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How to forge a full tang tomahawk??

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A friend asked me recently to forge a full tang Damascus tomahawk for him because he wants to use it as a throwing axe.  Now trust and believe me that I have tried to tell him that a full tang tomahawk is going to eventually fail even if it's expertly heat treated.  Forging a tomahawk head with a wooden handle that is easily replaced is the most economic and smart way to go.   He doesn't care.  I quoted him 1200$ for it and he isn't concerned about paying 1200$ and then 6 months or less from now the handle snapping.   So I'm just trying to do my best to make his idea come to life.   Does anyone have any experience with full tang tomahawks?   From what I gather a full tang tomahawk is normally cut from a plate of steel and not forged to shape and the tomahawks that are forge are normally just the head with a wooden handle.  Any guidance or information that would help me would be much appreciated.   Thanks for taking time to read this.   I think some people are going to tell me this was a bad deal to take on, but challenges are what build our skills

 
Posted : 01/05/2025 12:13 am
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