Hey Guys,
It's been a while since I posted one of these for sale. I went and got married, then disappeared for a month or so, and have been slogging through Christmas orders ever since. Today, I finally have another Work Hawk XL ready to go!
The Work Hawk XL is a new design, created with the basic goal of making the Work Hawk bigger. I've added 2" to the handle, .5" to the cutting edge, and tweaked the head design quite a bit to keep weight low for its size. The grind on this XL is a slowly convexed appleseed bevel. This Work Hawk XL is finished with gun blue, which I consider a nice compromise tool finish. It's easy to touch up if desired, but looks good while taking a beating. These are meant to be used, and the finish reflects that. If surface rust develops, it can be easily removed with 0000 steel wool, although I find it easier to just keep carbon steels oiled.
The original idea for this hawk started a few years ago when I began investigating the concept of a single tool for backpacking and bushcraft. There are quite a few "tactical" tomahawks around, but I was always shocked to see that they were so heavy, not usually ground for chopping wood so much as people/tanks/helicopters, and generally unwieldy for normal outdoor use. I wanted to get as much chopping power into a 1lb tool as possible without sacrificing the ability to do all of the basic camp chores and more or muddying the design into a gimmicky survival tool. Eventually, the Work Hawk was born.
Grey terotuf isn't the prettiest handle material, but it grips awesomely and is plenty tough, as well as being perceptively lighter than micarta type handles. I leave it rough finished, as it grips better and tends not to maintain better finishes after some use anyway.
Steel: 80CRV2 @59RC, 47RC tang
Length: 14.75"
Edge: 4.25"
Weight: Estimated 24oz, I will weigh it later today with a scale and post the exact number.
Weight w/ Sheath: TBD
Handle: Grey terotuf with aluminum chainring bolts + G-Flex epoxy
Finish: Gun blue tool finish, oiled with Barricade, lightly waxed with candelilla wax
Sheath: The price includes a basic edge guard sheath with a snap retention strap (pictured below on a different hawk), or I can make a more complex sheath based on your requirements. Feel free to ask.
The price for this Work Hawk XL is $withdrawn (via Paypal, includes USPS Priority Mail to the CONUS). First "I'll take it" gets it.
You must be 18+ to purchase. You are responsible for compliance with your local laws.
The edge guard sheath:
As always, comments and questions are welcome. Thanks for viewing!
EDIT: I have withdrawn this hawk for the purpose of making some chopping and cutting videos to demonstrate capabilities and uses of the Work Hawk
It's been a while since I posted one of these for sale. I went and got married, then disappeared for a month or so, and have been slogging through Christmas orders ever since. Today, I finally have another Work Hawk XL ready to go!
The Work Hawk XL is a new design, created with the basic goal of making the Work Hawk bigger. I've added 2" to the handle, .5" to the cutting edge, and tweaked the head design quite a bit to keep weight low for its size. The grind on this XL is a slowly convexed appleseed bevel. This Work Hawk XL is finished with gun blue, which I consider a nice compromise tool finish. It's easy to touch up if desired, but looks good while taking a beating. These are meant to be used, and the finish reflects that. If surface rust develops, it can be easily removed with 0000 steel wool, although I find it easier to just keep carbon steels oiled.
The original idea for this hawk started a few years ago when I began investigating the concept of a single tool for backpacking and bushcraft. There are quite a few "tactical" tomahawks around, but I was always shocked to see that they were so heavy, not usually ground for chopping wood so much as people/tanks/helicopters, and generally unwieldy for normal outdoor use. I wanted to get as much chopping power into a 1lb tool as possible without sacrificing the ability to do all of the basic camp chores and more or muddying the design into a gimmicky survival tool. Eventually, the Work Hawk was born.
Grey terotuf isn't the prettiest handle material, but it grips awesomely and is plenty tough, as well as being perceptively lighter than micarta type handles. I leave it rough finished, as it grips better and tends not to maintain better finishes after some use anyway.
Steel: 80CRV2 @59RC, 47RC tang
Length: 14.75"
Edge: 4.25"
Weight: Estimated 24oz, I will weigh it later today with a scale and post the exact number.
Weight w/ Sheath: TBD
Handle: Grey terotuf with aluminum chainring bolts + G-Flex epoxy
Finish: Gun blue tool finish, oiled with Barricade, lightly waxed with candelilla wax
Sheath: The price includes a basic edge guard sheath with a snap retention strap (pictured below on a different hawk), or I can make a more complex sheath based on your requirements. Feel free to ask.
The price for this Work Hawk XL is $withdrawn (via Paypal, includes USPS Priority Mail to the CONUS). First "I'll take it" gets it.
You must be 18+ to purchase. You are responsible for compliance with your local laws.
The edge guard sheath:
As always, comments and questions are welcome. Thanks for viewing!
EDIT: I have withdrawn this hawk for the purpose of making some chopping and cutting videos to demonstrate capabilities and uses of the Work Hawk
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