I have been looking at Monkey Edge Knives and Gear and they have some new Winkler Knives in stock. One series that caught my eye was the various tomahawk models:
Here is their 'Combat Axe':
https://www.monkeyedge.com/Winkler-Knives-II-Axe-Combat-Axe-p/wkk0013.htm
Here is their 'Medic Axe':
https://www.monkeyedge.com/Winkler-Knives-II-Axe-Medic-Axe-p/wkk0031.htm
The difference is the handle material and the 'butt end can opener cutting tool':
Several decades ago during the 'tomahawk fad' I was interested in tomahawks as a general purpose tool with weapon usage. After buying a few inexpensive examples I decided that a proper axe (longer handle) was a better axe and that the weapon uses of the tomahawk were not great enough for it to earn a place on my back.
The Winkler tomahawks have a length of just under 14" and just under 1 lb 12 oz.
which closely mimics the Cold Steel Vietnam Tomahawk:
smile.amazon.com/Cold-Steel-Vietnam-Tomahawk-American/dp/B0013LLO0U
What brought this on is that I am listenng to Jack Carr's (Former SEAL) series of audiobooks, 'The Terminal List'. After initially dismissing this as hype (although he is very accurate on all of the other details I can identify), I realized the similarity between the tomahawk and the midieval knight's war hammer. It is my understanding that the war hammer came into vogue specifically to combat foes wearing armor:
https://medievalbritain.com/type/medieval-life/weapons/medieval-war-hammer/
My conclusion was that the tomahawk was not useful enough to replace a hunters axe or other short axe (with a longer handle) for axe work but I wonder if folks who have to fight modern armored foes for a living would still find it useful enough to hump around.
Final thought, would a large cleaver style knife of a similar size be more useful,
a. As a weapon ?
b. for axe work (e.g. batoning). ?
ESEE Junglas:
https://www.eseeknives.com/product/junglas
Here is their 'Combat Axe':
https://www.monkeyedge.com/Winkler-Knives-II-Axe-Combat-Axe-p/wkk0013.htm
Here is their 'Medic Axe':
https://www.monkeyedge.com/Winkler-Knives-II-Axe-Medic-Axe-p/wkk0031.htm
The difference is the handle material and the 'butt end can opener cutting tool':
Several decades ago during the 'tomahawk fad' I was interested in tomahawks as a general purpose tool with weapon usage. After buying a few inexpensive examples I decided that a proper axe (longer handle) was a better axe and that the weapon uses of the tomahawk were not great enough for it to earn a place on my back.
The Winkler tomahawks have a length of just under 14" and just under 1 lb 12 oz.
which closely mimics the Cold Steel Vietnam Tomahawk:
smile.amazon.com/Cold-Steel-Vietnam-Tomahawk-American/dp/B0013LLO0U
What brought this on is that I am listenng to Jack Carr's (Former SEAL) series of audiobooks, 'The Terminal List'. After initially dismissing this as hype (although he is very accurate on all of the other details I can identify), I realized the similarity between the tomahawk and the midieval knight's war hammer. It is my understanding that the war hammer came into vogue specifically to combat foes wearing armor:
https://medievalbritain.com/type/medieval-life/weapons/medieval-war-hammer/
My conclusion was that the tomahawk was not useful enough to replace a hunters axe or other short axe (with a longer handle) for axe work but I wonder if folks who have to fight modern armored foes for a living would still find it useful enough to hump around.
Final thought, would a large cleaver style knife of a similar size be more useful,
a. As a weapon ?
b. for axe work (e.g. batoning). ?
ESEE Junglas:
https://www.eseeknives.com/product/junglas