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Did you notice the RMJ American Tomahawk?

Riz! Riz! - did you manage to resolve your head looseness on the hickory model?

I've got the synthetic Model 1, but I think I'd like the aliveness of a hickory handle.... but not if it can't stand up to some light chopping!
 
Daniel L said:
Riz! Riz! - did you manage to resolve your head looseness on the hickory model?

I've got the synthetic Model 1, but I think I'd like the aliveness of a hickory handle.... but not if it can't stand up to some light chopping!
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I did re-handle it. The inside of the eye is actually stepped inside. Its milled so that there is a little ridge inside the eye by the top of the head. I believe it is there so that the nylon handle locks into the head before the retention screw is put in place. I have to admit, they could do a much better job hanging the heads on the hickory handles. It was pretty loosely fit before it was wedged. I got mine fit so that the kerf (i think its called that) was slightly compressed before I wedged it. Its way more secure now. I do prefer the feel of the hickory handle, but for pure durability the nylon is the way to go.
 
Just a little follow up... I used the Hickory Model 1 that I rehung for about 2 hours of continuous chopping. I had a huge brush pile that I had to cut down to fit into the fire pit. After all of those impacts the head was still rock solid. This thing is a chopping beast. I highly recommend it.
 
Thanks! Yeah I think I'm going to sell off my synthetic and go hickory when I do my next trip to the USA!.... which could be very far away at this point.
 
I haven't used my synthetic one, but I can tell you the handle is thicker and feels more stout than the original V-TAC.
It's definitely stiff!
 
I have a 12 years old lagana’s tomahawk.
I have recoating it and change the nylon handle.
I am very happy of my hawk.

I have halso a shrike from RMJ
 
bubbaskyjacker said:
Finally some love for a Rmj hawk on this forum. :confused:

Not everyone wants a rusted , what date of 1977 was it made and the relative humidity , needs to be refurbished axe head found at a swap meet laying under a oak tree sold by the man who made it. o_O Rant done. Lol:D

Looks solid , 190$ kinda steep but cheap for a. Rmj. I think I may need one.

Long live the Forged RMJ Shrike.
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caine said:
Wondering what the Model 2 will look like
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me tooo! I was hoping for a true tomahawk. A slip fit eye with an head profile similar to RMJ’s loggerhead.

it would also be cool if. Was a one piece hawk like a kestrel but with the model 1 head profile.

who knows. I guess we have to wait for pics
 
Or a hammer polled hawk on a synthetic model 1 handle!
 
Ryan M Johnson said:
Hey guys - Ryan Johnson of RMJ Tactical and yes now American Tomahawk. I appreciate all the kind words about the Model 1. There are a lot of great questions here and I plan to address them in an upcoming podcast. Long story short - we noticed that the brand had been inactive and found out that the hawks were no longer being made. I felt that the design is not only iconic but important, important enough not to be relegated as afterthought part of a huge lineup from companies that don't care about it's amazing history. We purchased the company from Ferhman (an amazingly good dude) and started the long process of revamping the brand with the RMJ touch. We had the injection molds remachined to match the texture on the Shrike, and completely made new drop forging dies. Each hawk is CNC machined, differentially heat treated and hand sharpened. The kydex is killer. The blade geometry is lean and mean. All in all I wanted it to be the best version that has been made. We have a great team of folks put together to make American Tomahawk go - I think fans of the design will be happy to see what's coming down the road. I'll post in the forum when we have a link to the upcoming podcast. Thanks again - RMJ
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Thanks for the info about Model 2, guys.
Who is responsible for drop forging? Is that part of production, by any chance, outsourced to Council Tool Co?
 
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They released a teaser photo. Model 2 has a hammer poll and appears to have a curved bit instead of the straight bit like the model 1.
 
The instagram post shows a hawk with the same synthetic handle as the Model 1, but with a hammer poll. It looks heavier than a Model 1.
Can't see the edge since it's beneath a curved leather cover.
 
Yeah, in the post they said they are months away from release :( but at least they are coming
 
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