You think it bores us to watch you build improvised tools...? That is the reason we are here. To learn these skills and get ideas so we can go and put in time in the field to do what your demonstrating. You really should do more like this. Please show the adze. Thank you.
Watching you make an improv handle is not boring at all. In fact, for me at least, it let me choose the trail hawk over any of the hatchet designs. That hammer end is invaluable for batoning. Thanks so much for the tutorial.
Great video. 10 years later I watch this and still great. This was a time where TH-cam videos where full of knowledge and so more real than a lot of todays videos! Thank you!!!
this is the best hawk video ever ! I'm a long scandinavian traditional axe user and I never understand well the use of a Tomahawk. Thanks to this video I totally revaluate this kind of axes and I will buy a Trail Hawk sooner ! Thanks really a lot for sharing your knowledge :)
I love my trail hawk...carried a hatchet a lot of years...got one of these when they first came out...trimmed a few inches off the shaft (so it would fit in my pack better) and was in love! Lighter faster and popping the head off it's like a second tool/tools as you show so well...people spend so much money on giant knives to do what knives are not designed for...and I have a few myself...but this is what I use the most...great for improvising hunting blinds and shelters to!
This is a sweet video, you demonstrated things I wouldn't have thought of. I had originally written off any tomahawks for axes, but you made some great points and seeing it in action drove those points home. Cheers Dave from BC Bushcraft
Your video is one of the few that shows making a handle (or how fast it can be done). Definitely *not* boring in the least. My wife just asked me today what I wanted for my birthday and I directed her to the Trail Hawk because of this vid. Thanks!
I have owned a Cold Steel Norse hawk and a Trail hawk for about 10 years now, and actually went on Ebay to buy an adze. I never even considered using the trail hawk in that manner. Absolutely f**king brilliant! Thanyk you for this, and all of your videos!
Excellent demo on the usefulness of this hawk. I really like the easy to remove head and option to make an improvised handle if need be. Now this looks like a chopper that a non-northern woodsman wouldn't mind packing.
Great vid Brother it inspired me to use my trail hawk in a one tool situation to see how many uses I could find. I also used it with some quartz and was able to strike sparks of the top and I was able to notch deadfalls by using the same method you used it for as a chisel.
Based on your video I bought the cold steel trail hawk. Stripped the head and forced a patina, sanded and stained the handle. Looks great. I would not have thought to add this to my kit until I saw your video,, Thank You!!!
I know this is an old video, but been looking at one of these as a lighter trekking option to my current axe and you've got some badass skills and made me think of the versatility of this one that I would never have thought of.
I know it’s a long shot, but I hope you still read the comments on your videos. Thank you so much for taking the time to make this and passing on your knowledge and showing us skills. Much appreciated. Blessings!!!
Dude, really. You have some amazing videos. I always thought those "tomahawk" type tools were simply worthless novelties. You never fail to impress. Keep up the good work, sir!
Good video. You have a good sense of what people want to see. To many know it alls out there making videos as painful to sit through as a sermon. Keep up the good work.
good instructive video,I do a lot of walkabouts over here in the original hampshire, usually use a british army small machette; you yanks have got it right with the versitile tomahawk.ITS also pretty wicked for home deefense when combined with a decent sized knive, so I have heard.Iam sure a few redcoats way back when had wished they"d never seen one. I am converted, great all round piece of kit.
Cold Steel Trail Hawk showed up as a very useful and versatile tool. I use my old small Axe that is abit heavier than that tool but it works better on thicker logs for splitting. Thank you for sharing. ron
Very good review. What I like best was demonstrating making a new handle and the adds. I have used a draw knife and find them very good for making handles on wheel borrows and axe handles but they are kind of difficult and in some cases weighty. Thanks for the review. Not bad for the price.
@iawoodsman I live in California. I just went to the Cold Steel sidewalk sale in Ventura today. I picked up the Rifle Man hawk. Your video motivated me to buy one. Thanks my friend.
