Hurricane 'hawks

Stormcrow

Well-Known Member
I'm honored to know that at least three of my tomahawks have been used by folks dealing with the recent hurricanes, two in the area hit by Harvey and one in the cleanup of Irma.

This 15" Woodsman was used by my brother-in-law (not the guy pictured with it) as part of the Cajun Navy helping folks in east Texas. In this pic, they're tapping to see if there is anyone trapped in the attic.

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The second one is a prototype rescue ax dubbed my "Fire Chief" model. This was bought by a fellow who is prominent in Second Amendment matters here in Texas. I have not yet designed the sheath tooling for it, but he has a Kydex sheath business and built his own. He headed east to help out folks in high water.

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And finally, an 18" War Chief helping clear out downed trees in Florida after Irma moved on.

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And my own small way of helping out was to donate this 6 1/2" bladed drop point knife to my church's silent auction fundraiser to assist victims of Harvey.

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Do you use one piece of steel or knife alloy just for the heads? What about heat treating? Different for the handle?

Very nice work, I like them all.
 
The blanks are waterjet cut from 1/4" 4140. They are heat treated the same throughout. I've beaten the Hell out of them, and they've taken it admirably.
 
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