My new tomahawk arrived

[Farmer Willy]

I'll need to dress it up a mite, add a bigger handle (big hands) and modify the belt case, but at least I got it before some left coast lib or yankee bleeding heart starts a drive to ban them.

[Elizabeth]

It wasn't all that long ago that some town (can't remember which) banned machetes. I guess guns were hard to come by after they were banned, so gang members used machetes to attack and kill people.

I don't think the machete ban helped much either. But anyway, wouldn't surprise me if someone did ban tomahawks! Glad you have yours, just in case.

[beaglebiz]

Id love to see a pic
Funny you should mention machete attack Elizabeth, we had one a few months ago, and I remember thinking "Huh?"

[Bearfootfarm]

It's probably one of those deadly " Viet Nam Assault Tomahawks"

[Cabin Fever]

Originally Posted by Farmer Willy

My new tomahawk arrived...

And here I thought FedEx just delivered you a new missle.....

[Farmer Willy]

Originally Posted by Cabin Fever

And here I thought FedEx just delivered you a new missle.....

No, too elaborate for a simple homestead. For my little place I'd be more of a stinger or tow kind a guy.

It just occured to me, you might want to delete that post before your Mrs. sees it and thinks you're wanting to add to your military collection.


You're close Bearfoot. That looks like a poorly made cast piece. Mine is a Colt version, all steel for the handle and the beard on the blade is pronounce enough to make it useful. I'm going to modify it, fit it with an oak or hickory handle, using the metal handle as a big tang. Should be forever more solid and add more heft. I didn't like the sheath that came with it---opens from the bottom! That made no sense to me. If the snaps came open your 'hawk would fall out. Makes more sense to have a leather sheath with a single snap/flap and slide it in from the top.

[newfieannie]

i'd like to see a pic. too. i have a small one in a case in the car. i also have a fire ax my husband gave me many years ago that looks something like that VT. but the back part is shorter. ~Georgia.

[Farmer Willy]

Best picture I could find. They wrap paracord on the handle. Kind of light, which makes it less tiresome to swing. I think the wood handle will give it the oooomph it needs.

Originally Posted by newfieannie

i'd like to see a pic. too. i have a small one in a case in the car. i also have a fire ax my husband gave me many years ago that looks something like that VT. but the back part is shorter. ~Georgia.

[Oldcountryboy]

I carry a roofing hammer with me when out on camping trips, etc. Not very good for throwing, but great for outdoor projects. Like building missiles or hammering trigger pins into landmines, etc., etc.