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Training hawks
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FSCJedi
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If you can get a Gold (i.e. paying) member (coughcrossadacough) to use their coveted search function, they can search for a thread I started way back in the day (that I always thought should have been stickied) that had nothing but hawk training materials and links. One of them was a composite training hawk.
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Blue Sky:
Contact John Stanley at www.takknife.com (his website) and you'll find a Lagana trainer. John is in the process of making some new trainers for our upcoming video shoot that is based on the design that Tim Ridge of Swamp Fox Knives did for me. Ask him about getting one of these. The price is right too. From my perspective, I agree with Crossada about using a blunted steel hawk to round out your training; However there are times when you'll be working with a training partner and may want something that produces less of a bruise. (this gets important when your past 40...blood clots and all that shit) . John's excellent work fullfills that requirement and I've been very VERY happy with the safety aspects of these. I find them good on a heavy bag when you can't get outside on the pell. Whether you're using laminated wood, alluminum or carbon fiber. The weight will never completely be right so again there is a trade-off . Hope this helps somewhat.
All My Best
Dwight
Contact John Stanley at www.takknife.com (his website) and you'll find a Lagana trainer. John is in the process of making some new trainers for our upcoming video shoot that is based on the design that Tim Ridge of Swamp Fox Knives did for me. Ask him about getting one of these. The price is right too. From my perspective, I agree with Crossada about using a blunted steel hawk to round out your training; However there are times when you'll be working with a training partner and may want something that produces less of a bruise. (this gets important when your past 40...blood clots and all that shit) . John's excellent work fullfills that requirement and I've been very VERY happy with the safety aspects of these. I find them good on a heavy bag when you can't get outside on the pell. Whether you're using laminated wood, alluminum or carbon fiber. The weight will never completely be right so again there is a trade-off . Hope this helps somewhat.
All My Best
Dwight
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sorry Jedi, Blue Sky beat me to it
as far as making a thread a sticky i have read you can use the report post button and beg a mod. to do it.
the foam training hawks that Lynn Thompson used on the dvd set was made from a boogie board and pvc pipe if i heard him correctly with duct tape reinforcement.
as far as making a thread a sticky i have read you can use the report post button and beg a mod. to do it.the foam training hawks that Lynn Thompson used on the dvd set was made from a boogie board and pvc pipe if i heard him correctly with duct tape reinforcement.
FSCJedi
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Yep, that's the one! 
Thanks Blue Sky! No worries crossada, at least it was found. Hmm... maybe I'll try stooping to begging. Haha.
Dwight, thanks for that link. I'll add it to my Training thread. I am definitely going to be picking up one or two of those in the future.
Thanks Blue Sky! No worries crossada, at least it was found. Hmm... maybe I'll try stooping to begging. Haha.Dwight, thanks for that link. I'll add it to my Training thread. I am definitely going to be picking up one or two of those in the future.
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