Tomahawks are special to me, and I like a few on hand that I haven't been persuaded to sell. 
Lately I stumbled across cast stainless hawk heads on Dunlap Woodcraft's ebay shop. After some research, I bought one. They are martenzetic, precipitation hardened stainless steel that are sand cast. I had my doubts. The upshot is that they need not be hardened, and if you like the look of your hawk head looking like a snow cone, 
they serve very well. The steel holds an edge well, and needs no care.
Well, I didn't want a hawk head to look like a snow cone so I went to work with files, crocus cloth and wet or dry paper down to 600 grit. The pipe bowl was flush, so I finished as a poll hammer head. I sharpened the edge knife-sharp, in the expectation of using it to skin and process game, and camp chores. I hung it on a premium piece of curly maple that I capped with a slice of moose antler on one end, and curly koa on the other. It lasted here about a month before a buddy bought it. My only issue is the stainless steel. Not exactly traditional. Thanks for looking. JeffG
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Lately I stumbled across cast stainless hawk heads on Dunlap Woodcraft's ebay shop. After some research, I bought one. They are martenzetic, precipitation hardened stainless steel that are sand cast. I had my doubts. The upshot is that they need not be hardened, and if you like the look of your hawk head looking like a snow cone, they serve very well. The steel holds an edge well, and needs no care. Well, I didn't want a hawk head to look like a snow cone so I went to work with files, crocus cloth and wet or dry paper down to 600 grit. The pipe bowl was flush, so I finished as a poll hammer head. I sharpened the edge knife-sharp, in the expectation of using it to skin and process game, and camp chores. I hung it on a premium piece of curly maple that I capped with a slice of moose antler on one end, and curly koa on the other. It lasted here about a month before a buddy bought it. My only issue is the stainless steel. Not exactly traditional. Thanks for looking. JeffG
https://www.flickr.com/photos/155110433@N07/42508120774/in/dateposted-public/
https://www.flickr.com/photos/155110433@N07/42508120324/in/dateposted-public/
