Stormcrow Posted January 15, 2014 Share Posted January 15, 2014 This is the one that actually started me on the path to making full tang tomahawks. I'd been working on forged prototypes with nylon handles for a while, but still had questions in my mind, particularly about the handles. Then the SEAL who has become my best customer asked about me making him a full-tang 'hawk, and it solved the issues I was having but meant that I'd need to do a major shift in my approach and work out the logistics for building it. He asked about it late last winter, and I finally got his 'hawk to him in December. Part of that wait was making sure I had it right, part of it was having one that would match his order being bought off my table at the Blade Show in June, part of it was waiting until I could have a sheath with it, and part of it was his work keeping him busy and away from e-mail. But, I just heard back from him and he is happy with his tomahawk. So, here it is. :) 12" Wrecker (pry spike) model in olive drab with sharpened inner beard. His was the first sheath I made for them, before I got the tooling together for the other two models. He got it with the shoulder sling and IWB bands. This shows the 'hawk better, but is taken before I moved the IWB bands to their final position. Here's me using it to demonstrate the shoulder carry. Note that there's a lot of adjustment to pull it up tighter, and that I moved the IWB bands from being on the corners to the inside of the shoulder sling later on. Not one to sit still on his time off, he told me he's been wearing it by the shoulder sling on a few hikes and barely notices it's there. He also sent me a picture of a display case that his future brother-in-law made for him for some (not all) of the blades he's gotten from me. I joke with him about charging into battle wearing a kilt made of my blades. :D Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
vapremac Posted January 15, 2014 Share Posted January 15, 2014 That's some fine work there Stormcrow. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Admanfrd Posted January 15, 2014 Share Posted January 15, 2014 beautiful all the way around. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
petere76 Posted January 15, 2014 Share Posted January 15, 2014 Outstanding work Stormcrow. You raise the bar, Peter Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stormcrow Posted January 17, 2014 Author Share Posted January 17, 2014 Thank y'all! Got a batch of 'em I'm trying to finish up this week and spend some time with a hammer for a break. :) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
homeshow Posted January 21, 2014 Share Posted January 21, 2014 I forgot how much I liked that double edged short sword you made. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Elmarginalo Posted January 30, 2014 Share Posted January 30, 2014 Sorry for the offtopic, but it's the first time I've seen a rope wrap like the one you have on your knives, and I LOVE the look of it... Does this type of wrap have a name? how did you do it? Love the swords/knives and the tomahawk! great job Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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