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 - July 6 - #T54 Hammer Poll Tomahawk. Hand forged. Filework. Decorated leather sheath.
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#T54 Hammer Poll Tomahawk Beautiful reproduction of an officer's or gentleman's hammer poll hawk. 8" high head with a 2 5/8" wide cutting edge. Aged ash haft 18" long with a rawhide wrap and iron tacks. Leather sheath decorated with an antler piece, trade beads, copper cones and a deer hide fringe. $275.00 plus $14 shipping. (USA - Canada) - Please contact us for shipping charges and options to other destinations. SOLD
#A25 Belt Hawk. Nice reproduction 18th. century hawk, hand-forged with traditional methods. Head is 5 1/4" high with a 2 1/2" cutting edge. Hand turned 15" haft in osage orange. Filework. $150.00 plus $14 shipping. (USA - Canada) SOLD
#T44 Primitive Spike Warhawk. Beautiful reproduction of an early hand-forged spike tomahawk. Head is 9 1/8" high with a 2 3/4" cutting edge, forged from a leaf spring. 20" long maple haft with a hand painted rawhide wrap. Haft is slightly distressed to imitate years of use. Leather sheath. $230.00 plus $14 shipping. (USA - Canada) Please contact us for shipping charges and options to other destinations. SOLD
#A10 Colonial Axe. Outstanding early colonial style axe. The small axe is 5 3/8" high with a 2 3/8" wide cutting edge. Beautiful curly maple haft is 16" long. Comes with a leather blade guard/sheath. Hand-forged 1060 high carbon steel head.. $160.00 plus $14 shipping. (USA -Canada) SOLD
#T10 French Trade Axe. Nice reproduction 18th. century French trade axe, hand-forged with traditional methods. Head is 5 1/2" high with a 2 3/4" cutting edge. 17" long ash haft with leather wrap. Filework. $160.00 plus $14 shipping. (USA - Canada) SOLD
#A5 Frontier Trail Axe. Hand-forged by traditional methods. Head weight is 20oz. and is decorated with filework. 18" long oak haft. Blaze your trail or split your firewood. Comes with a leather sheath/blade guard. $160.00 plus $14 shipping. (USA - Canada) SOLD
#T48 Hammer Poll Tomahawk. Hand-forged by traditional 18th. century methods. Head is 7 1/2" overall with a 2 5/8" cutting edge. Maple haft is decorated with a leather wrap and iron tacks. File work on the front of the blade. Leather blade guard/sheath decorated with a piece of deer leg bone, trade beads, copper cones and a buffalo hide fringe. $260.00 plus $14 shipping. (USA - Canada) SOLD
#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) SOLD
#T51 Spike Tomahawk. Hand Forged from a 16oz. ball peen hammer. Head 7 3/4" overall. 2 3/8" wide cutting edge. Filework. Black walnut haft 18" long. A very nice reproduction hawk that is a reminder of an era past. Comes with a leather sheath. Price $180.00 plus $14 shipping. (USA - Canada) - Please contact us for shipping charges and options to other countries. SOLD
#A23 Colonial Belt Axe. Hand Forged With File Work On Blade. 1060 High Carbon Steel. Ash haft 16" long. Head is 5 5/8" high with a 2 7/8" wide cutting edge. Leather sheath/blade guard. Price $150.00 plus $14.00 shipping. (USA - Canada) SOLD
#T46 Bear Claw Spike War Hawk. Hand Forged from a 24oz. ball peen hammer. Head 8 1/4" overall. Ash haft. A very nice reproduction hawk that is a reminder of an era past. Price $230.00 plus $14 shipping. (USA - Canada) SOLD
#T42 Magua Spike Tomahawk. Hand Forged. Head 7 3/4" overall. Hard maple haft 24 1/2" long. A very nice reproduction hawk that is a reminder of an era past. (Last Of The Mohicans) - Comes with a leather sheath. Price $275.00 plus $14 shipping. (USA - Canada) - Please contact us for shipping charges and options to other countries. SOLD
Item #T-1215-2 Hammer Poll Tomahawk. Hand forged from a ball peen hammer. SOLD
#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) SOLD
#T49 Hammer Poll Tomahawk. Hand-forged by traditional 18th. century methods. Head is 7 1/2" overall with a 2 7/8" cutting edge. White oak haft is decorated with a leather wrap and iron tacks. File work on the front of the blade. Leather blade guard/sheath decorated with an antler piece, trade beads, copper cones and a deer hide fringe. $260.00 plus $14 shipping. (USA - Canada) SOLD
#A524 Little Bag Axe. Hand forged. Ash handle. Fileworked blade. Head is 5" high with a 2" cutting edge. 9" overall. Comes with a leather sheath/blade guard. $150.00 plus $12 shipping. (USA - Canada) SOLD
#T-E12 Belt Hawk. Hand-Forged from 1018 and 1095 steel. Head 6" overall. Oak, turned haft. A very nice reproduction hawk that is a reminder of an era past. Price $180.00 plus $12.00 shipping. (USA and Canada) SOLD
#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) SOLD
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