Modular tomahawk

tohubohu

tohubohu

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Hello,

After the pry version, I show you the lightest version of the modular tomahawk.

Here are some specs:
  • OAL: 32 cm
  • HEAD: 3mm thick O1 steel
  • CUTTING EDGE: 6 cm
  • HANDLE: 2 x 5mm thick black G10
  • HANDLE BUTTS: 2mm thick O1 steel
  • WEIGHT: 325 grams

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Thanks for watching!
 
Tohubohu,

Would it ok if you make the butt a little tapered?
Just in case you want to use this in the dark, you will know where to choke up and change your handling for a full swing.
 
JayGoliath said:
Tohubohu,

Would it ok if you make the butt a little tapered?
Just in case you want to use this in the dark, you will know where to choke up and change your handling for a full swing.
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Hello Jay,

Theoretically, any kind of handle could be done. If you are interested, just send me a PM and a drawing of how would you like the handle to be.
 
I have made this style of hawk before and the problem I had was that the handle wood split where the bolts hold the head. go throw it at a target 10 or 15 times and then try chopping a wrist thick branch up in to firewood a few times. that ought to be a good test of will it hold together. maybe some langalettes (sp) would help strengthens this spot.

nice size and stylish. but in the field durability is first.

Pat
 
omniviking said:
I have made this style of hawk before and the problem I had was that the handle wood split where the bolts hold the head. go throw it at a target 10 or 15 times and then try chopping a wrist thick branch up in to firewood a few times. that ought to be a good test of will it hold together. maybe some langalettes (sp) would help strengthens this spot.

nice size and stylish. but in the field durability is first.

Pat
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As I mentionned before, I designed this hawk for combat purposes only, not as a camp or trail hawk. The idea is to create a very lightweight hawk to keep in the hand for CQC.
I created the pry version of it for "heavier" purposes.
G10 is not wood, and will withstand many more blows.

I wanted a very agile, simple, lightweight, discrete and affordable hawk, and so far, I'm satisfied with the results, but I constantly try to emprove my models.

Thanks for your opinion, Omniviking!
 
These look cool, the only thing I was wondering is have you tried "Pinching" the head in place instead of bolted to one side ?
If you split the handle down the middle and sandwiched the blade in with the bolts running through, I would think it would be stronger and more stable.
I am not an expert though and it looks good as is too..lol
Thanks for sharing your work with us.
 
Silverthorn said:
These look cool, the only thing I was wondering is have you tried "Pinching" the head in place instead of bolted to one side ?
If you split the handle down the middle and sandwiched the blade in with the bolts running through, I would think it would be stronger and more stable.
I am not an expert though and it looks good as is too..lol
Thanks for sharing your work with us.
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Thanks Silverthorn!

In the G10 handle versions the blade, as you suggest, is pinched between the 2 halves of the handle; you can see it in the "butts" detail pictures.

Only in the pry version the handle is bolted to one side.
 
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