Poly-pro handles for tomahawks? Why not?

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Bought a Riflemans Hawk about 4 months ago. Love it!
After a few days of learning how to throw it, the handle finally gave out...
Oh well...
Being a total cheapskate, and wanting to practice some "bushcraft" skills, I made my own.
It's cool, but it's not perfect.
I was playing around with a buddy's Trench Hawk the other day when it hit me.
Immediately emailed the Customer Service department to ask them if they made a polypropylene hawk handle, and the answer was "no".
Seems like they sell a junk-load of different hawks. They all take the same size handle. Handles break, (often, if your a dufus like me).
Why not?
 
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I kind of like your idea:thumbup: I'm not a big hatchet/hawk guy, even though I loved my trail hawk (before it was stolen out of my truck), partly because I was afraid of breaking a handle. The problem will be that traditional types, who prefer hawks and such, won't be drawn to plastic, but it may make one strong and functional tool. I say why not try this? It may not take anything more than cutting/shaving down one of their escrima sticks.
 
jdk1 said:
The problem will be that traditional types, who prefer hawks and such, won't be drawn to plastic
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SOG's hawks have proven to be pretty popular, and they've got poly handles, so I don't think this would be a big problem anyway.
 
Another vote for them to make some poly ones. It's not traditional, and I like the wood. However, there are times that they poly would be a great plus. I would buy one or several (I have lots of their hawks).
 
Does the poly always have to be in black? If not they could always use various brown dyes in the mix, and possibly come up with some interesting patterns depending on how it's dispersed.

Obviously I have no idea how synthetics are made. I'm just tossing out the idea.
 
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