Tactical Tomahawks

[AStone]

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You may want to rethink the idea that a hawk on the pack has "quick access" ability.
Nothing mounted on a pack usually meets that criteria.

Except a stick.

I carry a 24" stick on my Gregory day pack.
It's tucked between the straps on the right side.

It sticks (no pun intended) up high enough over my shoulder that
I can reach back w/ my right arm and draw it up
quickly to fend off an attacker.

 

[BHP FAN]

I had a rattan walking stick, but gave it to a friend, and all I see now online are expensive, and decorative.Where did all the simple stained and burnt and just plain sticks go?

 

[MikePaiN]

I have an Eastwing Spotrsmans axe, not a bad little tool, I use it for chopping roots mostly. It just seems heavy for its size compared to the "tactical" hawk models....

 

[Creature]

And at $29, your Eastwing is probably all you'll need as far as a tomahawk/hatchet goes.

 

[BHP FAN]

if weight and size are important considerations, [B.O.B., etc.] might I suggest.....

http://www.knifecenter.com/kc_new/store_detail.html?s=GB5912

 

[MikePaiN]

Too warp this up.
First thanks for all the help and advice.
I now realize a tomahawk is not the best choice for the uses I've had in mind. I've since put a decent edge on my Eastwing and found a nice spot for it in the molles of my pack.
Now to find a decent fixed blade

 

[MYREDTAIL]

i have several of the Coldsteel tomahawks & throw them all of the time with no breaking what so ever, Did you send it back to them & explain what happend as the owner Lynn Thompson is a real cool guy who stands behind his product's & will gladley send you another at no charge, I love their Knives etc. & they are as sharp as they show out of the box in their video's.`

 

[Redhorse]

Looking for awsome custom built, working or tactical fighting hawks.
[email protected]

 

[Redhorse]

I can build any kind of custom tomahawk your looking for. Just e-mail me what your interests are at [email protected] and ill get to building it. 28 years of custom making knives and hatchets and hawks. Thanks Redhorse...Perry,Fla.

 

[Rugby8]

My general opinion is that the tomahawk is a fantastic tool for just about everything. Orignally, it was a stone at the end of a stick which could be swung or thrown, making it a shock and/or a missile weapon. I have carried and collected them my entire life. It fit through the straps on my ALICE pack and was so much more useful than the etool. I do not care much for the wooden handles with all of the new polymers available. They will crack with heavy bumps or prying. The ONE that your great-great-great-great grandson will be glad that you purchased is the RMJ Forge Talon. The one that you 'pictured' is made well and the handle is quite durable. You can use it to support your tactics.

In terms of weight, the tomahawk gets high marks when juxtaposed with other tools. It is useful for making holes, digging, chopping, cracking skulls, climbing, breaching, etc., etc. When I ditched the etool, the tomahawk fit my needs better.

I had lunch a couple of weeks ago with a retired Marine named Al Gray who said, [about the Corps] "light enough to carry in, heavy enough to win."

I admit that I immediately thought of my 'hawks.'

 

[Big Bill]

Here's one of mine. It's a modded CS Trail hawk...

Here's another one...

 

[Big Bill]

Sorry for the double post.

 

[AStone]

... RMJ Forge Talon ...

Well, I'm impressed.

How much are they? (Can't find a price on the site.)

 

[Big Bill]

Here's one of the best threads over at Blade Forums on modding CS Trail Hawks...

http://www.bladeforums.com/forums/showthread.php?t=483042

 

[Sam Cade]

I have a K5 tactical and am not very impressed.

From the factory the edge is so thick that it is pretty much useless as a cutting implement so plan on reprofiling if you actually want to use it.

Its too short and heavy to be a decent weapon.
Its too short and heavy to be decent axe.


It rides around in the bottom of my toolbox...occasionally I toss it at a tree.

 

[il_10]

One thing to consider with RMJ tactical: they ship a lot of hawks to military personnel, and fill those orders first. So, as new mil orders come in, civilians get pushed back. I've had my hawk on order with them since last march, and they just keep telling me that "they've got [my] order." The site tells you to expect a 2-3 month wait. It will likely be longer, if my experience is anywhere close to the norm.

 

[Slamfire]

For the last 35 years I have had one HB Forge Tomahawk. I took it on many a Camping Trip and beat the heck out of it. Wonderful tool. I talked with the owner who hand forges these, he wraps a 1018 head around a 1095 edge insert. This is exactly as it was done on cutting tools before the Bessemer Converter made high carbon steel cheap.



http://www.hbforge.com/products/tomahawks.php

I don’t want a spike tomahawk as I don’t want to fall on the spike. You may have a different opinion on this.

I think a traditional pattern tomahawk is tactical enough for what I want to do. Which is chop wood. It was also used in other situations way back when, but I have been able to avoid those situations.

 

[Deltaboy1984]

Nice hawks I will start looking for a Eswing hacket to covert or a old ball ping hammer to whip into shape.

 

[AStone]

I don’t want a spike tomahawk as I don’t want to fall on the spike.

Good point (no pun intended).
Thanks for the reminder.

They look so ... impressive, but ...

I think I'd want a hammer head on the other side, for driving nails and stakes.

 

[Rugby8]

Yut

 

[Rugby8]

Yut

 

[Rugby8]

Yut

 

[MikePaiN]

You all are trying to make me re-think this, whole tomahawk thing....

 

[Sam Cade]

The fact that the SOG hawk is made of 420 stainless is an IMMEDIATE turn off for me.

I would really like to see how much actual use it could take before failing.

 

[Rugby8]

You pose a good question Sam. I may try to work it to failure soon. I'll update.