Available Custom-Tomahawks And Trade-Axes, Hand-Forged, Period Pieces

Of all the custom-tomahawks traded to the native American Indians or First Nations People, by far the most common type was the simple hand forged trade or belt axe. It was the earliest type of tomahawk to reach the native American Indians and it remained popular from the 16th through the 19th century.

The word tomahawk generally refers to a light, hatchet-like implement that was derived from the standard European half-axe. Normally these tomahawks and trade-axes were made in two pieces: A strap of wrought iron was wrapped around a mandrel to make the eye, the ends of the strap were forged to make the flare of the blade. A piece of carbon steel was then inserted between them and forged welded for a cutting edge. This was also known as a "composite" axe.

Our custom-tomahawks are hand-forged using the composite method (we substitute 1018 steel for wrought iron, as it is unfortunately no longer available. 1018 steel is the closest you can get to wrought iron)

We also use the pierced eye method in both 1018 and high carbon steel. And finally, we also forge US or British made ball peen hammers into hawks. This method was popular during the second half of the 19th century.




NEW - January 22/2012 - #A39 Bag Axe. Filework. Hand turned ash haft. Leather sheath.

NEW - January 26/2012 - #T84 Spike Tomahawk. Hand forged from a 24 oz. ball peen hammer head. Filework. Leather sheath.

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#T80 Small Spikehawk. 7 3/8" high head with a 2 3/8" wide cutting edge. Turned ash haft 15" long, decorated with line carvings. Leather sheath. Filework on he front and side of the blade. $220.00 plus $16 shipping. (USA - Canada) - Please contact us for shipping charges and options to other destinations.

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#A39 Bag Axe. Nice reproduction of a 18th. century bag axe, hand-forged by traditional methods. French Biscayne style head is 5 1/4" high with a 2 3/4" cutting edge. Hand turned 12" haft in ash decorated with line carving. Filework on front and side of the blade. Leather sheath. During the colonial period there were many hand-forged small axes of this type. They were referred to as "bag axes or bag hawks". Frequently they were carried in a shooting pouch with the rest of the gear. $195.00 plus $18 shipping. (USA - Canada)

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#A29 French Trade Axe With Carved Haft. This hand-forged trade axe is 5 3/4" high with a 3 1/4" wide cutting edge. Beautiful hand carved haft in maple with a carved goose head is 17 /4" long. Comes with a decorated leather blade guard/sheath. Carving by artist Neil Fehr. $295.00 plus $16 shipping. (USA -Canada)

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#T76 Arrow Head Spike Tomahawk. Hand-forged by traditional methods. Head is 8" high with a 2 3/4" cutting edge. 19" long white oak haft decorated with line carvings and iron tacks. Leather sheath. $270.00 plus $16 shipping. (USA - Canada)

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#A36 Frontier Trail Axe. Hand-forged by traditional methods. Head weight is 19oz. and is decorated with filework. 18" long hickory haft. Blaze your trail or split your firewood. Comes with a leather sheath/blade guard. $180.00 plus $16 shipping. (USA - Canada)

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#A38 Bag Axe. Hand-forged by traditional 18th. century methods. Head is 4 7/8" overall with a 2 3/8" cutting edge. Turned maple haft, 12" long. File work on the front of the blade. Leather sheath with linework of a thunderbird. $190.00 plus $16 shipping. (USA - Canada)

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#T83 Spike Tomahawk. Hand-forged by traditional 18th century methods. This large hawk has a 8 7/8" high head overall. Filework on the front and sides of the blade. Beautiful ash haft 18" long, decorated with a rawhide wrap and brass tacks. A very nice reproduction hawk that is a reminder of an era past. Price $240.00 plus $16 shipping. (USA and Canada)

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#T81 Spike Tomahawk. Engraved blade. Hand Forged using traditional 18th. century methods. Head 9 1/4" overall with a 2 5/8" wide cutting edge. Turned ash haft 18 3/4" long, decorated with line carving and iron tacks. A very nice reproduction hawk that is a reminder of an era past. Comes with a leather sheath. Price $295.00 plus $16 shipping. (USA - Canada) - Please contact us for shipping charges and options to other countries.

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#T84 Spike Tomahawk. Hand forged from a 24oz. ball peen hammer. Head is 8 3/8" high with a 2 5/8" wide cutting edge. Decorated with filework and it comes with a leather blade guard/sheath. Ash haft is 18 1/2" long. Hand-forged by traditional 18th. century methods. $230.00 plus $18 shipping. (USA - Canada)

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#T66 Magua Spike Warhawk. Hand Forged. Head 7 1/2" overall. White oak haft 18" long. A very nice reproduction hawk that is a reminder of an era past. (Last Of The Mohicans) - Comes with a leather sheath. Price $295.00 plus $16 shipping. (USA - Canada) - Please contact us for shipping charges and options to other countries.

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#T71 Hammer Poll Tomahawk. Forged from a 24oz. ball peen hammer. Head is 7 1/4" high with a 2 5/8" wide cutting edge. Decorated with filework and comes with a leather blade guard/sheath. Hickory haft is 18" long, decorated with a rawhide wrap, line carving and iron tacks. Hand-forged by traditional 18th. century methods. $245.00 plus $16 shipping. (USA - Canada)

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#T50 Hammer Poll Tomahawk. Hand-Forged. Head 7 1/2" overall. 2 5/8" wide cutting edge. Hand turned ash haft 19" long. Filework on blade. Frontier style leather sheath with a deer hide fringe, trade beads, deer leg bone ring and copper cones. A very nice reproduction hawk that is a reminder of an era past. Price $275.00 plus $14 shipping. (USA - Canada)

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#T75 - Spike Tomahawk. Hand-forged by traditional 18th. century methods. Head is 9 1/8" overall with a 2 7/8" cutting edge. Hand turned Magua style maple haft is 18 3/4" long. File work on the front of the blade. Leather sheath. $275.00 plus $16 shipping. (USA - Canada)

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#A37 Hudson's Bay Trade Axe. Hand forged. Head is 5 1/8" high with a 2 7/8" cutting edge. Hickory haft 14" long. Comes with a leather sheath. $160.00 plus $16 shipping. (USA - Canada)

SOLD



#T82 Large Hammer Poll Tomahawk. Hand-Forged from 1018 and 1095 steel. Head 7 7/8" overall. 18 3/4" Ash haft. File work. A very nice reproduction hawk that is a reminder of an era past. Decorated leather sheath. $270.00 plus $16.00 shipping. (USA and Canada)

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#T53 Hammer Poll Tomahawk. Forged from a 16oz. ball peen hammer. Head is 7" high with a 2 1/4" wide cutting edge. Decorated with filework and comes with a leather blade guard/sheath. Oak haft 18 1/2" long. Hand-forged by traditional 18th. century methods. $180.00 plus $14 shipping. (USA - Canada)

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