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From another thread:
Here's an idea that I haven't seen ANYONE make a decent example of: the pick hammer. What I have in mind is an offshoot of the wahammer. It would have a slightly longer, but smaller diameter hammer head than the warhammer (more used as a tool, but will be a real headache if used "socially"), and would have a longer pick end than a warhammer. The weapon aspect of this is quite secondary.
If no one sees the application, think mountains. This is a survival tool for areas that don't have much in the way of vegetation, such as mountains and many areas of high desert. Trademarks here are hard, rocky ground that you really need a pick to break up and/or dislodge rocks, and the hammer makes for much easier pounding of stakes and such. I know the RAT guys do mostly jungle survival, but this might be a good idea for guys in mountain/high desert survival.
ETA: by the very design and use, this would be something of a departure, as it, by necessity, would have to be a fairly heavy tool, and works best with a longer handle. This isn't something that would work well if it was short like the hand axes that have become popular for whatever reason. Plus you want the long poll for prying once you get the pick set. Plus 1095 would not work well, it'd need to be a good, tough tool steel.
Here's an idea that I haven't seen ANYONE make a decent example of: the pick hammer. What I have in mind is an offshoot of the wahammer. It would have a slightly longer, but smaller diameter hammer head than the warhammer (more used as a tool, but will be a real headache if used "socially"), and would have a longer pick end than a warhammer. The weapon aspect of this is quite secondary.
If no one sees the application, think mountains. This is a survival tool for areas that don't have much in the way of vegetation, such as mountains and many areas of high desert. Trademarks here are hard, rocky ground that you really need a pick to break up and/or dislodge rocks, and the hammer makes for much easier pounding of stakes and such. I know the RAT guys do mostly jungle survival, but this might be a good idea for guys in mountain/high desert survival.
ETA: by the very design and use, this would be something of a departure, as it, by necessity, would have to be a fairly heavy tool, and works best with a longer handle. This isn't something that would work well if it was short like the hand axes that have become popular for whatever reason. Plus you want the long poll for prying once you get the pick set. Plus 1095 would not work well, it'd need to be a good, tough tool steel.
