Just received from RMJ this BRAND NEW Gorgeous Eagle Talon. This thing is unbelievable!!! Way too much weapon for me to have laying around and it is RAZOR frigging sharp!!! It is BRAND NEW, got it 1/22/10. Buy it NOW at my Cost and don't wait 3 to 4 months to get one! No trades at this time. Sold!!! delivered CONUS. Email me direct: ronybear@comcast.net
Here is what RMJ has to say about it:
Eagle Talon - Call to get on our waiting list!!!
SUMMARY: EAGLE TALON: 29 oz. 18 inch all-steel integral designed tactical tomahawk (no head-handle separation...ever). Designed to pierce a Kevlar helmet. 4140 differentially hardened alloy steel. Kydex Bottom eject scabbard. Duracoat finish. Choose either black (gray) or desert camo micarta handle. Overall length - 18 inches. Length forward cutting edge - 3 inches. Length of spike - 3 inches. Tomahawk and Scabbard - less than 3 lbs. Scabbard included
DETAIL: The Talon is made from 4140 Chrome-Moly steel. This material is often chosen by designers for its toughness, and is used extensively in machinery, heavy equipment, even tanks. The tensile strength is much higher than commonly used knifemaking steels.
The spike is long enough to inflict a death blow, short enough to keep the piece balanced. The spike geometry provides the best balance between penetration strength. The spike was designed to penetrate a Kevlar helmet so it easily punches through typical steel clad door, car doors and hoods and tires are no contest.
The handle is a full tang construction, 3/8" thick. To break the handle, you have to break the steel.
The handle is also skeletonized. This reduces the weight and allows the handle to accept Micarta scales or to be cord wrapped. The handles come off with a standard philips screw driver.
The Micarta handles are very tough having over twice the impact resistance of Acetyl, hickory and other commonly used materials. Micarta also has a low moisture absorption rate, and excellent UV resistance.
The screw fasteners utilized on the handles are 304 stainless steel. This ensures that you will always be able to take the handles apart. Corrosion inside the screws is not a problem.
Blade: The forward edge is designed for general field use. The blade geometry is designed for taking abuse. The concept: the spike and the beard are the killing edges; the forward edge takes care of chores. One guy in Afghanistan used his to chop armament off of a downed Soviet MIG.
Grind Types: The forward edge and the spike are flat ground (and the convex grind) which is the strongest grind available, especially for impact purposes.
The beard is hollow ground. This edge is not an impact edge, but rather a ripping edge. The intersection of the flat ground edge and the hollow ground edge is relatively thin which is great for ripping. It hooks in quick and cuts fast. This geometry however is not as strong as if both edges were flat ground. Strength was sacrificed at this point for cutting ability. Can you break the beard if you try hard enough? Yes you can. But, the incredible advantage of the hooking/cutting edge outweighs the strength factors in that particular area of the hawk.
Heat Treatment: Samurai swords are differentially heat treated - the cutting edge is hard, the spine is tough and springy. This concept is implemented with the Talon. The material begins at 30 Rockwell hardness for the toughness. The edges are then flame hardened to 56 Rockwell for incredible hardness.
Here is what RMJ has to say about it:
Eagle Talon - Call to get on our waiting list!!!
SUMMARY: EAGLE TALON: 29 oz. 18 inch all-steel integral designed tactical tomahawk (no head-handle separation...ever). Designed to pierce a Kevlar helmet. 4140 differentially hardened alloy steel. Kydex Bottom eject scabbard. Duracoat finish. Choose either black (gray) or desert camo micarta handle. Overall length - 18 inches. Length forward cutting edge - 3 inches. Length of spike - 3 inches. Tomahawk and Scabbard - less than 3 lbs. Scabbard included
DETAIL: The Talon is made from 4140 Chrome-Moly steel. This material is often chosen by designers for its toughness, and is used extensively in machinery, heavy equipment, even tanks. The tensile strength is much higher than commonly used knifemaking steels.
The spike is long enough to inflict a death blow, short enough to keep the piece balanced. The spike geometry provides the best balance between penetration strength. The spike was designed to penetrate a Kevlar helmet so it easily punches through typical steel clad door, car doors and hoods and tires are no contest.
The handle is a full tang construction, 3/8" thick. To break the handle, you have to break the steel.
The handle is also skeletonized. This reduces the weight and allows the handle to accept Micarta scales or to be cord wrapped. The handles come off with a standard philips screw driver.
The Micarta handles are very tough having over twice the impact resistance of Acetyl, hickory and other commonly used materials. Micarta also has a low moisture absorption rate, and excellent UV resistance.
The screw fasteners utilized on the handles are 304 stainless steel. This ensures that you will always be able to take the handles apart. Corrosion inside the screws is not a problem.
Blade: The forward edge is designed for general field use. The blade geometry is designed for taking abuse. The concept: the spike and the beard are the killing edges; the forward edge takes care of chores. One guy in Afghanistan used his to chop armament off of a downed Soviet MIG.
Grind Types: The forward edge and the spike are flat ground (and the convex grind) which is the strongest grind available, especially for impact purposes.
The beard is hollow ground. This edge is not an impact edge, but rather a ripping edge. The intersection of the flat ground edge and the hollow ground edge is relatively thin which is great for ripping. It hooks in quick and cuts fast. This geometry however is not as strong as if both edges were flat ground. Strength was sacrificed at this point for cutting ability. Can you break the beard if you try hard enough? Yes you can. But, the incredible advantage of the hooking/cutting edge outweighs the strength factors in that particular area of the hawk.
Heat Treatment: Samurai swords are differentially heat treated - the cutting edge is hard, the spine is tough and springy. This concept is implemented with the Talon. The material begins at 30 Rockwell hardness for the toughness. The edges are then flame hardened to 56 Rockwell for incredible hardness.
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