Good afternoon,
I have for sale today a Work Hawk XL with paracord wrapped handle and a killer sharp grind. 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. It has a lightly convexed primary bevel, with a very tall, low-angle secondary that is polished @2000 grit to a zero edge. This grind is super sharp and excellent at carving and bushcraft tasks, but is not meant for beating or abuse. If you're looking for a high performance bush tool that will last forever with care, this is it. If you are looking for a hawk to toss around and slam through all sorts of materials, then I suggest you wait for one of mine with a more robust, forgiving grind in the future. 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.
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.
A foliage green paracord wrap keeps weight down to a mere 20.5oz and looks great doing it. Paracord is plenty comfy for light work, but gloves come in handy for extended use unless you have pretty tough hands already.
Steel: 80CRV2 @59RC, 47RC tang
Length: 14.75"
Edge: 4.25"
Weight: ~20.5oz
Weight w/ Sheath: ~22oz
Handle: Foliage green paracord wrap
Finish: Gun blue tool finish, oiled with Barricade
Sheath: Kydex edge guard with snap retention strap. Pictured without strap, but has since been added.
The price for this Work Hawk XL is $315 (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.
showing the 2000 grit polish - not a mirror finish but shows a clear reflection
the picture most important for any type of axe IMO:
Videos of chopping and spoon carving. These videos are of the regular size Work Hawk, chopping performance is improved a good bit with the XL, I will make a video soon.
[video=youtube;KtYlnkKTrEE]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KtYlnkKTrEE[/video]
[video=youtube;t_azdm96nVg]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=t_azdm96nVg[/video]
Thanks for looking, all comments and questions are encouraged!
Happy Tuesday!
I have for sale today a Work Hawk XL with paracord wrapped handle and a killer sharp grind. 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. It has a lightly convexed primary bevel, with a very tall, low-angle secondary that is polished @2000 grit to a zero edge. This grind is super sharp and excellent at carving and bushcraft tasks, but is not meant for beating or abuse. If you're looking for a high performance bush tool that will last forever with care, this is it. If you are looking for a hawk to toss around and slam through all sorts of materials, then I suggest you wait for one of mine with a more robust, forgiving grind in the future. 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.
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.
A foliage green paracord wrap keeps weight down to a mere 20.5oz and looks great doing it. Paracord is plenty comfy for light work, but gloves come in handy for extended use unless you have pretty tough hands already.
Steel: 80CRV2 @59RC, 47RC tang
Length: 14.75"
Edge: 4.25"
Weight: ~20.5oz
Weight w/ Sheath: ~22oz
Handle: Foliage green paracord wrap
Finish: Gun blue tool finish, oiled with Barricade
Sheath: Kydex edge guard with snap retention strap. Pictured without strap, but has since been added.
The price for this Work Hawk XL is $315 (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.
showing the 2000 grit polish - not a mirror finish but shows a clear reflection
the picture most important for any type of axe IMO:
Videos of chopping and spoon carving. These videos are of the regular size Work Hawk, chopping performance is improved a good bit with the XL, I will make a video soon.
[video=youtube;KtYlnkKTrEE]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KtYlnkKTrEE[/video]
[video=youtube;t_azdm96nVg]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=t_azdm96nVg[/video]
Thanks for looking, all comments and questions are encouraged!
Happy Tuesday!
