What in your opinion is the best hawk and why?

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Be it throwing, chopping a tree or plain ol utilitarian work and how well they can stand up to it.
 
Eeesh, hard one to answer. For casual backwoods noodling (and re-decorating) the Cold steel ones are obviously well regarded but for good reason they are not considered to compete with a good american hand forged hawk.

The ones by Gransfors Bruks are outstanding but very expensive....

H & B forge are highly regarded and rightly so

Also the pathfinder 'scout hawk' is great and for what it is is reasonably priced:
http://stores.thepathfinderschoolllc.com/-strse-167/PATHFINDER-SCOUT-TOMAHAWK/Detail.bok

For those who don't know it is sold through the organization of Dave Canterbury (of "Dual Survival" fame) and there are videos of him on youtube etc demonstrating it in use, throwing it as well.
 
I hope it will be the Winkler RnD hawk that I have on order.
But, it really comes down to the purpose and use of a hawk. Cutting wood, fighting, breaching, or demolition are all such different activities. Just depends on what the user needs the hawk to do. Some might do two or more duties, but I suspect that a more specialized hawk will perform the best for it's intended use.
That said, my GG&G Battlehawk must be my current favorite. It hits like a sledge hammer, compared to most hawks. It's S7 is pretty damn tough, and although not meant for cutting, it's just so much fun to break shit with it.
 
I like my cold steel trail hawk because of weight primarily. I cut the pole off and shortened the handle. Now it ways in at just under 17 ounces including haft and blade cover. I liked the weight and size of the GB mini but the handle was just too small for me. Now I have a hawk at about the same weight and size but with a more robust handle and eye.
 
Do you have a pic of that Shotgun? my cold steel trail hawk head weighs 14 ozs. With the 19 inch handle it weighs 1 LB 9 ozs.

On the other hand my frontier hawk on a 30 inch handle weighs 1LB 7 ozs
 
Ft Turner Buck Hawk, once I rehafted it on a 21.5" handle. Been using tomahawks for about 25 years; this is my favorite of them all.

Very sharp, very tough, very quick and agile, and realistically priced.
 
Wolf_1989 said:
Ft Turner Buck Hawk, once I rehafted it on a 21.5" handle. Been using tomahawks for about 25 years; this is my favorite of them all.

Very sharp, very tough, very quick and agile, and realistically priced.
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Thanks for that lead! Not familiar with ft turner.
 
I can only comment on the hawks i have, and i really like this CCF hawk
Its done all I have asked of it without a complaint
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That's a nicely contoured handle... haven't seen that used on many hawks.
Leaves a good surface area for the eye and you're not holding onto a toothpick!
 
Wow that is a nice piece of steel, what's the cheapest place in you're opinion to pick this model up? I'm sold
 
Hawk wise i love my RMJ Kestrel.Compact enough yet packs a wholotta impact.
Axe wise it has to be my Cegga British Axe. Light and does the tough job.
 
theevilmike said:
I can only comment on the hawks i have, and i really like this CCF hawk
Its done all I have asked of it without a complaint
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tag for this hawk

also be advised those hawks dave is selling are cast hawks. I'm not sure how much that effects thing but I had one for less than a week and broke it chopping a piece of dead hardwood. still trying to work out the warranty as I can't get a hold of the maker. just a heads up. if you want to see the break and what not there is a thread about it in the wilderness and survival forums
 
im not sure what you mean? "tag for this hawk"
its a Coal Creek Forge Toma-Ax by Stepehen Liley

grunt soldier said:
tag for this hawk

also be advised those hawks dave is selling are cast hawks. I'm not sure how much that effects thing but I had one for less than a week and broke it chopping a piece of dead hardwood. still trying to work out the warranty as I can't get a hold of the maker. just a heads up. if you want to see the break and what not there is a thread about it in the wilderness and survival forums
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Thanks guys....there's a little lust for the cold steel trail hawk I am having...might get that...gonna sleep on it.
 
I personally think the best hawk is the one you can afford and have with you.

I have a pole hawk from CCF that has done every thing I have asked it to with the only minor chips, scrapes, and breaks, all due to operator error. Do you need a custom or hand made hawk? Prolly not, but imo its worth spending the extra money (and not always that much more) to get a great tool made by some one who cares about the end product.
 
I love my Gransfors Bruks Wildlife Hatchet.It's not a Hawk in the classic sense,but it's awesome.
 
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