Mod'ing The CS Trail Hawk

[asmith80]

So... I used my Trail Hawk once to cut down 2 trees with a diameter of about 3 inches (decorative bushes/trees) and now the head has come loose...what the hell...Not the "quality" I expected. Any ideas?

Sounds like you need a better head-to-haft fit. Take a look and see if there are any gaps between the head and the haft anywhere

 

[leebrewer]

A Tomahawk head can come loose because of the tapered handle. But it shouldnt if seated properly unless you want it to. You just tap the handle straight down on a piece of wood to reseat the head. It may require a little carving. The head being able to slide on the handle aids in the prevention of handle breaks while throwing in case of a bad throw. Thats the reason the head should not be permanantly attached/wedged/fixed or prevented from sliding on a Tomahawk. But seating the head properly prevents it from moving unless you want it moved or pound the handle out.

Sometimes I mark the handle at the top of the head with a pencil, then knock the head back down, carve the mark out a little, reseat the head. It may take a few times, removing small amounts of wood each time. A good pounding with a Dead Blow usually does a good job:thumbup:

 

[Senserazer]

Thanks for the response, I'll give it a tap and see how it goes!

 

[FB1981]

right a little bit of progress on the leatherwork for my hawk.

 

[TwinStick]

I actually have had my Trail Hawk for about a year now & never really used it. Recently i convexed the head & took it out & used it. I was impressed bigtime with it. I chopped through about 8" of super hard dried wood & it would still shave paper when i was done. No nicks in the blade at all either. For what i paid for it, i was VERY impressed. Just thought i would share that.

 

[Ponsau]

FB1981 that leatherwork is awesome! Great design.

 

[LEGION 12]

The whole family.

 

[HandAxeProMan]

Nice family. Are there to be more kids? Which one do you use the most?

Howard

 

[LEGION 12]

Nice family. Are there to be more kids? Which one do you use the most?

Howard

Thats gonna be it for awile . The vietnam hawk is the oldest so has gotten the most use but the frontier and the fort turner are gonna be stepping in here soon . Rich

 

[ljcsov]

Here is mine! I did the following:

1- stripped the head
2 - cut the handle down to 17", 21" made it feel like a golf club
3 - stained the handle red, added white accents, sanded to give aged look/better grip
4 - made a sheath for the face
5 - made a belt loop

Also, my wall of toys!

 

[gorbys]

Back in business fellow Hawkmen! There are six in the works and I've got a few days off, so the first to near completion is a CS Trail Hawk. All surfaces were cut down to reveal a nice light hawk I call my Ultra Light Fighter. The head will be acid blued and there will be my pewter star. The pic of a CS Spike hawk, under modification will become the Light battle hawk.

I was thinking of doing something similar to my trail hawk but a square kind of spike. I must ask how you did yours!
Can it be done with a simple file?

regards.

 

[hawkhead]

Hi gorbys, All my modified C.S.hawks are done in the same manner. Strip the head, draw the shape of the hawk with a thin point Sharpie pen, gross metal removal I now do with a bench grinder, all my finish work is done with a Magicut file and final metal finish with medium and fine emery paper then 400 and 600 wet or dry lubed with WD40. The satin finish is accomplished with a green Scotch pad. In the beginning I used only files now I use the grinder to save time .

 

[wasatchdan]

Those hawks are beautiful, Hawkhead. Nice. :thumbup:

 

[leebrewer]

Great Mods

 

[casio]

very fine work thanks for the pics.:thumbup:

 

[HandAxeProMan]

I especially like what you did with the Spike Hawk. Copying is the greatest form of complimenting, isn't It?

Howard

 

[hepclass]

Hawkhead all a can say is WOW !!! Great work, i will be ordering my CS hawk and start to get busy! Again good job.

 

[hawkhead]

Thank you fellow Hawkmen. Keep on making hawks. 19 days to retirement, then it is full time hawks, bows, knives, hunting and fishing. Oops, almost forgot kayaking.

 

[hawkhead]

HandAxeProMan,
My spike hawk is actuallya CS Trailhawk and the hawk with skull crusher was a CS Pipehawk. I have eight more in the works, so stay tuned.

 

[HandAxeProMan]

hawkhead, sorry I misread or assumed (you know what that does). I love BOTH, but I really love the small "Spike Hawk" you created. I will definitely stay tuned for all updates on the other eight.

Howard