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Posted: 7/9/2011 2:16:21 AM EDT
| I'm trying to add a good hawk to my bag for camping/hiking/SHTF and really like the RMJ hawks. However, the price on them is a major holdback as I just won't use it enough to justify that much money. Can anyone suggest a solid one piece hawk around the same size as the Shrike or Talon? I want something at least 15 inches long and has the spike on the back. All suggestions welcome! |
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Buy an inexpensive Estwing Cartenter's Hatchet. If you can't stand it, grind the hammer head into a spike. I like the way you think. I've two cheap Cabela's hawks that just wrap around the back of the handle. My favorite is a small handforged hawk I purchased at a Rendezvous for 35 bucks. Has makers mark stamped on head. It looks almost like Cold Steel Riflemans Hawk. I used to like spiked hawks but now prefer riflemans hawk because it makes a good hammer for steaks and looks like an old old carpenters hawk. I'm thinking of making a kydex sheath that clamshells over the hawk from the top and hangs from belt. Just need to figure out how to laminate leather over the outside of the kydex. May consider adding something like their langets on Cold Steel's War Hammer. |
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Emerson CQCT. I don't personally have one, but I trust Emerson with my life, as they are my EDC knives here in Iraq. http://www.emersonknives.com/mm5/merchant.mvc?Store_Code=EK&Screen=PROD&Product_Code=CQCT |
As said above the emerson is very nice but it all comes down to how much you want to spend.
| I would just get a wood handled tomahawk. It would be very unlikely to break in that short of a handle. Also, it will balance more naturally with a wooden handle. You can find simple handmade ones from $50-150, or under $40 for a factory made one. I would also get a longer handle in the 18-20" range. You can't make a longer handle out of a shorter one, but you can always choke up on a longer one. Later you can probably get it rehandled with a vector composite handle. |
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The GG&G Battlehawk is a pretty awesome piece. http://www.gggaz.com/battle-hawk-tactical-tomahawk.html |
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American Tomahawk..I have two and I love them. I also own a pile of the cold steel ones http://www.donrearic.com/atvtac1.html |
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I just put an order in for one of these
http://www.bladeforums.com/forums/showthread.php/858738-Hawket-Halfbred-Proto-Type-Half-Hawk-Half-Hachet I don't want to post the pictures as they are the knifemakers and not mine. There's the link to the thread, it's a custom but from the looks/sounds of it, it'll be a very usable hawk style head. |
Guild Knives & Tools Combat hawks are good. Less known maker but the one piece 3/8 4140 steel hawks are great... here is mine....runs $220 w/o kydex sheath...
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The SOG Tomahawk is on sale at LA Police Gear right now for $39.99. http://www.lapolicegear.com/sogtatohahan.html
Actually, it's the reason I came to this part of the forum. I'm looking into reviews. |
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The SOG Tomahawk is on sale at LA Police Gear right now for $39.99. http://www.lapolicegear.com/sogtatohahan.html Actually, it's the reason I came to this part of the forum. I'm looking into reviews. What do you want to use the hawk for? The bolt on head limits it's use for some applications... |
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Guild Knives & Tools Combat hawks are good. Less known maker but the one piece 3/8 4140 steel hawks are great... here is mine....runs $220 w/o kydex sheath... <a href="http://imageshack.us/photo/my-images/196/heavyuglyar400.jpg/" target="_blank">http://img196.imageshack.us/img196/859/heavyuglyar400.jpg</a> Uploaded with ImageShack.us Where can I find one of these? Google is not much help... |
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Guild Knives & Tools Combat hawks are good. Less known maker but the one piece 3/8 4140 steel hawks are great... here is mine....runs $220 w/o kydex sheath... <a href="http://imageshack.us/photo/my-images/196/heavyuglyar400.jpg/" target="_blank">http://img196.imageshack.us/img196/859/heavyuglyar400.jpg</a> Uploaded with ImageShack.us Where can I find one of these? Google is not much help... http://www.ar15.com/forums/t_6_4/285539_.html second to last post is their phone # |
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I have used a trailhawk for about 4 years now.. I just bought a pipe hawk this year and really like it for camp chores.. It has a little more cutting surface and only weighs a few ounces more..The pipe pole work pretty good as a hammer too If its primary roll it a lite camp ax then buy a Riflemans hawk.. One of the best thing about the Cold Steel line of Hawks is they are very inexpensive and very fun to modify.. You should drop by The Blade Forum.com and check out the tomahawk section
Tomahawk @ bladeforum.com |
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If you get a Cold steel hawk I suggest, taking a dremel tool to the eye. De-burr it top and bottom. Then it's just pressure fit it to the haft.. If you want to you can reinstall the set screw. This will give you a very solid fit.
Blade forums link relevant to my post. |
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Guild Knives & Tools Combat hawks are good. Less known maker but the one piece 3/8 4140 steel hawks are great... here is mine....runs $220 w/o kydex sheath... <a href="http://imageshack.us/photo/my-images/196/heavyuglyar400.jpg/" target="_blank">http://img196.imageshack.us/img196/859/heavyuglyar400.jpg</a> Uploaded with ImageShack.us Where can I find one of these? Google is not much help... http://www.ar15.com/forums/t_6_4/285539_.html second to last post is their phone # Those were the specialty ones made of ar400 plate. I got one of those as well (my pic too!) We cut everything with them including cinder block. A quick swipe or 2 with a file and we were back in business. I don't know why these aren't well advertised. |
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