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Cold Steel Vietnam Tomahawk Drop Forged 23" Overall with Sheath

Part Number: CS90VT
Manufacturer: COLD STEEL
Retail Price:$59.99
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Description
CS90VT: Vietnam Tomahawk
Cold Steel

It took Peter LaGana a lifetime of armed combat and months of design and testing to perfect the Vietnam Tomahawk. Now, there’s an exact replica of this historic weapon.

Like the original Vietnam Tomahawk, our copy is light enough to be carried all day without causing undue fatigue. In combat, this lightness translates into speed; allowing quick changes in direction, even in mid-stroke!

The blade of the "hawk" offers a wide, upswept primary edge for tremendous cutting, slashing and chopping potential. The secondary edge on the lower side of the head is specially curved and partially sharpened for both a cutting and hooking attack. When combined with the "V” shaped spike on the back of the hawk head, it is wickedly efficient. It comes complete with a leather sheath in the original oxblood color.

Drop Forged Tomahawks

These superb tomahawks are precision drop forged from 1055 Carbon steel. Drop forging is, without doubt, the best method of manufacture for any impact weapon, particularly one with a cutting edge. During the forging process a metal ingot is heated almost white hot and then formed into shape in a series of progressive dies. The large steel dies are fixed to enormous compressed air hammers. Each die hammers the hot metal into a gradually more finished shape. The steel is kneaded and compressed into a completely homogenous mass making the grain structure uniform and minimizing gas pockets or other imperfections that can ruin the construction of a hand forged hawk. This is why most good axes, hatchets, and hammers are drop forged.

These hawks are differentially heat treated. This means that the cutting edge and hammer face is fully hardened, while the balance is left relatively soft to absorb the shock of striking blows.

Specifications

Primary Edge: 2 3/4"
Overall: 13 1/2"
Hawk: 8 1/2"
Weight: 19.7 oz.
Leather Sheath
Made in Taiwan

Drop forged 1055 carbon steel with straight grain American Hickory handles. Weights are approximate.

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Product Reviews for the Cold Steel Vietnam Tomahawk Drop Forged 23" Overall with Sheath

Avg. Rating:

(Based on 7 reviews)

Review 1:

Headline: Well balanced and sharp!

Pros: Head Material , Balance , Construction , Weight , Handle Material

Cons:

by Chris From North Myrtle Beach, SC on 07/20/2009

Hello,This tomahawk will see duty in my pick-up truck. It is sharp and very well balanced. You can swing this hawk with ease. It is a great product and well worth the price payed.CS

Review 2:

Headline: Great for martial arts apps.

Pros: Head Material , Balance , Construction , Weight , Handle Material

Cons:

by Bob M. From Parkville, MD on 07/20/2009

Good for martial arts apps and general camping uses.

Review 3:

Headline: short handle vietnam tomahawk

Pros: Head Material , Construction ,

Cons: Handle Material , Weight

by HK From Rockvville MD on 08/06/2009

The product seems to have the right head heft but the handle is too short and insubstantial. Try the other Cold Steel hawks if you want something to heft and throw.

Review 4:

Headline: Good

Pros: Construction , Head Material , Weight , Handle Material

Cons:

by Bernardo From Mexico MTY on 08/24/2009

It's very good hawk for small jobs in the ranch

Review 5:

Headline: cold steel Vietnam hawk

Pros: Head Material ,

Cons: Handle Material , Balance

by serpentinear86 From Green Bay WI on 09/01/2009

Ok for in the bush but as a combat weapon its pretty 'economical'. The drop forged head is very good and durable. The handle is wood, what can I say its wood(it will break eventually) but for the price point its right on target. Would be nice If cold steel came out with a synthetic handle that could be as durable as their flexible baseball bats. And around 70 bucks to out do the 120 dollar competition. but that's a dream. This hawk has horrible balance in my opinion, and the handle is about 4 inches to short.

Review 6:

Headline: Junk

Pros: Head Material ,

Cons: Construction , Balance , Handle Material

by serpentine From Green Bay WI on 09/13/2009

I would not use this product for anytrhing other then making small kindling for a fire.The only thing great about it is the steel head. The handle is small, Way to short, feels very unbalanced and is very britle. Do not throw this hawk the handle will snap like a toothpick. I would never bring this into combat. Cold steel needs to make a polypropylene handle, make it 4 inches longer. Make the head completeley secure from coming off as in the current state comes off rather easily. And for a "combat hawk" the sheath is a joke, they need a Jump rated quick release molle sheath.

Review 7:

Headline: cold steel tomahawkexcellent product

Pros: Head Material , Weight , Balance

Cons: Handle Material ,

by K O From Etowah N.C. on 09/13/2009

excellent product,excellent pricing,superior customer service

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