Just ordered a tomohawk

[dukewellington]

I've just ordred a basic tomohawk pipe axe. I'm looking foward to doing a bit of carving and engraving.

Any tomohawk owners on here?

 

[jimmytheshank]

Yup. I own a Roger's Rangers tommy that I bought from a fella that forged it out of a ball peen hammer with some filework on the head and an arrowhead spike. It has a nice curly maple handle with a LOT of curl. I'll try to see if i got a pic somewhere.

 

[dukewellington]

That would be cool to see. Sorry for the mispelling of tomahawk.

 

[Johnny Tremain]

I use an 1850s Heron warhawk.

Light and fast. It dont get thrown

 

[jimmytheshank]

Here's the tommyhawk I bought. It doesn't get thrown either.

 

[Gus]

I've had this ax head in my garage for a decade with no handle, finally I put one on it, striped the handle with a propane plumbers torch, and it is identical to this one, the
Hudson Bay Company Trade Axe

I absolutly love it. I was showing some old timers how to throw the other day, my second time throwing EVER, and I stuck it on the 2nd try. I'm hooked man. Now I am about to put up an old stump in my back yard.

Whats more, I use it for other stuff like cutting roots while digging fence posts, preparing chickens for dinner, etc. Love it! :thumbsup:

 

[rusty spurr]

Did you say you bought that hawk? Where?

 

[jimmytheshank]

I bought that Ranger 'hawk from Stephen D. Liley of Coal Creek Forge. Every once in awhile he sells something on fleabay. If you want, I got his e-mail. Just PM me. He also made this Ranger 'hawk.

 

[wahunterinrok]

Is that a case colored head on that 'hawk?

 

[jimmytheshank]

Not sure. He sent me this pic, but I didnt ask him much about it.

 

[Ron LaClair]

Here's my hand forged Shrew Hawk.

 

[spudnut]

Nice.Do you not throw it because of the handle? I carved a nice handle inspired by Maguas in LOTM but I put a plain handle on when I throw it.

 

[jimmytheshank]

Sorry I hadnt answered back. Forgot about this post. I dont throw it because it really isnt a throwing hawk, although it can be thrown. It's a hand-to-hand weapon, plain and simple. I could have another made with a hickory handle to use as a thrower. But, I'd hate to have to tear the handle on this one apart, so it's strictly a non-thrower.

 

[gbsclohn]

Got several throwing hawks.Seen a hawk this weekend at Christmas at Old Fort Concho in San Angelo,Texas that I would like to try to make as soon as I get my forge up and going.The head is made out of a railroad spike and it looks like they split it for the eye. I picked up a few spikes awhile back with WHC on the head for a dollar a piece.Don't know if I paid to much or not.

 

[Snake Dr.]

Very Nice, Fine looking Hawk, Thank's for sharing the picture,

 

[Snake Dr.]

I bought that Ranger 'hawk from Stephen D. Liley of Coal Creek Forge. Every once in awhile he sells something on fleabay. If you want, I got his e-mail. Just PM me. He also made this Ranger 'hawk.

Hey JimmyTheShank, Steve does some Real Nice Work, Here's a picture of a Vientam Hawk I got from Steve at "Coal Creek Forge" It was Hammered out from a Ball Pien Hammer,

And here's a picture of The Roger's Ranger he did for me,

And here's one from Dana at Fort Turner, The Hardened Pole Trappers Hawk,

 

[LRB]

Here's a couple of shots of mine. Head by George Ainsley, handle by me.

 

[rogar]

That is one nice looking hawk!

 

[longshot47]

Wick, that is a righteous piece! :thumbsup:

 

[shmrck1]

Wick,
That is very nice as usual,coming from
you.
snake-eyes :thumbsup: