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Post by paranger on Aug 5, 2023 15:00:05 GMT -7
Just finished my first spiked tomahawk with and a hand carved hickory haft. The head is about 8" long with about a 2.5" bit.   A comparable original:  |
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Post by brokennock on Aug 5, 2023 17:21:02 GMT -7
Pretty nice.
Is that your original or a pic from the web?
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Post by brokennock on Aug 5, 2023 17:21:20 GMT -7
A lot of folks think the spike was for fighting and/or ship boarding. I think it originated differently. There was a lot of trade with Caribbean islands at the time, rum abounded,,, and coconuts were common in those parts. I think it was a tool to get the coconut open to make one's tropical mixed rum drink. Drive the blade into a log end, and now you can smack your coconut rind down on the spike and twist, effectively getting to the hard shell which can then be opened and the rum added directly or the milk poured into a pitcher with the rum.
Well,,,, that's my story anyway....
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Post by RyanAK on Aug 5, 2023 17:26:43 GMT -7
nock is a funny cat… ha!
I've been following along on this journey with JJ off-forum and the consideration put into this first piece is damn impressive. The history of purely fighting axes in North America is fascinating, and it takes a good eye to make an actual tomahawk and not an 19th century ice hatchet. Our man nailed it. I’m very impressed and honored to have had a peek as it came to life.
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Post by paranger on Aug 5, 2023 17:32:50 GMT -7
Pretty nice. Is that your original or a pic from the web? Just a pic of an original from an old auction listing, Nock. |
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Post by paranger on Aug 5, 2023 17:35:47 GMT -7
nock is a funny cat… ha! I've been following along on this journey with JJ off-forum and the consideration put into this first piece is damn impressive. The history of purely fighting axes in North America is fascinating, and it takes a good eye to make an actual tomahawk and not an 19th century ice hatchet. Our man nailed it. I’m very impressed and honored to have had a peek as it came to life. It might not have happened without your encouragement, Ryan - many thanks. |
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Post by Black Hand on Aug 6, 2023 6:28:33 GMT -7
A lot of folks think the spike was for fighting and/or ship boarding. I think it originated differently. There was a lot of trade with Caribbean islands at the time, rum abounded,,, and coconuts were common in those parts. I think it was a tool to get the coconut open to make one's tropical mixed rum drink. Drive the blade into a log end, and now you can smack your coconut rind down on the spike and twist, effectively getting to the hard shell which can then be opened and the rum added directly or the milk poured into a pitcher with the rum. Well,,,, that's my story anyway....  |
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Post by lenapej on Aug 6, 2023 11:12:45 GMT -7
Very nice.
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Post by colmoultrie on Aug 12, 2023 16:10:06 GMT -7
Nicely done! That’s an impressive bit of forging.
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