Greetings!
I'm very excited to have some more Work Hawks available! The second batch was a while in the making, but it's been worth the wait to get a larger batch of these. What I've got today are two Hawks from the new batch in 80CRV2 (one regular Work Hawk and one Work Hawk XL), and one last 52100 Work Hawk which I had been hanging onto for testing/playing around with. These are all finished with gun blue, which I consider a nice compromise tool finish. It's easy to touch up if desired, but looks good while taking a beating. These are meant to be used, and the finish reflects that, however they are evenly ground, straight, and sharp.
The original idea for this hawk started a few years ago when I began investigating the concept of a single tool for backpacking and bushcraft. There are quite a few "tactical" tomahawks around, but I was always shocked to see that they were so heavy, not usually ground for chopping wood so much as people/tanks/helicopters, and generally unwieldy for normal outdoor use. I wanted to get as much chopping power into a 1lb tool as possible without sacrificing the ability to do all of the basic camp chores and more or muddying the design into a gimmicky survival tool. Eventually, the Work Hawk was born.
The Work Hawk XL is a new design, created with the basic goal of making the Work Hawk bigger. I've added 2" to the handle, .5" to the cutting edge, and tweaked the head design quite a bit to keep weight low for its size. This particular XL has a convex grind with a secondary bevel. It's sharp. The handle is sandblasted Micarta, which is a user finish. The color isn't fully consistent at this level of grit, which is a tradeoff for grip. It will absorb oils and dirt from use, but can be cleaned with soap and water.
Steel: 80CRV2 @59RC, 47RC tang
Length: 14.75"
Edge: 4.25"
Weight: ~24.625oz
Weight w/ Sheath: ~27.625oz
Handle: Natural Canvas Micarta, sandblasted
Finish: Gun blue tool finish.
Sheath: Kydex edge guard with adjustable retention strap
The price for this Work Hawk XL is $340-SOLD (via Paypal, includes USPS Priority Mail to the CONUS). First "I'll take it" gets it.
You must be 18+ to purchase. You are responsible for compliance with your local laws.
This new 80CRV2 Work Hawk has a flat grind with a secondary bevel optimized for carving. The skeletonized handle saves weight, increases packability, and allows for a myriad of paracord wrapping options.
Edges are chamfered to reduce wear or cord wrap and on hands when using the hawk with just bare metal. Gloves are advised for extended use if you don't wrap the handle, I use the standard Mechanix and they work fine.
Steel: 80CRV2 @ 59RC, 47RC tang
Heat treat by Peter's Heat Treat
Thickness: .25"
Length: 12.75"
Edge Length: 3.7"
Weight: just 17.2oz
Weight w/ sheath: 18.75oz
The price for this Work Hawk is $285-SOLD (via Paypal, includes USPS Priority Mail to the CONUS). First "I'll take it" gets it.
You must be 18+ to purchase. You are responsible for compliance with your local laws.
This 52100 Work Hawk with a convex edge was my user hawk for some time. A few weeks ago, I let a Park Ranger try it out while clearing a fallen tree from a park road, and he smacked it pretty hard into some rocks, causing chipping along the toe portion of the edge. I reground the hawk and decided it was time to fully refinish this one and let it go to a new home. The hawk is convexed down to the edge.
Steel: 52100 @58RC, 47RC tang
Heat treat by Peter's Heat Treat
Length: 12.75"
Edge Length: 3.7"
Weight: only 17oz
Weight w/ Sheath: 18.75oz
Finish: Gun blue
The price for this Work Hawk is $275-SOLD (via Paypal, includes USPS Priority Mail to the CONUS). First "I'll take it" gets it.
You must be 18+ to purchase. You are responsible for compliance with your local laws. There will not be another Hawk in this steel in the foreseeable future.
Here is a video of me doing a terrible job of 2x4 cutting
[video=youtube;KtYlnkKTrEE]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KtYlnkKTrEE[/video]
...and spoon carving
[video=youtube;t_azdm96nVg]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=t_azdm96nVg[/video]
Apologies to those expecting this to be posted at precisely noon EST, camera upload troubles got me a few minutes late. I will continue to add images and video to this listing for the next few minutes.
Thanks for looking, all comments and questions are encouraged!
Happy Friday!
