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 14/2013 - #T110 Spike Tomahawk. Hand forged. File work. Turned haft. Leather sheath.
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#T110 Hammer Poll Tomahawk. Hand-Forged. Head 9 5/8" overall. 2 7/8" wide cutting edge. Hand turned ash haft 18" long. Filework on blade. Leather sheath. A very nice reproduction hawk that is a reminder of an era past. Price $320.00 plus $18 shipping. (USA - Canada)
#T109 Hammer Poll Tomahawk. Hand-forged by traditional 18th century methods. This custom tomahawk has a 8 1/4" high head overall with a hexagon hammer poll. Filework on the front and sides of the blade. Ash haft 18" long, decorated with a partial leather wrap and brass tacks. Leather sheath. A very nice reproduction hawk that is a reminder of an era past. Price $295.00 plus $18 shipping. (USA and Canada)
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#T108 Spike Tomahawk. Hand-forged by traditional 18th century methods. This large hawk has a 9" high head overall. Filework on the front of the blade. Beautiful ash haft 17" long, decorated with iron tacks. Leather sheath with a fringe, antler button, brass cones and trade beads. A very nice reproduction hawk that is a reminder of an era past. Price $295.00 plus $18 shipping. (USA and Canada)
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#T105 - Spike Tomahawk. Hand-forged by traditional 18th. century methods. Head is 9" overall with a 3" cutting edge. Ash haft is 18" long and decorated with a leather wrap and brass tacks. File work on the front of the blade. Leather sheath. $285.00 plus $18 shipping. (USA - Canada)
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#T104 - Hammer Poll Tomahawk. Hand-forged by traditional 18th. century methods. Head is 8 1/4" overall with a 2 3/4" cutting edge. Ash haft is 18 1/2" long and decorated with a deerhide wrap and brass tacks. File work on the front and sides of the blade. Leather sheath. $295.00 plus $18 shipping. (USA - Canada)
SOLD
#T103 - Spike Tomahawk. Hand-forged by traditional 18th. century methods. Head is 9 1/2" overall with a 2 3/4" cutting edge. Ash haft is 18" long and decorated with a leather wrap and brass tacks. File work on the front and sides of the blade. Leather sheath. $285.00 plus $18 shipping. (USA - Canada)
SOLD
#T98 Arrow Head Spike Tomahawk. Hand-forged by traditional methods. Head is 8 1/4" high with a 2 5/8" cutting edge. 18" long hickory haft with a partial rawhide wrap and brass tacks. Leather sheath. $275.00 plus $18 shipping. (USA - Canada)
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#T97 Spike Tomahawk. Hand-forged by traditional 18th century methods. This large hawk has a 9" high head overall. Filework and molding on the front and sides of the blade. Beautiful hickory haft 18" long. A very nice reproduction hawk that is a reminder of an era past. Price $295.00 plus $18 shipping. (USA and Canada)
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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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#T78 Primitive Spike Warhawk. Beautiful reproduction of an early hand-forged spike tomahawk. Head is 9 1/4" high with a 2 1/2" cutting edge, forged from a leaf spring. 18" long maple haft with line carving and iron tacks. Leather sheath decorated with a deer hide fringe. $230.00 plus $16 shipping. (USA - Canada) Please contact us for shipping charges and options to other destinations.
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#T94 Spike Tomahawk. Hand Forged using traditional 18th. century methods. Head 9 3/8" overall with a 2 7/8" wide cutting edge. Turned ash haft 18 1/2" 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 $18 shipping. (USA - Canada) - Please contact us for shipping charges and options to other countries.
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#T87 Spike Tomahawk. Hand forged from a 24oz. ball peen hammer. Head is 8" high with a 2 1/4" wide cutting edge. Decorated with filework, leather wrap with iron tacks and engraving. Leather sheath. Hickory haft is 18 1/2" long. Hand-forged by traditional 18th. century methods. $245.00 plus $18 shipping. (USA - Canada)
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#T79 Small Spike Tomahawk. Hand-forged from a 12oz ball peen hammer head. Head is 7 1/4" overall with a 1 3/4" cutting edge. Hickory haft is 12 1/2" long. File work on the front and side of the blade. Leather sheath. A nice little hawk for your hunting pouch. $150.00 plus $16 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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#T93 - Spike Tomahawk. Hand-forged by traditional 18th. century methods. Head is 8 1/2" overall with a 2 5/8" cutting edge. Hickory haft is 18" long and decorated with a rawhide wrap and brass tacks. File work on the front and sides of the blade. Leather sheath. $285.00 plus $18 shipping. (USA - Canada)
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