Well done Tutorial sir. I've used tomahawks from my military day on. I hardly ever use my knife out in the field. A friend taught me how to use my tomahawk for skinning/cleaning pelts. Outstanding tool. No wonder it's been around since the stone age.
I've been studying bushcraft for a little while now, but it didn't occur to me until recently the benefits of a tomahawk. At 1.5 lbs the versatility as a tool and a weapon, it's possibly one of the best practical tools one can have, in my opinion.
really great and useful video !!! I'm a fan of the standard european axes but I never think using the head of a Tomahawk like that. This is great, thanks a lot for sharing !
Got a cs pipe hawk for Christmas based on this and other videos. I love it. Would you do a video demo of how you sharpen your hawk? Mine wasn't very sharp. Would love to see your technique.
Thanks! I just got mine from Amazon. It's my second one, because I gave my first away. You've given me a lot of info as to the versatility and the adze use is pure genius! I just subscribed. Again thanks!!! --- Clark
this is my favorite video ever :) you convinced me so much on Tomahawk versatility that I take the head with me every time I go outdoor :) thanks for sharing your knowledge dude ;)
You sir, are a mans man!! Thanks for the great video you convinced me to get a tomahawk i was on the fence about getting one.. Keep up the awesome videos!
Excellent rating, and you are very creative in using the axe head for different tasks. Most of my experience with axes has been annoying to say the least (i.e. splitting wood in -43° F weather to fit into a wood stove in Tennessee), I mostly use a folding saw and a Mora Companion for general cutting tasks, and a machete for chopping stuff. Axes and hatchets just haven't been very good to me so far... obviously they have more chopping power but trying to find a high value one isn't easy. :)
I got my estwing sportsman for about £30 so I was happy with that. I'm looking at getting this trail hawk as well though for lightweight trips and its versatility as an adze. I'm planning on becoming a bushcraft /survival instructor so the trail hawks definitely going to be useful for that, as well as for my conservation work, which is where the axe gets the most use. I also like the Coldsteel Special forces tool which is a great shovel as well as a great chopper and not too heavy either.
Just got my Trail Hawk on Monday. All I've had time to do is work the handle down so the head fits tighter. When I got it the only thing holding the head on was the set screw. Cold steel needs to improve quaility control. After sanding down the head end of the handle so the head fits tight. I then rubbed wax into that end of the handle, now my hawk head isnt going any where. Oh, I did take the set screw out. Will I remove the paint, dont know yet. I have dulled it down a bit with steel wool.
I've always wanted a hawk, but I always talked myself out of it, thinking "what can a hawk do that my hatchet can't?" other than being a little lighter, which makes it less effective in some ways. Well the versatility you demonstrated here has me reconsidering. Long handled hawks make great tools for clearing branches out of your way on the trail, and hawks in general are like an "axe lite," being able to do heavier work than a knife but not weighing as much as a full sized axe.
That is a very useful axe. Being able to make a handle just with the head means that at a pinch you can just keep a head in your kit if you don't have space for the entire axe.
The Estwing Sportsman is a very good belt axe. I've used it to feel some small to medium trees as well as extensive rhododendron clearing and it keeps its edge well. I've found it to be a good splitter and it is great for carving stake on a good chopping block. Only problem is the laminated leather handle is slippery in the rain. The sheath is good quality although the press stud can be a bit stiff at times.The weight is okay and gives it enough force to work through hard woods. its a good axe
Great video My friend and good too see another one from you ,something to add in the making of the handle you had a drawknife too just something to think about 5*****
THANKS MAN... THAT VID WAS SICK... I USE TO ALWAYS WONDER WHY THE HECK PEOPLE WANTED WOODEN HANDLES WHEN U COULD JUST GET THE ENTIRE THING METAL. BUT NOW I GOT IT. PEACE
Hey man great vid... I just picked up the riflemen at a Junk shop... It's a great tool and I love your Idea about putting an edge on the spine to use a Fire steel... Loved the Adz idea... Thanks man...Just subbed ya....Tim greeting from NC
Great Video! I was not board for a second. I actually would like it very much if you showed just how you made the make-shift Adze. It would be much appreciated. Thank you so much. Also, everyone is stripping the paint off. Is the stripping just for presentation purposes?
thankyou so much for sharing your knowledge, its great to think outside the circle. Can i ask what was the method you used when utilising the linseed oil on the handle??? did you just paint it right on, then sand and repaint or did you drill and let it soak in?
