think the good thing about the Rifleman's Hawk is that there is enough material that you can customize it to your preference and still have enough weight to do some good.
 
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