Tomahawk

lilknifekid

lilknifekid

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So im looking to get a tomahawk thats kind of cheap that I can beat on. After much debating Ive decided I want to get the Cold steel trail hawk and put the head on this handle after cutting it down http://www.amazon.com/Dasco-881-Fiberglass-Sledge-Handle/dp/B000KFTHG8/ref=pd_bxgy_hi_text_b

I want to die it with RIT but wanted to ask about how the color will look since the handle is yellow. Will it affect it? If I die it blue will it come out green?
Ive posted this over on another thread but I wanted all of you guys input, especially on the RIT dye because I know some of you have experiance with it. Thanks.
 
Hmmmm..... That being a fiberglass handle, I don't think whittling it down is going to go over well. The handle is going to have a coating on it to prevent splintering. Once you get it turned down far enough to get the head on it, you'll be through that coating and it'll splinter like all get out.
 
The Trail Hawk isn't really suited for survival/bushcraft use. The name is very misleading, the bit is so long and thin it's definitely more of a fighter, and the edge isn't very practical for processing lots of wood. I'd recommend the Frontier model instead...
 
Your probably better off getting the longer hickory handle from cold steel, its only a few dollars more than that fiberglass one, and the bonus is it will fit.
 
over in the hawk and axe section there was someone making synthetic 'hawk handles, but i think they're permanently installed on the 'hawls.
 
Cutting that fiberglass handle won't go well. I've got a Trail Hawk, it's a fun toy. Item #459 on my to-do list is reprofile it on the belt sander.
 
PayetteRucker said:
Vector-he's the man
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yep, that's who i was thinking of.

seems like the best option for a synthetic handled 'hawk.

i'm no stranger to DIY projects, but i don' t find the prospect of trying to make a sledgegammer handle work in a 'hawk appealing.
 
If you're absolutely determined to have a synthetic handle, I'd advise finding a polypro rod/shaft approaching the right dimensions. That's tough stuff and shouldn't come apart on you like fiberglass will. I have no idea where you might find such a creature, but I'm sure they're out there on the interweb somewhere.
 
PayetteRucker said:
The Trail Hawk isn't really suited for survival/bushcraft use. The name is very misleading, the bit is so long and thin it's definitely more of a fighter, and the edge isn't very practical for processing lots of wood. I'd recommend the Frontier model instead...
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I disagree. Its fine for survival use. Its what I'm using at the moment.
 
Shotgun said:
I disagree. Its fine for survival use. Its what I'm using at the moment.
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I'm not saying it doesn't perform-I'm saying there are many more practical designs out there. In fact I haven't touched my Trail Hawk in close to two months... other than throwing, some mod practice and some home invasion deterrance, it doesn't perform half as well as my HB Forge hawk, which is that general frontier shape.
 
Rick Marchand recommends the Norse hawk, due to the way you can choke up so far on it and get your hand right behind the edge for ulu-type use and carving and such. Probably my favorite of the cold steel offerings.
 
Carolina River Rat said:
Rick Marchand recommends the Norse hawk, due to the way you can choke up so far on it and get your hand right behind the edge for ulu-type use and carving and such. Probably my favorite of the cold steel offerings.
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Nice wide bit as well, instead of a two inch wide, six inch long little wedge. Much easier to control, much easier to place, much wider bit for more practical chopping.
 
PayetteRucker said:
Nice wide bit as well, instead of a two inch wide, six inch long little wedge. Much easier to control, much easier to place, much wider bit for more practical chopping.
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All of the above. My chopping tasks of late are being handled by my Condor C&S axe. Can't recommend that thing highly enough.
 
trench hawk comes with a synthetic handle and has finger groves makes choking up
very comfy.
 
I sent vector an email and im waiting for a reply. I guess im in search of a different handle now, ill hunt for a polypro shaft. And I didnt want to get the trench hawk because the head is just a flat peice of metal and the handle comes all the way up to the top, so it would be in the way (even thought I dont intend to split with it.)
 
i agree about the norse hawk. Its the only Cold Steel Tomahawk i own so i can't compare it to any of the others, but for me it's what works. its really versatile, and excels at chopping
 
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