Throwing Tomahawks

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CaptainFalcon

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Hey everyone! I'm new to the forums here. I was just wondering where I can buy a good tomahawk for throwing. I want to spend about $20-$25 on it. Any suggestions? I don't want tanything fancy, just a nice, basic tomahawk that's not too expensive. Its sole purpose is for throwing. Thanks a lot for your help :D
 
This site seems to have a lot of hawks in my price range: http://www.crazycrow.com/Merchant2/merchant.mvc?Screen=CTGY&Category_Code=842-100-000
Are these good quality?

Also I found this professinal looking "throwing axe":http://images.google.com/imgres?img...start=20&ndsp=20&svnum=10&hl=en&safe=off&sa=N . Are these as efficient as hawks?

One more thing, I found this double sided axe: http://images.google.com/imgres?img...start=20&ndsp=20&svnum=10&hl=en&safe=off&sa=N Are those good for throwing as well? Thanks :)
 
I started out with a cheap one from Crazy Crow. Still use them almost daily. They aren't pretty but they are quite useable and I have 3 of them that have had the crap beat out of them for over 2 years. Stock up on extra handles as you will break them.

For about 40 bucks, you can get some nice ones from Dana Turner at Ft. Turner Tomahawks. He hand forges them and they are well worth the money. You will see the difference between the beaters and a Turner hawk right off.

HB forge is good and also take a look at Blackhawk from Canada. It's a cast head. It's noticeably thicker but it's a good sticker.

I also throw a Cold Steel Trailhawk and Frontier Hawk. Not bad ones for about 20 bucks also.

Stay away from the decorative pipe hawks. They are for looks and will not hold up to throwing.

If you can find a Mountain Man sponsored gun show, you will often find re-enactors that will teach hawk throwing. It only takes about 15 minutes to get the hang of it.
 
CaptainFalcon said:
This site seems to have a lot of hawks in my price range: http://www.crazycrow.com/Merchant2/merchant.mvc?Screen=CTGY&Category_Code=842-100-000
Are these good quality?

Also I found this professinal looking "throwing axe":http://images.google.com/imgres?img...start=20&ndsp=20&svnum=10&hl=en&safe=off&sa=N . Are these as efficient as hawks?

One more thing, I found this double sided axe: http://images.google.com/imgres?img...start=20&ndsp=20&svnum=10&hl=en&safe=off&sa=N Are those good for throwing as well? Thanks :)
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1. I have no idea. They might be ok, or they might be crap. Someone here might have an Idea. edit: what did I tell you- I must type slow

2. I would never buy anything from united. But the answer to your question is no, it will not throw like a hawk. more like a knife.

3. Gransfors Bruks are very high quality axes. that one costs around $150 :thumbup:
 
I bought a Cold Steel hawk from Midsouth Shooters Supply. I think it was a little over $15 when I bought it. It's a fine thrower and actually reasonable as a tool.

If you think you'll want a better tool, those Turner hawks look pretty good and are not too expensive.
 
The name. They were all used as tools initially, not as weapons.

For learning to throw I suggest something with a wooden handle even though you might break the handle it's easily replaced. The synthetic handles, once broken can't be replaced by you, they must go back to the manufacturer and they sometimes do break. The safety issue with them, though, is that if you hit with the handle they can bounce back at you with about the same speed at which you threw them which can be dangerous unless you're quick on your feet. :D

Also remember that tools aren't usually made to be thrown so if you hit a rock or something else you can chip the blades or, if you're sticking the spike, you can weaken them over time.

They're definitely a blast to throw, though. :)
 
I've been throwing a Shawnee for 12 years. They are the best for the money if you want to stay under $50.00.
 
I once threw some tomahawks at a camp in Philmont, New Mexico. The mountain men demonstrated a game where the first person sticks a hawk, then the next person call whether they're going to throw it to the left or the right of that hawk, then the last person has to stick it in between the two. Does anyone know the name of this game? If so, is there a full set of rules I could read somewhere?
 
NorthStarXO said:
The name. They were all used as tools initially, not as weapons.
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As I see it a tomahawk is an axe, but an axe is usually not a tomahawk, so to say. Tomahawks are very American, apart from the ancient francisca there are really nothing like them I can think of in Europe. An axe comes in many shapes, but when you say axe at least I usually do not think of a tomahawk. A hatchet is a smaller axe with a shorter handle, but still often much sturdier and heavier than a tomahawk. Then you have Indian war clubs, that were weapons first and foremost, that predate tomahawk axes of steel, that I think later largely took the place of the old stone war clubs with the Indians.
 
When I first tried throwing hatchets I used a Stanley roofing hatchet. It was pretty well balanced, or at least I could get it to spin once before striking.
It was wooden handled and was less than ten bucks. Not ideal for sure, but it worked.
 
glwanabe said:
When I first tried throwing hatchets I used a Stanley roofing hatchet. It was pretty well balanced, or at least I could get it to spin once before striking.
It was wooden handled and was less than ten bucks. Not ideal for sure, but it worked.
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I know a LOT of people who throw these although nowadays aren't the handles fiberglass? Still good for throwing, though.
 
NorthStarXO said:
I know a LOT of people who throw these although nowadays aren't the handles fiberglass? Still good for throwing, though.
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Not sure, about todays hatchets.

I worked for a large hardware, home center store, way back then, 82-87. When it was slow in the middle of winter we did all sorts of things to stay "busy".

Did ya know a nail plate can be cut into a respectable throwing star?
Sticks right into the side of a stack of CDX plywood, So I've heard.

A bunk of landscape timbers is a beautiful hatchet target, so I've heard.
 
CaptainFalcon said:
I once threw some tomahawks at a camp in Philmont, New Mexico. The mountain men demonstrated a game where the first person sticks a hawk, then the next person call whether they're going to throw it to the left or the right of that hawk, then the last person has to stick it in between the two. Does anyone know the name of this game? If so, is there a full set of rules I could read somewhere?
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Anyone know this game?
 
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