Viet Nam Hawk Negatives

[Cotherion]

I have found out about 'PhotoBucket'... Now I can post pics of sharp pretty steel. Maybe start a new post where we can compare pics, details, handling-ability, actual-use, destruction-test (my personal favorite) and 'what-ifs?'...

Jumping the gun a little, I haven't loaded any pics yet (i'm pretending to work in office). May go belly up. Thanks for all the help guys!

 

[culpritish]

Interesting thread on the Vietnam 'Hawk.
I was, at firtst, skeptical of the spike. After consideration, I decided to get an all-steel number from knifemaker Brad Roe. I got it mainly as an earthquake survival / extraction tool; being full tang, the thing is not going to break, and I like the digging /piercing /prying aspect of the spike.
If you play with it enough, you can easily avoid wearing an eyepatch.
Here is a fuzzy shot of my 'hawk. Sorry about the quality:

 

[Glock17JHP]

Waaaaa!!!
I took my 'Cold Steel' Vietnam Tomahawk on a mountain hike, and at the top of the mountain (Jinks Lake, NE of San Bernardino, CA, USA) I, my son, wife and daughter decided to try throwing it at the chainsaw cut-off end of a fallen pine tree at least 3' in diameter... after a few good hits, and a few where the handle hit first... the handle split length-wise...
Waaaaa!!!
Now I understand why the ATC VTAC has a 'plastic' handle...
I still have a VTAC, so I am OK... but I am asking 'Cold Steel' for an exchange for a 'Trail Hawk' or a 'Frontier Hawk'... which ever is designed to throw better (I'm thinking 'Frontier')... that way I can replace the handle myself 'when' (not 'if') I break another one...

 

[Cotherion]

Tough luck man. If CS does not exchange it then maybe you could fashion a synthetic handle of your own as a last resort? That would definately perk the attention of fellow forumites An effective and economical alternative to wooden handles. Fix it to your axe/hawk/hatchet just as you would fix a normal wood.

Who knows, could be a money maker you know. If it works, give me my royalty