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Three of my choppers
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I really like the Hawk! Great stuff. Gene
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The Hatchet is really a good lightweight chopper. Its just Marked Japan 440 SS. The Condor Aztec Hatchet has a great Sheath and beats the heck out of my short Machetes. The Hawk was purchsed about 15 years ago at a Muzzle loader shop. I have had the Hatchet for about the same length of time. It was a K-Mart tool and came with a clone of the Sharp Finger knife. These take the place of large heavy knives in my scheme of things On most trips. The Cleaver works very well for slicing as well.
I have put the clever to good use in the wood shop and the camp kitchen. No real heavy chopping as yet and its not a real heavy tool. I got the Hawk for throwing but really never got into that to far.
I have put the clever to good use in the wood shop and the camp kitchen. No real heavy chopping as yet and its not a real heavy tool. I got the Hawk for throwing but really never got into that to far.
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Nice choppers..... heres my main chopper....
(Its the top one):
(Its the top one):
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Nice set!:thumbup:
The hawk is an octagon pattern. Ragnar sells them. They are 410 steel cast heads from Allan Foundry, the company which made the cast heads for Two Hawks too, when he was still alive. According to Ragnar, the Allan 410 steel cast heads are very clean castings, so they do not break easily. They are very good for throwing and have some edge holding for light bushcraft uses too.
The hawk is an octagon pattern. Ragnar sells them. They are 410 steel cast heads from Allan Foundry, the company which made the cast heads for Two Hawks too, when he was still alive. According to Ragnar, the Allan 410 steel cast heads are very clean castings, so they do not break easily. They are very good for throwing and have some edge holding for light bushcraft uses too.
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You are correct. I scraped a little finish off and got my Magnifying glass out. It says. Allen KFG. Like I said I bought it at a Muzzle loading supply in Rapid City SD about 15-16 years ago. Its been on many camping and canoe trips. I also bought a big throwing Bowie at the same time.
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I think these hawks are very good value, since the cast ss steel used in these is plenty tough for the typical hawk applications. :thumbup:
A hawks gets used mostly for splitting, light chopping and throwing mainly, and less likely for making shavings or fuzz sticks, or extensive whittling, where a carbon steel would hold edge for longer. You might have to sharpen them more frequently, but on the other hand they would not chip so easily and will be more rust resistant too.
The Allen hawks are likely to be as good if not better than many drop forged carbon or alloy steel hatchets you can find in the hardware stores.:thumbup:
A hawks gets used mostly for splitting, light chopping and throwing mainly, and less likely for making shavings or fuzz sticks, or extensive whittling, where a carbon steel would hold edge for longer. You might have to sharpen them more frequently, but on the other hand they would not chip so easily and will be more rust resistant too.
The Allen hawks are likely to be as good if not better than many drop forged carbon or alloy steel hatchets you can find in the hardware stores.:thumbup: