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Official hawk/axe photo thread.

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That is a very interesting hawk, beautifully shaped head. How is the head fastened to the haft?
Very neat.

Regards

Robin

Hey Robin.
It's actually a Fokos or Mountain Ax. It's basically a walking stick/Ice Ax/weapon combined.It's 38 inches long and has steel gauntlets running through the head attached by bolts and attached also to the haft.


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Here's a better picture of one from the same maker as mine.
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I like that a Lot, very neat. Ya can't tell me that you have that much snow in Florida though ;-))) We are currently being hammered with our first big winter storm. I may need your ice ax to get out when it stops ;-((.
I love the profile from the top. Thanks for the pics.

Regards

Robin
 
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That pic rules HD!

Doug C said:
My Winkler R & D hawk.

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Edit: Neglected to mention, Thanks for sharing the images of all the
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Doug that Winkler is amazing! Thanks for posting

Lapp_Dance said:
I had this made for me a few years ago from Ron Leuschen of Little Hen Knives. Unfortunately it got beat up a bit during a move from Texas to Michigan, and hasn't been oiled in a while.

My design, O-1 steel, curly maple haft. I was inspired by the Magua hawk from Last of the Mohicans for the haft, and the head is just something I came up with. The inscription is the Ojibewa word for Grandmother (my Great Grandmother is Chippewa), Nimishoomis.
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Great Hawk, awesome tribute!

My Scandi FA liberating some fatwood on the Mogollon Rim:
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You guys are a really bad influence, now I need a tomahawk:p
 
"You guys are a really bad influence, now I need a tomahawk "


Just one??? ;-)) Bet ya can't..

Best regards

Robin

This is a GREAT thread. It's telling me I need MORE hawks. Although we just had nearly 5 feet of snow so maybe a shovel should be my next purchase. ;-))
 
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