I'm very excited to have some more Work Hawks available! The second batch was a while in the making, but it's been worth the wait to get a larger batch of these. What I've got today are two Hawks from the new batch in 80CRV2 (one regular Work Hawk and one Work Hawk XL), and one last 52100 Work Hawk which I had been hanging onto for testing/playing around with. These are all finished with gun blue, which I consider a nice compromise tool finish. It's easy to touch up if desired, but looks good while taking a beating. These are meant to be used, and the finish reflects that, however they are evenly ground, straight, and sharp.
The original idea for this hawk started a few years ago when I began investigating the concept of a single tool for backpacking and bushcraft. There are quite a few "tactical" tomahawks around, but I was always shocked to see that they were so heavy, not usually ground for chopping wood so much as people/tanks/helicopters, and generally unwieldy for normal outdoor use. I wanted to get as much chopping power into a 1lb tool as possible without sacrificing the ability to do all of the basic camp chores and more or muddying the design into a gimmicky survival tool. Eventually, the Work Hawk was born.
The Work Hawk XL is a new design, created with the basic goal of making the Work Hawk bigger. I've added 2" to the handle, .5" to the cutting edge, and tweaked the head design quite a bit to keep weight low for its size. This particular XL has a convex grind with a secondary bevel. It's sharp. The handle is sandblasted Micarta, which is a user finish. The color isn't fully consistent at this level of grit, which is a tradeoff for grip. It will absorb oils and dirt from use, but can be cleaned with soap and water.
Steel: 80CRV2 @59RC, 47RC tang
Length: 14.75"
Edge: 4.25"
Weight: ~24.625oz
Weight w/ Sheath: ~27.625oz
Handle: Natural Canvas Micarta, sandblasted
Finish: Gun blue tool finish.
Sheath: Kydex edge guard with adjustable retention strap
The price for this Work Hawk XL is $340-SOLD (via Paypal, includes USPS Priority Mail to the CONUS). First "I'll take it" gets it.
You must be 18+ to purchase. You are responsible for compliance with your local laws.
This new 80CRV2 Work Hawk has a flat grind with a secondary bevel optimized for carving. The skeletonized handle saves weight, increases packability, and allows for a myriad of paracord wrapping options.
Edges are chamfered to reduce wear or cord wrap and on hands when using the hawk with just bare metal. Gloves are advised for extended use if you don't wrap the handle, I use the standard Mechanix and they work fine.
Steel: 80CRV2 @ 59RC, 47RC tang
Heat treat by Peter's Heat Treat
Thickness: .25"
Length: 12.75"
Edge Length: 3.7"
Weight: just 17.2oz
Weight w/ sheath: 18.75oz
The price for this Work Hawk is $285-SOLD (via Paypal, includes USPS Priority Mail to the CONUS). First "I'll take it" gets it.
You must be 18+ to purchase. You are responsible for compliance with your local laws.
This 52100 Work Hawk with a convex edge was my user hawk for some time. A few weeks ago, I let a Park Ranger try it out while clearing a fallen tree from a park road, and he smacked it pretty hard into some rocks, causing chipping along the toe portion of the edge. I reground the hawk and decided it was time to fully refinish this one and let it go to a new home. The hawk is convexed down to the edge.
Steel: 52100 @58RC, 47RC tang
Heat treat by Peter's Heat Treat
Length: 12.75"
Edge Length: 3.7"
Weight: only 17oz
Weight w/ Sheath: 18.75oz
Finish: Gun blue
The price for this Work Hawk is $275-SOLD (via Paypal, includes USPS Priority Mail to the CONUS). First "I'll take it" gets it.
You must be 18+ to purchase. You are responsible for compliance with your local laws. There will not be another Hawk in this steel in the foreseeable future.
Here is a video of me doing a terrible job of 2x4 cutting
[video=youtube;KtYlnkKTrEE]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KtYlnkKTrEE[/video]
...and spoon carving
[video=youtube;t_azdm96nVg]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=t_azdm96nVg[/video]
Apologies to those expecting this to be posted at precisely noon EST, camera upload troubles got me a few minutes late. I will continue to add images and video to this listing for the next few minutes.
Thanks for looking, all comments and questions are encouraged!
Happy Friday!
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