Gallery of Custom-Tomahawks, Pipe-Tomahawks and Trade-Axes. - Past WorksHere is a small sample of the many hand-forged custom-tomahawks and trade-axes that I made over the years at The North River Forge.
#T73 Spike Tomahawk. Head is 9 5/8" high with a 2 7/8" cutting edge. 18 3/4" long white oak haft decorated with a partial leather wrap, line carvings and iron tacks.
#T69 Arrow Head Spike Warhawk. Head is 8 1/2" overall with a 2 3/4" cutting edge. Antiqued hickory haft is 18" long and is decorated with a partial rawhide wrap and iron tacks. File work on the front and side of the blade. Leather sheath decorated with an turtle symbol and a deer hide fringe.
#T56 Primitive Spike Warhawk. 8 1/2" head with a 2 5/8" cutting edge. 19" long oak haft decorated with line carvings.
#A31 Belt Axe. Head is 5 1/2" high with a 2 1/2" cutting edge. Hickory haft 14" long.
#T55 Spike tomahawk. Hand forged from a 24oz. ball peen hammer head. Blade is a bell or crescent shape. 8 3/4" head with a 3" cutting edge. 19" black walnut haft.
#T48 Hammer poll tomahawk. 7 1/2" head with a 2 5/8" cutting edge. 18" hard maple haft.
Belt hawk. 6" head. Hand turned haft.
#T64 Belt Hawk. Hand-forged by traditional 18th. century methods. Head is 5 1/2" overall with a 3 1/8" cutting edge. Hand turned white oak haft is 18" long and is decorated with line carvings. File work on the front of the blade. Leather sheath decorated with a turtle symbol.
Colonial belt axe. 5 5/8" head with a 2 7/8" cutting edge. Ash haft 16" long.
#A28 Kentucky Belt Axe. Head is 5 3/8" high with a 3" cutting edge. 16" long hickory haft. Leather sheath.
#A27 Poll Axe. Head is 6 1/2" overall with a 2 5/8" cutting edge. White oak haft. File work on the front of the blade. Leather blade guard/sheath decorated with an antler piece, trade beads and a deer hide fringe.
#T72 Spike tomahawk. Hand-forged from an antique 21oz ball peen hammer head. Head is 7 7/8" overall with a 2 3/8" cutting edge. Hickory haft is 18" long. File work on the front and side of the blade.
#T42 Magua spike tomahawk. (Last of the Mohicans) 7 3/4" head. 24" maple haft.
#T58 Belt Hawk. Hand-forged by traditional 18th. century methods. Head is 5 1/2" overall with a 2 5/8" cutting edge. Hand turned oak haft is 15" long and is decorated with line carvings. File work on the front of the blade. Leather sheath decorated with an antler piece, trade beads, brass cones and a deer hide fringe.
Pipe-tomahawk and a roach belly knife combination in curly maple.
Close up of pipe-tomahawk.
Small belt custom-axe forged from a 16oz. ball peen hammer. Black cherry haft.
Bear claw spike warhawk. Hand-forged from a 16oz. ball peen hammer. Buffalo hide wrap and steel tacks.
T27 Spike Warhawk. Turned haft of osage orange.
Hammer Poll tomahawk. Forged from a 24oz. ball peen hammer. Lightly decorated hand turned haft in oak.
Pair of little bag axes.
Small double-bit custom-axe with a black cherry haft.
Close up of a hammer poll tomahawk.
Trade-axe and small hunter knife combination in ash.
Bag axe with turned haft in oak.
Spike Tomahawk forged from a 16oz. ball peen hammer.
Early trade-axe with an ash haft.
Pipe-Tomahawk with a round bowl. Ash haft.
French trade-axe.
Colonial belt axe. Oak haft.
Early trade-axe with scorched rings.
Bag axe with oak haft.
Hawk with scorched oak haft.
Small bag axe with turned haft in ash.
Trail axe. 6 3/4" head with a 2 3/4" wide cutting edge. Haft is 18" long in ash.
Spike War Hawk forged from a 16oz. ball peen hammer. Curly maple haft.
Pipe Hawk forged from a 32oz. ball peen hammer. Head is 7 1/2" overall with a 2 1/2" wide cutting edge. White oak haft.
Primitive Warhawk with spike in the shape of a bear claw. Head is 8 3/4" high overall with a 2 1/2" wide cutting edge. Curly maple haft.
Pipe tomahawk with an ash haft and a rawhide wrap.
Close up of pipe tomahawk.
Trade Axe/Hawk. 2 1/2" wide cutting edge. 13 1/2" haft.
Primitive Spike Warhawk. 9" head. Maple haft 19" long.
Bear Claw Spike Tomahawk. Curly maple haft.
Utility Axe with ears. 5 5/8" head with a 3" cutting edge. 14" long haft in ash.
Primitive Spike Warhawk. 9" head. 20" cherry haft.
#T45 Hammer Poll Tomahawk. 7 1/2" head. 17" long hand turned haft in oak, decorated with line carvings and brass tacks.
Belt Axe. 5 1/4" head with a 2 1/4" cutting edge. 15" long turned haft.
Colonial Axe. 1060 high carbon steel. 16" long haft. Head is 5 3/8" high with a 2 3/8" wide cutting edge.
#T49 Hammer Poll. 7 1/2" head. 18" long haft with a leather wrap and iron tacks.
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