I'm switching teams bros, don't judge.

Houlahound said:
Got drawn into the rabbit hole of overbulit survival type knives trying to be more than they can be and as a result failing at what they should be.

I am now a hawk guy + an ultra-light carbon steel drop point small fixed blade.

Loud & proud baby.
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Grats!

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Houlahound said:
Got drawn into the rabbit hole of overbulit survival type knives trying to be more than they can be and as a result failing at what they should be.

I am now a hawk guy + an ultra-light carbon steel drop point small fixed blade.

Loud & proud baby.
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Er....congrats?
 
I’ll give you a shortcut and save you some pain and money. Buy a Kephart now discover how perfect simplicity can be. Leave the hawk in the truck. Wrap something else in paracord. It doesn’t belong on a knife handle.

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I won't judge you. (freak!)

If you want something unique, you can always contact a maker here on the forum and get a 1095 blade made to your specs. 1095 is inexpensive and no handle work would keep the cost down. Wrap your own paracord and away you go!
 
You should para-cord wrap your hawk, while your at it...for no good reason other than it would fit your new theme.
 
Houlahound said:
Got drawn into the rabbit hole of overbulit survival type knives trying to be more than they can be and as a result failing at what they should be.

I am now a hawk guy + an ultra-light carbon steel drop point small fixed blade.

Loud & proud baby.
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Houlahound said:
Max 5-6 inch blade, skeletonised, parachord wrapped handle, carbon steel, drop point, flat grind.
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You've said a small ultra lite fixed blade. Yet, you list looking for a 5-6" blade. Do you mean the cutting length of the blade or the overall length of the knife?

If you are looking for a small skeletonised 1095 knife, an Esee Izula is a great option. I think it would pair very well with a battle hawk.
 
What overbuilt survival knives are your moving away from? I can't stand paracord wrapped handles. I like about a 5-5.5" fixed blade, but I also like smaller fixed blades. Sounds to me like your need to carry a folder and a fixed blade when you head to the woods.

My latest fixed blade. 3.8" blade, 2.8 oz. It will probably do almost everything I need to do and could easily edc it.
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Yeah, that's my primary beef as well. I would say.... nearly impossible to clean without replacing it.

What are you using the tomahawk for? I find them cool, but generally a small hatchet works just as well or often better for light chopping or splitting wood. I would rather use a big "knife" than most hatchets generally speaking. That said, a short handled hatchet, might be easier to carry.
 
Just replace the paracord if its too dirty, also it's a valuable commodity to carry in its own right.

The cheap Chinese mass produced no brand hawk I got has a hammer head on the back side ...... useful as fuk in the camp and on vehicle.

But that's not all folks the hawk blade is a decent rudimentary skinning blade, i kid you not.

The combined weight of the hawk + small fixed blade is about the same as these modern bloated steroid knives that seem to be the fashion amongst the youtube knife crowd.

Not seeing any negatives here bros, jump on board the hawk + ultra-light fixed blade train or you will be late.
 
When I first read the title of the post I was like...."nothing wrong with that, this forum is more about knives anyway" :rolleyes:
I read the rest of the post and all I can say is that as you seek more practical edged tools you'll probably "switch teams":p :Dagain to
a lightweight folder, no bigger than you need, with good blade steel and good ergos.
Spyderco, Benchmade, Kershaw, Zero Tolerance come to mind to name a few.
Back that up with a good 3.5-5" fixed blade depending on what you need it for and a mid quality hawk, hatchet, or machete depending on the outing/ planned activities
and you'll have all the cutting tools you need without weighing yourself down too much.

Unless you're hunting, camping, farming, landscaping, at war, or just plain ole out in the wilderness Every Day, a fixed blade coupled with a tomahawk/ hatchet is far from pragmatic
as an Every Day Carry in my humble opinion.
Everyone's mileage varies, but generally, most around here get through the day with way more knife than necessary carrying a good folder or two.
Doesn't hurt to have a little extra in the event you wind up needing it, but like I say the most comfortable and practical usually comes down to a good folder or two for most.
 
Houlahound said:
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The cheap Chinese mass produced no brand hawk I got has a hammer head on the back side ...... useful as fuk in the camp and on vehicle...
jump on board the hawk + ultra-light fixed blade train or you will be late.
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know i got one of this some place...
i'll jump on board as soon as i find it :-)
 
Houlahound said:
Just replace the paracord if its too dirty, also it's a valuable commodity to carry in its own right.

