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Made a tomahawk

Woodlander

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I have wanted a cold steel hawk for years, but funds have never allowed.
So this morning I took an old axe head, cut a hawk shape welded it to some pipe. Added a handle and a pin, hey presto! Never be a coldsteel, but should do the job for now.
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Yes, it would be interesting, how it performs.

Does the US Cavalry still exist?

:D
 
Looks very nice.
As someone who probably has more axes than one person should everr really need I feel that I should know the answer but what's the advantage (?) or otherwise of the tomahawk as such?
 
Baytree said:
Looks very nice.
As someone who probably has more axes than one person should everr really need I feel that I should know the answer but what's the advantage (?) or otherwise of the tomahawk as such?
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Axes are better but I need smaller lighter kit as I'm getting older. I'm 35 but my body argues and says I'm 70!
 
Bopdude said:
Nice work, you'll have to let us know how it performs,
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Does the job but not as good as a properation axe or hawk. Used to a balanced tool rather than something front heavy that can spin in the hand.
 
Ystranc said:
Bloody hell, I don't even remember being 35
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It's just the past 3 years since having this Graves Disease, to put it politely it's been a bar service person! Op in the new year should reduce it to feeling 40 lol
 
wildwoodsman said:
Does the job but not as good as a properation axe or hawk. Used to a balanced tool rather than something front heavy that can spin in the hand.
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Could be worth while attaching a metal shaft on as a handle to balance it out......shouldn’t need to be to neat as the grinder will tidy things up ;)
 
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