Might anyone own a Tomahawk that looks something like this Hawk :

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HARDBALL

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Hi all,

I've been researching vintage "Spike Trade Tomahawks" especially as made by the French. I have sent an inquiry to the Rhode Island Historical Society regarding the link below : thread/picture of the WILLIAM DENNISON (Soldier French and Indian War) of Stonington, Rhode Island Tomahawk as used by Denison during the F&I War.

There is a nice Drawing of the Tomahawk located near the bottom of the linked below.

http://www.furtradetomahawks.com/spike-tomahawks--3.html

I also believe the following link is a photograph the Denison Tomahawk :

http://project1763.org/wp-content/themes/project1763/images/revolutionary_peace/02/2-6.jpg

I would be very interested in seeing photographs of BF member's Spike Tomahawks that resemble these rather
small/light weight Tomahawks.

Thanks,

HARDBALL
 
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http://project1763.org/exhibits/revolutionary-peace
Spike tomahawk, inscribed “En[sign?] Wm. Denison 1760”


Courtesy the Rhode Island Historical Society, RHi XI 7 1913B

Despite its associations with Native war making, the Tomahawk was wielded by Colonial troops as well. While their steel and iron blades were generally European-made, as close-combat weapons these light and lethal hatchets also bear a relation to indigenous war clubs, some of which themselves came to be fitted out with metal blades and/or spikes. The Tomahawk’s ready adoption as a weapon by all parties in the contest for North American lands and resources underlines deep cultural entanglements between Natives and newcomers, even in the waging of war.


HARDBALL
 
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Hi Bon,

Nice Hawk there Bon! I have one made by Jarrod of H&B Forge that is pretty darn close to your Hawk. Well.....if I can prove/confirm that the Dennison (F&I War) Hawk was real/used during the
F&I War, I'd love to have a copy made from drawing (linked above). I'm hoping to find (Historical) photo/examples of the much SMALLER/LIGHT weight size Spike Tomahawks which were used mainly as a weapon.
I am still waiting for my buddy Ken Hamilton to find time to forge my Spike Hawk (something) along the lines in the following link or.......perhaps I will ask Ken to make a Hawk based on that Dennison Hawk. Now that would be cool!

http://contemporarymakers.blogspot.com/2009/11/spike-ax-by-ken-hamilton-and-rich.html




HARDBALL
 
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His name is Adam Thiele. He is a mechanical engineer with a Ph D and is a professor at Budapest University of Technology and Economics. He is also a smith that produces edged weapons based on real pieces discovered throughout Europe. Check out his website. He has some nice stuff.
I also have one of his spiked war hammers on the end of a 36" long piece of oak dowel. I use it for a walking / hiking stick.
 
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