The cheap Chinese mass produced no brand hawk I got has a hammer head on the back side ...... useful as fuk in the camp and on vehicle.

But that's not all folks the hawk blade is a decent rudimentary skinning blade, i kid you not.

The combined weight of the hawk + small fixed blade is about the same as these modern bloated steroid knives that seem to be the fashion amongst the youtube knife crowd.

Not seeing any negatives here bros, jump on board the hawk + ultra-light fixed blade train or you will be late.
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Replacing paracord on a knife.... pain in the butt. Generally not very comfortable handle and about equivalent to putting duct tape on your knife handle. I would rather buy a new knife. Hence, I DO NOT buy a knife with a paracord wrapped handle. Deal breaker..... I passed through this stage 15 years ago.... I need not repeat to re-discover.

Sounds like you had to acquire a few modern "bloated on steroid knives".... Tell us which ones you have!! My only bloated knife is the BK-2 and that was a good while back. Of course, "bloated" is a VERY subjective term, especially to folks that are confirmed Mora users (or similar).

I have to chuckle.... Skip the tomahawk until you need it or keep it in your vehicle. (I keep a machete in my pickup.) Skinning.... sure if you just have to. You did say "rudimentary". I think I would rather use the tiny blade on my Leatherman Ps4 Squirt than a hawk for skinning. Technically any sharp edge will do the trick if you work at it long enough. I also find the tomahawks more interesting, practical, and potentially useful with a hammer head. Ever hear of a carpenters hatchet? This design has been with us for many many years and was in fact the first hatchet I ever used as a kid. Probably a bit boring for the U-Tube crowd....

I might buy another tomahawk if the right design was brought out and the price "reasonable". Not spending $250 for a tomahawk that I might use once and then can't find it the next time I might think it could be useful.... Carrying one for self defense in your vehicle can be problematic.... weapon to be sure. But so is a machete. Just ask the DJ who used his hawk for "self defense"?

Knives... for something sub $100, the new ESEE Ashley Game knife has some potential for general use. But I can add $50 and get a LT Wright handmade one....carbon steel and all....
 
Houlahound said:
Got drawn into the rabbit hole of overbulit survival type knives trying to be more than they can be and as a result failing at what they should be.
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I can't imagine a big, high quality, wood-chopping knife being "overbuilt" when it only weighs one pound or that it's likely that any of the big knives from the best manufacturers would fail at anything they are designed for.
 
22-rimfire said:
Replacing paracord on a knife.... pain in the butt. Generally not very comfortable handle and about equivalent to putting duct tape on your knife handle. I would rather buy a new knife. Hence, I DO NOT buy a knife with a paracord wrapped handle. Deal breaker..... I passed through this stage 15 years ago.... I need not repeat to re-discover.

Sounds like you had to acquire a few modern "bloated on steroid knives".... Tell us which ones you have!! My only bloated knife is the BK-2 and that was a good while back. Of course, "bloated" is a VERY subjective term, especially to folks that are confirmed Mora users (or similar).

I have to chuckle.... Skip the tomahawk until you need it or keep it in your vehicle. (I keep a machete in my pickup.) Skinning.... sure if you just have to. You did say "rudimentary". I think I would rather use the tiny blade on my Leatherman Ps4 Squirt than a hawk for skinning. Technically any sharp edge will do the trick if you work at it long enough. I also find the tomahawks more interesting, practical, and potentially useful with a hammer head. Ever hear of a carpenters hatchet? This design has been with us for many many years and was in fact the first hatchet I ever used as a kid. Probably a bit boring for the U-Tube crowd....

I might buy another tomahawk if the right design was brought out and the price "reasonable". Not spending $250 for a tomahawk that I might use once and then can't find it the next time I might think it could be useful.... Carrying one for self defense in your vehicle can be problematic.... weapon to be sure. But so is a machete. Just ask the DJ who used his hawk for "self defense"?

Knives... for something sub $100, the new ESEE Ashley Game knife has some potential for general use. But I can add $50 and get a LT Wright handmade one....carbon steel and all....
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I wouldn't analyze this too closely, as much of it doesn't make sense.
 
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