tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6022646670147459511.post8003904879232478639..comments2023-12-25T12:50:06.155-05:00Comments on Wood Trekker: Differentiation Between Axes and TomahawksAnonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09366916570963904793noreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6022646670147459511.post-1323561278036693112011-05-25T13:14:35.956-04:002011-05-25T13:14:35.956-04:00One reason I prefer a hawk over a axe when in the ...One reason I prefer a hawk over a axe when in the woods is because most of the time I'm out backpacking and hiking. I don't always carry the hawk with me, but when I do I feel that I can do just about anything I could with an axe and I also save weight.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6022646670147459511.post-3274229300038788062011-05-23T15:05:31.811-04:002011-05-23T15:05:31.811-04:00@ReggieK-I think that a very big part of the popul...@ReggieK-I think that a very big part of the popularity of hawks was a video done by IA Woodsman a while back. You can see it here: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6pvv97vPLHk&feature=player_embedded He shows some cool things you can do by removing the hawk head. People interpreted that to mean that a hawk is more versatile as a woods tool, and people started carrying them. I can't say I agree with the thinking, but to each his own. <br /><br />@G.Wang-I'll have a review on the Trail Hawk on Friday. I've been avoiding it because it has some very vocal supporters, but I'll do it. :)Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09366916570963904793noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6022646670147459511.post-14158060825036362892011-05-22T23:42:12.124-04:002011-05-22T23:42:12.124-04:00Ross, it looks like you have a trail hawk. I'...Ross, it looks like you have a trail hawk. I'd love to see a review on it.G. Wangnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6022646670147459511.post-46980179280298867812011-05-22T07:52:23.861-04:002011-05-22T07:52:23.861-04:00Why do modern day woodsmen sometimes carry tomahaw...Why do modern day woodsmen sometimes carry tomahawks for use with camp chores? I understand that some GIs carried them into the field in Vietnam. Am I correct in assuming that these were being used as weapons?ReggieKhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01697990312081037358noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6022646670147459511.post-68648474382106560972011-05-20T22:30:04.030-04:002011-05-20T22:30:04.030-04:00"The second element is that a tomahawk is haf..."The second element is that a tomahawk is hafted from the bottom, unlike an axe which is hafted from the top."<br /><br />That, and its intended use (fighting or chopping) is what determines the difference in MY mind.Gorges Smythehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08777621500611603786noreply@blogger.com