Custom(ized) Lagana VATC tomahawk ?

[CAMPOY]

Hi there

I read a lot of post here and it seems that there is not a lot of things about the LAGANA VTAC tomahawk, any reasons ?

Does anyone has ever see a custom or customized one ?

Just curious.

Thanks
Chris

 

[james_bond]

With the Cold Steel hawks around $20 it is fun a low cost project. The VTAC is 5 times that cost and is some what optimized as is.

 

[Dusty One]

Here is an early ATC stamped head I picked up with broken handle. Put on a cocobolo handle with ebony cap. The head was bead blasted.
Like James Bond mentioned the VTAC is a bit more expensive than the Cold steel and with the composite handle that is pressed on and very durable there is no need to mod.
The newer VTAC is a great piece that will hold up to alot of abuse.

 

[hawkhead]

Dusty One, that's a good looking VTAC.

 

[hawkhead]

Campoy, Cold Steel makes one that is cheap enough to customize.

 

[CAMPOY]

Here is an early ATC stamped head I picked up with broken handle. Put on a cocobolo handle with ebony cap. The head was bead blasted.
Like James Bond mentioned the VTAC is a bit more expensive than the Cold steel and with the composite handle that is pressed on and very durable there is no need to mod.
The newer VTAC is a great piece that will hold up to alot of abuse.

Wouah cocobolo and ebony ! do you throw it a lot ??

It looks very gorgeous
Thanks for sharing

 

[CAMPOY]

Hi HAWKHEAD

Yes the CS is on the top of my list.
Thanks

 

[Dusty One]

Wouah cocobolo and ebony ! do you throw it a lot ??

It looks very gorgeous
Thanks for sharing

No I dont throw this one. I have 4 of the newer VTAC's with the composit handles I throw. I collect the older VTAC's and Laganas. They dont get used.
Would like to find some of the older models with broken handles to customize. But they are hard to find....

 

[COAL CREEK FORGE]

Here is an early ATC stamped head I picked up with broken handle. Put on a cocobolo handle with ebony cap. The head was bead blasted.
Like James Bond mentioned the VTAC is a bit more expensive than the Cold steel and with the composite handle that is pressed on and very durable there is no need to mod.
The newer VTAC is a great piece that will hold up to alot of abuse.[/QUOTE

You Lucky Dawg :thumbup:

 

[Carolina River Rat]

That's a gorgeous little hawk, Dusty.

 

[Dusty One]

You Lucky Dawg :thumbup:[/QUOTE]
Steve, I am also Lucky to own one of yours, which also has a Ebony cap on top.

 

[Dusty One]

That's a gorgeous little hawk, Dusty.

Thank You..............

 

[CAMPOY]

No I dont throw this one. I have 4 of the newer VTAC's with the composit handles I throw. I collect the older VTAC's and Laganas. They dont get used.
Would like to find some of the older models with broken handles to customize. But they are hard to find....

Hi Dusty One
Have you any pics of your VTACs/Lagana collection ??:thumbup:
I'de love to see that, if you don't mind

 

[crossada]

Dusty, that hawk from Steve is an amazing piece too!

 

[COAL CREEK FORGE]

You Lucky Dawg :thumbup:

Steve, I am also Lucky to own one of yours, which also has a Ebony cap on top.[/QUOTE]

Ahh the infamous rough forged jack hammer bit,that's been a couple hundred hawk's ago,wish i had more of em that's some Gooood steel

 

[Dusty One]

Hi Dusty One
Have you any pics of your VTACs/Lagana collection
I'de love to see that, if you don't mind

Here are some old photos of some of the hawks I have. Would like to try to get better ones this winter. I'll dig out a couple more later.

 

[Silly Rabbit]

oh my!, what a gorgeous collection!

 

[CAMPOY]

DUSTY ONE

Have you ever noticied any weight variation between all those GORGEOUS VTAC ?
Which one is the oldest one??

 

[Dusty One]

Here is the oldest. Probably mid 60's

 

[CAMPOY]

They should be hard to find indeed.