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 - June 21 - Hammer Poll Tomahawk - #T-F21 - Hand-Forged. NEW - June 26 - Hand-Forged Pipe Tomahawk - #T-E25
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Set #F14 Trade-Axe/Knife. Outstanding early style frontier trade-axe and knife combination. The small axe is 13 3/8" long and the knife 8 1/2" overall. Both are decorated with filework on the blades. Ash haft and scales. Hand-forged by traditional 18th. century methods. $249.00 plus $15 shipping. (USA and Canada) To purchase this set, please click here or use Buy Now Button. 
#T-E27 Spike War Tomahawk. Hand-forged by traditional 18th century methods. This large hawk has a 8" high head overall. Filework on front of blade and spike. Beautiful oak hand turned haft 19 1/4" long. A very nice reproduction hawk that is a reminder of an era past. Price $230.00 plus $14 shipping. (USA and Canada) To purchase this custom-tomahawk, please click here or use Buy Now Button. 
#T-E23 Native American Indian Spike War Hawk. Hand Forged from a 24oz. ball pein hammer. Head 7 3/4" overall. Cherry haft. A very nice reproduction hawk that is a reminder of an era past. Price $225.00 plus $14 shipping. (USA and Canada) To purchase this custom-tomahawk, please click here or use Buy Now Button. 
#T-F16 Early Trade Axe - Tomahawk. Hand Forged With File Work On Blade. 1060 High Carbon Steel. Ash wood haft, teardrop shape. Price $150.00 plus $14.00 shipping. (USA and Canada) To purchase this trade axe, please click here or use Buy Now Button. 
Axe #A-D18 Bag Axe/Hatchet. Hand forged from 1060 high carbon steel. Fileworked blade. 11 3/4" bloodwood haft/handle. Comes with a leather blade guard/sheath. Price: $150.00 plus $12 shipping. (USA and Canada) To purchase this axe, please click here or use Buy Now Button. 
Item #T-D23 Native American Indian Spike War Hawk. Hand Forged from a 16oz. ball pein hammer. Head 7 1/4" overall. Curly hard maple haft. A very nice reproduction hawk that is a reminder of an era past. Price $175.00 plus $14 shipping. (USA and Canada) SOLD
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#T-E14 Native American Indian Spike War Tomahawk. Hand-Forged from a 16oz. ball pein hammer. Head 6 3/8" overall. Antiqued cherry haft. Spike in the form of a bear claw. Fileworked blade. A very nice reproduction hawk that is a reminder of an era past. Price $175.00 plus $14 shipping. (USA and Canada)SOLD
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