throwing tomahawks

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I k ow this is the knife throwing forum but I figured someone could help. what is a good length of a throwing tomahawk and what is a good one to buy? would like to be able to chop with it also thanks in advance
 
I have a Cold Steel trail hawk and love it. I cut down the handle to a length I liked. You can throw a tomahawk with any length handle (within reason) so it is a matter of personal preference.
 
got a price range in mind?
low end about $20, high end customs can run over $200.
most of the hawks (and even double bit axes) I've thrown have had 19" handles. (most common size so far as i can tell)
Places to look for low end stock:
Crazy Crow trading Post, Cold Steel
CAS Iberia has some decent ones, too, in a variety of shapes and prices. (they have a sweet bearded pattern)
for higher end stuff, do a search of the exchange and/or the knife makers gallery.
 
I have a couple from Crazy crow - very "rustic looking" but throw nice and have a standard sized eye - the CS hawks all take an oversized handle, which may be better for using as an axe/hatchet in addition to throwing.
My experience with the CS hawks has been very thick primary grinds (old pattern Rifleman and Norse hawks), but once ground down on a belt sander, they're decent throwers.
 
I used to throw my CS Trail Hawk, but then I started carving the handle and didn't want to break it. I need to get another for throwing now. It threw pretty well though, I could stick it every time after about twenty minutes of practice.
 
I also like to throw hatchets. The ones with fiberglass handles are almost indestructible. Hatchets are better than tomahawks for chopping because they are heavier. If you are looking to chop things, and also throw for fun, then a plain ol' hatchet might be a good choice. It's all about having fun, I think. You can probably get a hatchet at a discount tool store in town for $8. Or most people have an old hatchet lying around in the garage. Give it a throw! Yard sales are also a good place to look for hatchets. Tomahawks are harder to find, but hatchets are every place.
 
I also like the CS Trail Hawk -- handle's definitely long for trail use, but you can cut that down if you want (it's nice to have the option). The long, straight haft is excellent for throwing, however.
I had a really large, heavy wooden target (4' x 8'), I would throw the CS Rifleman Hawk & they shook that target so hard I thought they'd eventually knock it off its braces -- but man, what a "thud"!
I've been trying to talk myself into throwing my hardware-store-purchased camp hatchet but just haven't done it yet (probably because it's part of an entirely different set of gear) -- but at $13, & with a wood handle (it is really more of a handle than a haft) & a 1.5 pound head, it should throw real nice...
 
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