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Offline benjaminw7528

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cold steel tomahawk
« on: April 21, 2007, 05:55:22 PM »
 are cold steel tomahawks any good how do they hold an edge and are they soft steel
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Offline Joel

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Re: cold steel tomahawk
« Reply #1 on: April 23, 2007, 01:59:01 AM »
I had a chance to briefly hold, and throw, the CS's at a rendezvous last summer.  The steel in them doesn't appear to be "hard", but then most  axe/tomahawk steels aren't...they're tough instead. My 60 year old tomahawk that belonged to me dad isn't.  Beyond that I can't say much about them.
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Re: cold steel tomahawk
« Reply #2 on: May 09, 2007, 09:21:07 AM »
I have a cold steel Rifleman hawk. Not a sharp edge but throws well and splits kindling ok. Try Fort Turner hawks.
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Re: cold steel tomahawk
« Reply #3 on: May 30, 2007, 08:48:18 AM »
I have three of them and have had them for several years. I have been real happy with them.
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Re: cold steel tomahawk
« Reply #4 on: June 07, 2007, 02:44:30 PM »


I just got mine in the mail yesterday with my RCBS reloading stuff. I bought the Riflemans hawk. I didn't throw it yet but i would assume it would stick well into trees because its very top heavy. The only thing I'm concerned about is that theres is a little set screw in the head that keeps it attached to the handle. Also, the head has slight play in it. No big deal, it was only 20.00. I like the weight that is has for its size, the website says it weighs 32 oz. I can drive it really deep in my chopping block. I'll let you know how it throws.
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Re: cold steel tomahawk
« Reply #5 on: July 22, 2007, 08:50:58 PM »
Before you throw the hawk, remove the set screw in the head. My CS trail hawk has a very good friction fit without the set screw. As you throw it, the screw will start backing out and let the head slide down the shaft putting a big grove in the handle. IMHO
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