Your take on the use of a Tomahawk?

[PinnedandRecessed]

Native Americans were wiped out and they had Bow and Arrow and spears to go with tomahawks. Just sayin.

They also had guns so....

 

[benenglish]

If I had to fight using a tomahawk, well, I don't have one. The closest thing I could grab is a fairly big framing hammer and, in my untrained hands, it would be about as effective as the best tomahawk in the world.

 

[baboon]

If I had to fight using a tomahawk, well, I don't have one. The closest thing I could grab is a fairly big framing hammer and, in my untrained hands, it would be about as effective as the best tomahawk in the world.

Take a look at the picture I posted of mine, notice the sharped hook behind the blade?

 

[Axxe55]

Take a look at the picture I posted of mine, notice the sharped hook behind the blade?

a shingling hatchet could be an improvised tomahawk!

 

[jrbfishn]

Native Americans were wiped out and they had Bow and Arrow and spears to go with tomahawks. Just sayin.

And until the widespread yse of revolvers and repeating rifles, the U.S. Army got their asses handed to them. By savages with stone age weapons.


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[DoubleDuty]

Estwing Black Eagle.

They make great hammers too.

If I had to fight using a tomahawk, well, I don't have one. The closest thing I could grab is a fairly big framing hammer and, in my untrained hands, it would be about as effective as the best tomahawk in the world.

Just make sure it is an estwing.

 

[Catherine1]

PS:

I am a strong supporter of axes, 'hawks and fixed blade knives!

I have mentioned this before and not only on this forum.

I have a small ESTWING camp axe in the bedroom (NO joke!) and a couple of Sog 'hawks inside the house too.

Plus both of us have knives around the house.

I THINK that I posted (?) a picture of my ESTWING and not the other Estwing and other axes around here/garage and IN his truck and car with a LINK to it somewhere on this forum.

I know that I posted it on some other forums that I QUIT and/or no longer go to, no longer read and no longer write on.

Old Lady Cate

 

[Catherine1]

PS:

I am a strong supporter of axes, 'hawks and fixed blade knives!

I have mentioned this before and not only on this forum.

I have a small ESTWING camp axe in the bedroom (NO joke!) and a couple of Sog hawks inside the house too.

Plus both of us have knives around the house.

I THINK that I posted (?) a picture of my ESTWING and not the other Estwing and other axes around here/garage and IN his truck and car with a LINK to it somewhere on this forum.

I know that I posted it on some other forums that I QUIT and/or no longer go to, no longer read and no longer write on.

Old Lady Cate

IT looks like this one only mine is several years old and it came with a leather sheath.

Sportsman's Axe (Leather) - Estwing

World famous Sportsman’s Axe is the choice of outdoorsmen everywhere. This axe is forged in one piece with a genuine leather grip. A must for all campers!

www.estwing.com

It came from HOME DEPOT in this town. IN stock just like several of our other tools and axes.

The SOG 'hawks came from SW and Walmart.

Old Lady Cate

 

[Catherine1]

What a great movie that was. Then again great cast with Danial Day Lewis & Madeline Stowe. I wonder how she's looking these days as I had the hots for her.

Good movie!

My husband still has the copy of this movie.

Cate

 

[DoubleDuty]

Estwing make great tools.

 

[FireInTheWire]

Reverse sear

 

[PinnedandRecessed]

Estwing's are MADE IN THE USA. Rockford, IL.

 

[wakosama]

while these were always too heavy for me to swing confortably, my brother always kept one in his car, for 'emergencies' instead of a machete or hawk.

Survival Tool for Hunters and Outdoorsmen | Woodman's Pal

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[seeker_two]

I prefer the Marine version.....

 

[Coyote9]

Maybe they can't be as concealment as a knife, but there is still both a utility and nostalgic feel by having a tomahawk on hand when your out in the wilderness. I'm looking forward to when a bladesmith I know will make me a full tang spiked hawk.

I carry a small damascus bearded and spiked axe head on my walking stick, currently building a second one for dress carry with an artifical Narwhal tusk staff. 30" for 36" overall,blades are just over4" and 3"spikes/
I was a rondy guy for years and enjoyed throwing hawks.

 

[El Coyote]

Nice tom a hawk but good ax you can not beat if you are in the field but that is my opinion

 

[TheCanadianOne]

I'm waiting on my custom tomahawk that's nearly identical to the Winkler RnD. Will post photos when it arrives.

 

[Coyote9]

Nice tom a hawk but good ax you can not beat if you are in the field but that is my opinion

I lived in the forest in SW Colorado for 18 years, three of those in a Teepee...I carried a tomahawk every day, best camp tool around, Mine was bearded and a useful climbing aide.
For downing trees, a chainsaw beats an axe and for splitting wood a maul beats an axe. I agree for delimbing and many other uses an axe is best.

 

[wakosama]

 

[TexMex247]

I own a black eagle as well as a double bit estwing. I really should put them to the test out at the farm, at least hack up some brush or clear a few lighter limbs along some trails. The double bit is a sharp bugger and just feels dangerous. I could see myself wildly swinging it back and forth in a sea of zombies. Hopefully it never comes to that. Lol.