tomahawks

Tomahawks have been one of my favorites for years. Even before I was a knife maker I was always fascinated with tomahawks and hatchets. When I first started I only made tomahawks from reclaimed ball peen hammers. Now, after years of practice, I still use ball peen hammers as well as 4140 alloy steel, my own Damascus steel, and a variety of other types of steel.

I also make all of my own handles, mostly out of ash, hickory, and curly maple. If you are looking for a tomahawk to use, ash and hickory are the best types of wood to use. For display pieces, curly maple is a very fine wood with lots of character. Occasionally I have access to Osage Orange, and it makes very fine quality handles for strength and durability. 

carbon steel tomahawks

These tomahawks are forged from a variety of steel including ball peen hammers, 4140, W1, and 1045. These tomahawks are taken to a hand rubbed finish. Some tomahawks are finished with patinas, antiqued, or left with a clean, hand rubbed, satin finish. 

All of the handles are are cut from lumber and hand selected for straight grain and pattern. 

Brute de forge tomahawks

These tomahawks are typically made out of round 4140 and square 4140 alloy steel, and have a hickory or curly maple handle. The quality and heat treat is the same as any of my other tomahawks, but I am able to offer these at a better price point for the every day user tomahawk. Handles are typically straight grain hickory or ash.  

damascus tomahawks

All of my Damascus is made in house by myself. I have a 25lb Little Giant power hammer, and 50-ton Big Blu hydraulic forging press. I use 1085 and 15n20 for forging all of my damascus. I am constantly experimenting with new damascus and new patterns. Of everything I make, Damascus tomahawks are by far the most difficult. However, the final product can be very rewarding in the end.