@@patricktalamantes5503 Relax, bro...😁 He just meant as in the overall purpose for such tools. Obviously, you want a tomahawk for whatever reasons...get one!
I got mine in a few days ago. I made a 15" and 25" handle along with a bunch of failures. Before you guys take only the head with you and make a handle at the campsite, make sure you practice because it's harder than he showed in this video. This is a wonderful video though!
That was a very good video. Nice tool to have for general stuff around a campfire. I bet you could get it sharp enough for gutting & skinning in a tight spot. You were not boring, you kept talking to keep the viewer interested. Some guys do stuff & barely talk thru out their entire presentation. Jason Clark had a very good point about just carrying the axe head in your pack & making a handle on the fly. Good work, make some more vids. LLTR
You think it bores us to watch you build improvised tools...? That is the reason we are here. To learn these skills and get ideas so we can go and put in time in the field to do what your demonstrating. You really should do more like this. Please show the adze. Thank you.
Watching you make an improv handle is not boring at all. In fact, for me at least, it let me choose the trail hawk over any of the hatchet designs. That hammer end is invaluable for batoning. Thanks so much for the tutorial.
Great video. 10 years later I watch this and still great. This was a time where TH-cam videos where full of knowledge and so more real than a lot of todays videos! Thank you!!!
You showed some pretty good things in those 9 min. Regards, Lars
this is the best hawk video ever ! I'm a long scandinavian traditional axe user and I never understand well the use of a Tomahawk. Thanks to this video I totally revaluate this kind of axes and I will buy a Trail Hawk sooner ! Thanks really a lot for sharing your knowledge :)
I love my trail hawk...carried a hatchet a lot of years...got one of these when they first came out...trimmed a few inches off the shaft (so it would fit in my pack better) and was in love! Lighter faster and popping the head off it's like a second tool/tools as you show so well...people spend so much money on giant knives to do what knives are not designed for...and I have a few myself...but this is what I use the most...great for improvising hunting blinds and shelters to!
This is a sweet video, you demonstrated things I wouldn't have thought of. I had originally written off any tomahawks for axes, but you made some great points and seeing it in action drove those points home. Cheers Dave from BC Bushcraft
I agree 100%!
Greetings from Utah. I sure do like your videos. Thank you for bringing so much enjoyment into my life + helping my bushcraft skills. God bless.
Excellent demo on making hawk handle with only hawk head. Well done.
SC Rider Thanks
I like the Trailhawk. I was very surprised how well it chopped.
Very instructive video.
you prove there is no need to run to the store for a broken tool handle.
Thank you for the demonstration.
Your video is one of the few that shows making a handle (or how fast it can be done). Definitely *not* boring in the least. My wife just asked me today what I wanted for my birthday and I directed her to the Trail Hawk because of this vid. Thanks!
This is still one of the best videos on the Trail Hawk I've seen.
I have owned a Cold Steel Norse hawk and a Trail hawk for about 10 years now, and actually went on Ebay to buy an adze. I never even considered using the trail hawk in that manner. Absolutely f**king brilliant! Thanyk you for this, and all of your videos!
Definitely not boring watching the handle crafting. The more I see the more I learn.
RTEK Thanks, glad you liked it.
not boring watching you make the handle at all! took no time! thank you for sharing your skills
Excellent demo on the usefulness of this hawk. I really like the easy to remove head and option to make an improvised handle if need be. Now this looks like a chopper that a non-northern woodsman wouldn't mind packing.
