New axe for me

tedwca

tedwca

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I just got this from a guy who bought it and then discovered he needed to make a new house payment. It's the last one to have the HAWGHYDE finish on the micarta handles. Steel is 5160 and is heat treated. It's the #3 model from Mineral Mountain Knifeworks. Ted makes a darn fine blade and I'd been wanting this exact blade for about a year now, so I had to buy it..
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Now, that's really interesting. Have you used it?

What's the purpose of the point in the middle of the blade?
 
I've chopped a few things(railroad ties, water bottles, etc) with it and it swings really well and bites deep into the wood. It's really a tactical tomahawk and as such is designed to cut soft targets. The back cut on this thing is out of this world.

I'm not a thrower, but it doesn't seem well balanced for that. The only other 'hawk I have is the ATC VTAC which has a good reputation as a good thrower and the balance is totally different. This one is kinda neutral, while the ATC is top heavy.
 
I think I need to save up for a sheet of cpm 154cm or s30v and make a polished one a future project. Hollow ground... hmmm
 
Thanks, Ted, that explains it. I wasn't thinking of it as a de-animation device. Guess I'm not bloodthirsty enough.
 
Very cool Ted! I have a couple of Lagana hawks, and one shortened battle axe of hawk dimensions that I cobbled together, but nothing like this. Neat stuff!

Thanks for sharing. :thumbup:

Norm
 
Neat! That looks perfect for the Zombie Hunter photos. Any pictures of the other side?

Svashtar said:
Very cool Ted! I have a couple of Lagana hawks
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I initially read that as "Lasagna hawks" and thought there was someone out there making a line of axes for use in the kitchen. Is it bad that this seemed plausible? :o
 
Novadak said:
Neat! That looks perfect for the Zombie Hunter photos. Any pictures of the other side?



I initially read that as "Lasagna hawks" and thought there was someone out there making a line of axes for use in the kitchen. Is it bad that this seemed plausible? :o
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No pics of the other side. It's pretty symmetrical, so I so no reason to take them.


I can see it now "Real men cut lasagna with a Lasagna Hawk":D
 
Kewl 'Hawk no matter how you slice it.;) :o :rolleyes: And one that just automatically appeals to the warrior side of this ndn.:D :cool: :thumbup:
 
It means he's thinking...tough for Dan to do two things at once sometimes. It means it gave him ideas of his own of what to incorporate in his own work...which is a *good* thing for us!
 
I really like that too. :cool:

Last time I liked one of Ted's posts, it cost me $159.95 plus shipping. :p


Mike
 
Novadak said:
I initially read that as "Lasagna hawks" and thought there was someone out there making a line of axes for use in the kitchen. Is it bad that this seemed plausible? :o
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I think there is a real market for a kitchen axe. And I guess a kitchen chopping block.
 
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