Hey guys. I think I've decided I want a Tomahawk... or hatchet... or camp axe or.....something similar.
I'm really conflicted. I'm hoping you can help me clear my mind.
My b-day is coming up and a relative is giving me a gift of $100 to spend on something sharp/pointy. I think i can oblige!
I've bene tempting myself recently with everything from a Cold Steel Trail Hawk, to an SOG Fasthawk, to the Gansfors Bruks. Oh and that other little thread going about Estwings hasn't helped one bit.
I don't mind chipping in a little bit over the $100 gift, so let's make the max budget at around $120ish.
What I would use it for:
For play, I like the idea of it as a tactical tool. I can see it as a devastating CQB type weapon to keep next to the bed (in addition to firearms). Something that's got a chopping edge on one side (ie. one of the many Lagana knock-offs), and pointy on the other seems to excel in this role.
On the other hand, my much more practical and adult self realizes that this will likely see use around the yard, trimming light branches, and like around a camp fire as well. This should really be the focus here. Something that can be a good all around camp tool, and can be carried around my property as well as go hiking. I don't think I need anything super-light, as I'm not going to hike the Appalachian Trail any time soon, but hike/camp trips of a day or two on a mountain would not be out of the question. I'm thinking something along the lines of a Cold Steel Pipe Hawk (with plenty of money left to spare for something fun like an Ontario RAT5). I like the idea of the blade on one side and hammer on the other.
So let's think more about this job.
I also have a Cold Steel Kukri that I really like that can serve some of the same light chopping jobs.
I'm conflicted. I think they are really cool, I just don't know if there's one that will do the job i need all that well. (and based on what I've read, a lot of people have a problem justifying them from a practical perspective).
I'm really conflicted. I'm hoping you can help me clear my mind.
My b-day is coming up and a relative is giving me a gift of $100 to spend on something sharp/pointy. I think i can oblige!
I've bene tempting myself recently with everything from a Cold Steel Trail Hawk, to an SOG Fasthawk, to the Gansfors Bruks. Oh and that other little thread going about Estwings hasn't helped one bit.
I don't mind chipping in a little bit over the $100 gift, so let's make the max budget at around $120ish.
What I would use it for:
For play, I like the idea of it as a tactical tool. I can see it as a devastating CQB type weapon to keep next to the bed (in addition to firearms). Something that's got a chopping edge on one side (ie. one of the many Lagana knock-offs), and pointy on the other seems to excel in this role.
On the other hand, my much more practical and adult self realizes that this will likely see use around the yard, trimming light branches, and like around a camp fire as well. This should really be the focus here. Something that can be a good all around camp tool, and can be carried around my property as well as go hiking. I don't think I need anything super-light, as I'm not going to hike the Appalachian Trail any time soon, but hike/camp trips of a day or two on a mountain would not be out of the question. I'm thinking something along the lines of a Cold Steel Pipe Hawk (with plenty of money left to spare for something fun like an Ontario RAT5). I like the idea of the blade on one side and hammer on the other.
So let's think more about this job.
I also have a Cold Steel Kukri that I really like that can serve some of the same light chopping jobs.
I'm conflicted. I think they are really cool, I just don't know if there's one that will do the job i need all that well. (and based on what I've read, a lot of people have a problem justifying them from a practical perspective).