Great vid Brother it inspired me to use my trail hawk in a one tool situation to see how many uses I could find. I also used it with some quartz and was able to strike sparks of the top and I was able to notch deadfalls by using the same method you used it for as a chisel.
Based on your video I bought the cold steel trail hawk. Stripped the head and forced a patina, sanded and stained the handle. Looks great. I would not have thought to add this to my kit until I saw your video,, Thank You!!!
I love hawks, thank you! Maybe the best I found. Thank you , please keep it up. Very informative.
very cool video. i never gave the trail hawk a second thought, but you kinda changed my mind on that. very cool bushcraft stuff.
I know this is an old video, but been looking at one of these as a lighter trekking option to my current axe and you've got some badass skills and made me think of the versatility of this one that I would never have thought of.
dude watching you make the handle was NOT boring...great job
Amazing video! Never had a concept of how versatile a tomahawk could be! Definitely going to have to pick one up and try for myself! Thank you!
Great video, thank you. Have since bought one. Excellent idea on edging the side for the fire steel. Thanks, Colin
Hey Mr. Woodsman- it's not boring to watch you make a handle. Show us that stuff!
I know it’s a long shot, but I hope you still read the comments on your videos. Thank you so much for taking the time to make this and passing on your knowledge and showing us skills. Much appreciated. Blessings!!!
SantiagoMenendez Yes I do still read comments. Thanks, glad you enjoyed the video.
That was an excellent segment on handle making. Thanks.
Best tomahawk video I've seen.
Thanks, glad you enjoyed the vid.
That's awesome! Blew my mind on what all you could do with that hawk!
LittleMtnOutdoors Thanks, it is a handy little tool.
Dude, really. You have some amazing videos. I always thought those "tomahawk" type tools were simply worthless novelties. You never fail to impress. Keep up the good work, sir!
Good video. You have a good sense of what people want to see. To many know it alls out there making videos as painful to sit through as a sermon. Keep up the good work.
I just ordered one and stumbled upon this video, what a great demonstration, thank you
practical = 100% value demonstration = 100% fantastic stuff mate thanks for sharing
Well, consider another one sold. Thank you for making this vid, brother! Excellent, excellent information.
good instructive video,I do a lot of walkabouts over here in the original hampshire, usually use a british army small machette; you yanks have got it right with the versitile tomahawk.ITS also pretty wicked for home deefense when combined with a decent sized knive, so I have heard.Iam sure a few redcoats way back when had wished they"d never seen one. I am converted, great all round piece of kit.
Cold Steel Trail Hawk showed up as a very useful and versatile tool. I use my old small Axe that is abit heavier than that tool but it works better on thicker logs for splitting. Thank you for sharing.
ron
Very nice ax and multi purpose. Thanks for showing
great vid!!!! enjoyed watching you use your hawk very much!!! excellent ideas and suggestions
Excellent video. Thanks for showing what this tool can really do.
Great video! Thanks for sharing your skills with the group!
That's sound detailed review and usages of trail hawk. Excellent tips too. Good Presentation 😎👍
Very good review. What I like best was demonstrating making a new handle and the adds. I have used a draw knife and find them very good for making handles on wheel borrows and axe handles but they are kind of difficult and in some cases weighty. Thanks for the review. Not bad for the price.
One of the best reviews I've seen yet. Bravo. I'm sold.
Love to adapt and improvise kit, as a resort you could just take the head into the wild and make the shaft, love it - gr8 ideas - nice one.
@iawoodsman I live in California. I just went to the Cold Steel sidewalk sale in Ventura today. I picked up the Rifle Man hawk. Your video motivated me to buy one. Thanks my friend.
Well done Tutorial sir. I've used tomahawks from my military day on. I hardly ever use my knife out in the field. A friend taught me how to use my tomahawk for skinning/cleaning pelts. Outstanding tool. No wonder it's been around since the stone age.
Great man, thx for sharing I truly learn from your videos and it is appreciated.
