Any tomahawk users here?

[cctroupe11]

I don't personally own one, but I have got to mess with my best friend's RMJ Shrike 13 quite a bit so I'll throw in $ .02.

RMJ tomahawks are build rock solid, out of great steel. The finish is good, the G10 handles are grippy, and I would trust it to do heavy lifting when it came to chopping, prying, etc.

I would totally spend the cash on one if I thought I would use it a lot, but I don't see myself having much use for a hawk.

[Mbrokaw89]

Mosy military guys are fans of the tomahawk. They do have quick deploy sheaths. I have owned a number of them. Not only are they a weapon, but they can be a knife, an axe, a shovel, a hammer, a pick, so many uses. I'd say one of the best survival tools.

[St.Michael]

I have a few of em. I have never had to use one in a fight, but with the knife training I have I feel like a hawk would just open up so many more doors when it comes to uses. The stick/knife is considered to be an extension of our hands so a hawk would be like a blade with a bit more reach and allow for more power behind attacks and what not. Not totally sure if my point is clear. I'm sure someone gets it. Are there schools of any kind that allow training with hawks? The movements available with one just seem extremely versatile. Not to be lame and bring movie fiction into a comparison with real life, but the first thing I can remember making me think a hawk had good physics to it was some of the plays made in The Patriot. Some of the blocks and hooks were great.

Edit: The ones I do have are the Sog and some of the cold steel ones. I was looking for a nicer one to pick up and and now really shifting towards those 2hawks the OP posted about. Those look like pretty good quality for the price.

[mark5pt56]

The US made Estwing (Hatchet) is a perfect tool for the woods. Keeps a great edge and the hammer feature is very useful. Doesn't have a high speed sheath, but if used for other than it's purpose, I'm sure one could be made.

[Abraham]

A hatchet is a fine tool, but a tomahawk, I see it as the kind of thing women guffaw at and declare men to be little boys at heart.

[frequent flyer]

Anyone use Winkler's hawks or RMJ Jenny Wren? Looking for some feedback.
Thanks

[St.Michael]

What are the technical differences between hawk and hatchet

[soulezoo]

What are the technical differences between hawk and hatchet

That's a little along the lines of the SCOTUS reply regarding pornography-- paraphrased "I can't define it, but I know it when I see it".

The hawk being more combat oriented tends to have a longer handle, an aggresive beard and usually a purposeful reverse angled spike or hammerhead. But it can be short handled too... these are personal things and YMMV.

The hatchet is utilitarian oriented for splitting wood and not skulls. Usually a shorter handle-- but can be "hawk handle" length too... much more than that and you have a "camp axe". The opposite end is usually squared off and can be used as a hammer as well but is normally much closer to the handle than a true "hammerhead".

I don't know that you can really define "technical differences" beyond the aggressive beard and opposite spike as both overlap one another to a great degree.

[St.Michael]

I found 2 of those cold steel ones and one of the SOG hawks in my box o gear stored away. I would still like to pick up a nice one at some point though

[CoryCop25]

I drew these out and Battlehorse Knives made these for me.....


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