Good Tomahawk/Knife Combo

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Since I am putting this post in the tomahawk section, understand that the duo is supposed to showcase the tomahawk over the knife.

I am thinking of something "outdoorsy" and possibly bushcraft-oriented. Of course, I like the option of throwing at or deploying against a moving target or finishing an attacking animal [four legged or otherwise].

I have been personally giving thought to the CRKT Woods Kangee/ Ka-bar BK 5 combination. I already have the BK 2 and an Ontario SP10 Raider Bowie, so I don't think I will bother with the BK 9.

Anyone own or have used a great hawk and knife combo in their kit?
 
I think if you plan to go bushcraft get a hatchet or small axe and combine that with a small knife. I personably carry a Gransfors Small Forest with whatever my knife of the day is. I think if you ever want to actually process wood, in Wisconsin I always do, you gotta move up to at least at hatchet or better yet a small packable axe. But I would also say try both! You can get a Cold Steel Trail Hawk and a Husqvarna Hatchet which are both great tools for not much money! Try both and make your own decision.
 
You'd be better off getting a hatchet over a tomahawk. Look at Gransfors Bruks. But if you really want a decent woodsy Hawk, look at 2Hawks. I hear some pretty good things about his stuff.

As for the knife. look at something from BHK, a ESEE6, Helle

It all boils down to how much you're willing to spend on each.
 
I just grabbed a CS trail hawk (mostly to learn how to throw). It looks pretty decent for the money, and I figure its a cheap way to learn how to throw, and see if I even end up liking 'hawks before springing for something more expensive.

And you might try the BK15 as the partner blade. It's the same blade shape as the BK5, just in a smaller package. Right now its massively on sale as well. I picked mine up at the same time as the hawk for $42 :).

Good luck with whatever you do :).
 
A CS rifleman's hawk or trail hawk would work well, just give give them a good sharpening. A 5 inch or smaller blade pairs well with a hawk, I don't see the need for something larger if you have the hawk. Personally I've enjoyed pairing my TOPS Bob with any axe,hatchet or hawk. It's a pairing that works very well and will get a lot of work done for you; especially if you want to do bushcraft oriented tasks.
 
Wolf_1989 said:
I've been using a tomahawk and BK5 combo in the woods for years.
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What kind of tomahawk? If you rotate more than one, which ones for what roles?

Thanks a lot to everyone else. I am trying to keep the cost at or around $200. Should have made that clearer from the OP. In any case, the CS Rifleman/Trailhawk are being considered, but I have read reviews and accounts of the Woods Chogan and Kangee being of better quality. Granted, I am not the best at throwing, but I have done plenty with the SOG Fusion Tomahawk, but I want something more robust with a more natural feel to it.

I am also noting Husqvarna for their hatchet, as well. If I have money left over, I will throw in a fire steel and maybe a mora.
 
XxFULLPOWERxX said:
What kind of tomahawk? If you rotate more than one, which ones for what roles?
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Custom made spike tomahawk by H&B Forge. IIRC they made it for me for about $65.

Since H&B already have tomahawk models called the Shawnee and Seneca, I call this one the Wyandot Spike.

I've been using tomahawks for about 30 years and I think this is my ideal.

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My BK5 is a Camillus about 15 years old. I have a BK14 Eskabar piggybacked on its sheath.

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It was originally a BK11 but I changed it to a BK14 and wear the BK11 as an EDC now.


If I'm out on my canoe though, I have my Buck Frontiersman instead.
 
Grey Falcon said:
A CS rifleman's hawk or trail hawk would work well, just give give them a good sharpening. A 5 inch or smaller blade pairs well with a hawk, I don't see the need for something larger if you have the hawk. Personally I've enjoyed pairing my TOPS Bob with any axe,hatchet or hawk. It's a pairing that works very well and will get a lot of work done for you; especially if you want to do bushcraft oriented tasks.
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I'm with Falcon. For me the hawk covers larger/chopping tasks so a smaller blade combo works for me
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That's about as big as I go with the knife/hawk combo
 
The cow said:
You'd be better off getting a hatchet over a tomahawk. Look at Gransfors Bruks. But if you really want a decent woodsy Hawk, look at 2Hawks. I hear some pretty good things about his stuff.

As for the knife. look at something from BHK, a ESEE6, Helle

It all boils down to how much you're willing to spend on each.
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As far as the knife goes I'd say he's on the right track with the Beckers. Given this is a knife forum at it's core I'm sure we all have many opinions on that piece :D
 
triggahappy said:
I think if you plan to go bushcraft get a hatchet or small axe and combine that with a small knife. I personably carry a Gransfors Small Forest with whatever my knife of the day is. I think if you ever want to actually process wood, in Wisconsin I always do, you gotta move up to at least at hatchet or better yet a small packable axe. But I would also say try both! You can get a Cold Steel Trail Hawk and a Husqvarna Hatchet which are both great tools for not much money! Try both and make your own decision.
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I own both and prefer my Husqvarna.
 
Fuori said:
I own both and prefer my Husqvarna.
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Different tools, different jobs. It's like saying I have both a claw hammer and a ball peen hammer, and I prefer the XXX.

The tool you choose should be decided by the job at hand whenever it's an option.
 
WJC01 said:
I'm with Falcon. For me the hawk covers larger/chopping tasks so a smaller blade combo works for me
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One of the reasons I like the BK5 is it works well as a short machete, something hatchets & hawks aren't so great at.
 
Guys, having read everything, I am thinking tomahawk, mora and machete. I will let you guys know if that changes... and it just might. Happy with the responses on the thread.
 
Personally I feel like the machete/hawk fill somewhat of the same uses in a kit. I feel like it would depend on where you were traveling which one you would bring, but that might just be me. And of course you can bring both along, I just see them both as choppers, just with different types of specialization.

Around here, I don't feel the "need" for a machete, as there really isn't much brush to cut my way through. So I feel fine with a saw, something to split wood with, and a belt knife of some sort. So I guess I am more on the side of "why bring a big knife if I have a hawk" side of the conversation, but again I think that is heavily dependent on where you live, and what your use cases are.

Good luck :).
 
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