By far the best tomahawk vid. Damn good job
Really enjoyed your video. I'm going to get me one. I think it would be great for making deer blinds. Thanks.
I've been studying bushcraft for a little while now, but it didn't occur to me until recently the benefits of a tomahawk. At 1.5 lbs the versatility as a tool and a weapon, it's possibly one of the best practical tools one can have, in my opinion.
Great demo. The Adze was wonderful! very useful info!!! 5 stars.
This was informative video! Well made...straight forward and educational!
really great and useful video !!! I'm a fan of the standard european axes but I never think using the head of a Tomahawk like that. This is great, thanks a lot for sharing !
I never thought about popping the head off of the handle and using it as a splitting wedge. I need to try that!
Got a cs pipe hawk for Christmas based on this and other videos. I love it. Would you do a video demo of how you sharpen your hawk? Mine wasn't very sharp. Would love to see your technique.
Really good video. Will be buying one of these now.
Thanks for the time and video. I would like to add this to my kit.
Thanks! I just got mine from Amazon. It's my second one, because I gave my first away. You've given me a lot of info as to the versatility and the adze use is pure genius! I just subscribed. Again thanks!!! --- Clark
I enjoyed the making a new handle demo.
Thanks for filming that...
Awesome video! I am a fan of Cold Steel and I have the Kukri Machete in my Kit.Thanks for making this video, great job!
this is my favorite video ever :) you convinced me so much on Tomahawk versatility that I take the head with me every time I go outdoor :) thanks for sharing your knowledge dude ;)
You sir, are a mans man!! Thanks for the great video you convinced me to get a tomahawk i was on the fence about getting one.. Keep up the awesome videos!
Nice video. Definitely have to be able to make simple, cheap, homemade replacement handles to slip on when your're going to be playing "handles".
Excellent rating, and you are very creative in using the axe head for different tasks.
Most of my experience with axes has been annoying to say the least (i.e. splitting wood in -43° F weather to fit into a wood stove in Tennessee), I mostly use a folding saw and a Mora Companion for general cutting tasks, and a machete for chopping stuff.
Axes and hatchets just haven't been very good to me so far... obviously they have more chopping power but trying to find a high value one isn't easy. :)
I got my estwing sportsman for about £30 so I was happy with that. I'm looking at getting this trail hawk as well though for lightweight trips and its versatility as an adze. I'm planning on becoming a bushcraft /survival instructor so the trail hawks definitely going to be useful for that, as well as for my conservation work, which is where the axe gets the most use. I also like the Coldsteel Special forces tool which is a great shovel as well as a great chopper and not too heavy either.
Nice. You hear people say just make a handel but not many show it. Great quick job.
Just got my Trail Hawk on Monday. All I've had time to do is work the handle down so the head fits tighter. When I got it the only thing holding the head on was the set screw. Cold steel needs to improve quaility control. After sanding down the head end of the handle so the head fits tight. I then rubbed wax into that end of the handle, now my hawk head isnt going any where. Oh, I did take the set screw out. Will I remove the paint, dont know yet. I have dulled it down a bit with steel wool.
Excellent information as always - Any suggestions on the best way to remove the black coating from the blade?
I've always wanted a hawk, but I always talked myself out of it, thinking "what can a hawk do that my hatchet can't?" other than being a little lighter, which makes it less effective in some ways. Well the versatility you demonstrated here has me reconsidering. Long handled hawks make great tools for clearing branches out of your way on the trail, and hawks in general are like an "axe lite," being able to do heavier work than a knife but not weighing as much as a full sized axe.
That was the best tamahawk video that I have seen on TH-cam and I've seen a lot of them. Thank you.
@73frootloop The set screw comes out with an alen wrench.The paint comes off easy with paint stripper.
I just got one of these myself to play around with. This video helped me choose, that ads I really want to try. Great, great video. Thank you
@seanmulhall I don't think it will replace an axe, But, it is a great tool.
That is a very useful axe.
