Tomahawk - Practical for Wilderness/Survival Use?

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Given that there are a lot of tools out there, is the tomahawk still a practical tool for wilderness/survival use?

Thank you in advance for your replies.

Harry
 
Well, better than nothing, I suppose. If I had a choice, I would prefer a light 3/4 size single bit ax like the Hudson's Bay model.
 
I would second Alberta Ed's opinion. I would opt for either a knife or an ax. Maybe both...

HM
 
I like Tomahawks. Given a Tomahawk with a hammer poll they can be useful not only as a chopper.

And for light camping, I think they can do it, but I would include a knife with a good point.

I have the Cold Steel Rifleman's Hawk, I grab it as a hammer often. And it is a good tool, especially with the addition of the Kydex edge guard. I am going to thin out the edge though, it comes pretty thick.

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I have field dressed deer with my Gerber Smax which is more of a small hatchet than a tomahawk.
A sharp hatchet can do most "knife" chores.
 
'Hawks are a blast to throw, but there is nothing really they can do with regards to survival that you can't do better/lighter/cheaper/or more of with one or more other options out there. Yeah, theoretically, you could hunt with them, but it's tough enough to stick 'em in something of a known distance that it takes considerable practice, to think you could successfully bring in food, well, go for it. I'll stick to snares.


Stryver
 
I have both the Gerber 14 inch ax and the Smax 9 inch. In the hollow handles I have a fish kit, and a megnesium firestarter cut in two lengthwise (to fit in the handle).

I should have bought the 17 inch ax. The longer handle has better leverage for chopping and more storage room.

http://www.campunited.com/gerber.htm
 
I prefer my E-tool. It can handle light chopping, and pounds nails well, plus it digs better than any axe
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. If I'm expecting to do a lot of chopping then I take my double bit axe.

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