Pinning Cold Steel Norse hawk head

[obnepec]

Hello all,

I have done a few trail and pipe hawks which I have always done as friction fit. However, have my first norse hawk and the top point is above the top of the handle.

A) any suggestions for pinning the head? I don't really like the setscrew, wanted something like a real screw or a metal slug/roll pin.

B) if I want to try throwing this, would I be better just doing it as a friction fit?

Thanks for any help!

 

[300Six]

Anything wrong with installing a wedge or pin behind the head to keep it in place rather than something directly through the head? Or how's about a removable sleeve to choke up on the head?

 

[obnepec]

Anything wrong with installing a wedge or pin behind the head to keep it in place rather than something directly through the head? Or how's about a removable sleeve to choke up on the head?

I am interested in the removable sleeve idea. How would you do that? Anyone have examples/pics?

As an update to this post - just saw a youtube video review of the norse hawk and the guy there was doing friction fit with no issues chopping etc and put it back on using a stump. So maybe friction fit would work for this.

 

[Bigfattyt]

For my throwers the friction fit makes handles last longer on bad throws.

 

[captainclemmys]

If you plan on throwing your CS Norse Hawk with the set screw in place...it will break the handle or cause head separation. I would suggest using it as friction fit.
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