Being able to make a handle just with the head means that at a pinch you can just keep a head in your kit if you don't have space for the entire axe.
Awesome video. Nothing boring here. All good stuff.
Lil Mike Thanks, glad you liked it.
The Estwing Sportsman is a very good belt axe. I've used it to feel some small to medium trees as well as extensive rhododendron clearing and it keeps its edge well. I've found it to be a good splitter and it is great for carving stake on a good chopping block. Only problem is the laminated leather handle is slippery in the rain. The sheath is good quality although the press stud can be a bit stiff at times.The weight is okay and gives it enough force to work through hard woods.
its a good axe
And: I enjoyed watching how you made an handle!!! I learned a lot!
🎓 Informative and not boring ! Thanks for posting, watched it twice. 👍
Great video My friend and good too see another one from you ,something to add in the making of the handle you had a drawknife too just something to think about 5*****
THANKS MAN... THAT VID WAS SICK... I USE TO ALWAYS WONDER WHY THE HECK PEOPLE WANTED WOODEN HANDLES WHEN U COULD JUST GET THE ENTIRE THING METAL. BUT NOW I GOT IT.
PEACE
Great video I have a trail hawk as well didn’t know about the adze option. Thank you brother
Hey man great vid... I just picked up the riflemen at a Junk shop... It's a great tool and I love your Idea about putting an edge on the spine to use a Fire steel... Loved the Adz idea... Thanks man...Just subbed ya....Tim greeting from NC
well thought out, well presented and convincing, thanks for taking the time, appreciate it.
Informative and beneficial video
@happymonaro I just soak the handle In a shallow pan for a month or so. I flip and rotate the handle every few days.
Great Video! I was not board for a second. I actually would like it very much if you showed just how you made the make-shift Adze. It would be much appreciated. Thank you so much. Also, everyone is stripping the paint off. Is the stripping just for presentation purposes?
@TacticalAngel86 It works well for pounding in stake. That is mainly what I use it for.
thankyou so much for sharing your knowledge, its great to think outside the circle. Can i ask what was the method you used when utilising the linseed oil on the handle??? did you just paint it right on, then sand and repaint or did you drill and let it soak in?
Handy item, looks to be a nice size and weight. Nice demo.
Tomahawk's are for Travelers/Rangers.
Felling Axe for Campers/Settlers.
I use both :D
A very well thought out and accurate statement. I concur, my good sir.
Tomahawk are very whoever wants a fucking tomahawk
@@patricktalamantes5503 someone much hostile very no fuckeeng reasun
@@patricktalamantes5503 Relax, bro...😁
He just meant as in the overall purpose for such tools. Obviously, you want a tomahawk for whatever reasons...get one!
I got mine in a few days ago. I made a 15" and 25" handle along with a bunch of failures. Before you guys take only the head with you and make a handle at the campsite, make sure you practice because it's harder than he showed in this video. This is a wonderful video though!
That was a very good video. Nice tool to have for general stuff around a campfire. I bet you could get it sharp enough for gutting & skinning in a tight spot. You were not boring, you kept talking to keep the viewer interested. Some guys do stuff & barely talk thru out their entire presentation. Jason Clark had a very good point about just carrying the axe head in your pack & making a handle on the fly. Good work, make some more vids. LLTR
I agree, continual informative talking made this video great. The handle making part could have been long and I wouldn't have even cared. Good stuff.
Good video IA, I've been contemplating one of those. Lots of uses with one tool. Thanks man.
Great video man ,im glad you took the time to do this.Ive just learnd some cool stuff.
Great hawk use and I really like your boots. Cheers
sweet job man - I will get one of those soon and cant wait to hold em in my hands :-)
thx for showing all this
cheers from Austria
Mike
You should get a royalty check. I have never heard of this tool, but after watching your video I am ordering one. Thanks.
Cool vid! Like all your others. Thanks for sharing all your knowledge, it's much appreciated.
Thanks man i was thinking about getting me one of these .Now im sold .Great vid by the way.