Cold Steel 90TH Trail Hawk Drop Forged Tomahawk 22" Overall

$26.95

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Part #: CS90TH | Cold Steel Knives
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Description

CS90TH: 90TH Trail Hawk

Cold Steel Knives

Modeled after an early frontier pattern, our Trail Hawk can do it all. It's an excellent chopper and has a functional hammer poll with a hardened face so you can drives nails, hammer in stakes, and smash or crush just about anything. Best of all it's extremely lightweight and compact so it's a cinch to tuck it under your belt or lash it to a pack or shooting bag.

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.

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Wood grain will vary from piece to piece.

Specifications

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

UPC Code: 705442003991

Related Categories

Cold Steel Knives, Cold Steel Tomahawks Series, Carbon Steel Blade Steel, Wood Handle Material, Axes, Axes Tomahawk

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Cold Steel 90TH Trail Hawk Drop Forged Tomahawk 22" Overallrated 4.377 stars out of 5 (53 reviews)
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Cold Steel 90TH Trail Hawk Drop Forged Tomahawk 22" Overall
rated 4 stars out of 5
Tom
Huntington Beach, Ca
Jan 23, 2014
Pros: None
Cons: None
Great tool at a great price but it needs finishing work before you use it.Before you do anything remove the setscrew on the side of the head and throw it away. Sand the haft and fit the head to it properly. Great hawk and great choice of steel. Dump the setscrew and fit the head properly. This is a heavy hawk so it's best left at camp or in the car. I'm planning on buying a pipe hawk next.
Cold Steel 90TH Trail Hawk Drop Forged Tomahawk 22" Overall
rated 5 stars out of 5
Mason L
Texas
Dec 31, 2021
Pros: Construction, Balance, Head Material, Handle Material
Cons: None
Unexpected favorite
I ordered this along with what I thought was going to be my favorite. Most things in life are not what you think . This hawk is a super sleeper, it wakes up when it finds its way to your hand. The weight of it seems perfect and it sharpens up very nicely. This is my favorite production hawk out of the eight I own. I say I like them all but when I think of it I really only pick up a couple of them. Anyway, the trail hawk is the best one in hand, even if it doesn't seem like it's gonna be
Cold Steel 90TH Trail Hawk Drop Forged Tomahawk 22" Overall
rated 4 stars out of 5
Bonefish
Sacramento
Mar 24, 2018
Pros: None
Cons: None
Trail Hawk improvements
I found these instructions on google and I do not know the author. But after following these instructions, I can say that this guy is brilliant. Everything worked as he explained. I had a great time with this weekend project and I love my Trail Hawk. And of course Knifecenter's service and shipping were great as always. See instructions below:"While the Cold Steel Trail Hawk is serviceable it won't be winning any awards for fit and finish. The very fact the head is held by a set screw defies the point of a tomahawk. The Trail hawks head fitted poorly and wobbled horribly. Step 1:Removal of the set screw and head shows the eye of the head has never been finished. The rough edges of the eye caused serious handle deformity when they were seated at the factory.Step 2:Soaking the head in stripping compound allows removal of generic black paint. Casting finish is rough under the paint. However, clear lines are visible from heat treating. It appears the heat treating is up to the first third of the blade and a majority of the hammer pole.Step 3:Debur and bevel the eye of the head to remove sharp edges. Work can be done on the cheap with files and sandpaper, but a dremel type rotary tool makes it a 10 minute project!Step 4:Strip the finish from the handle and smooth the upper portion to remove the lines put in by the unfinished head of the hawk. Test fit and mark and remove excess handle material where the head seats until you have a good fit. Smooth the entire handle to 320 grit and refinish with a good stain and poly. Handle looks 100% better and is good to go.Step 5:Finish the head as desired. Some simple options are a patina with vinegar or mustard, cold bluing, or sanding/polishing. If you plan on leaving bare metal you will want to oil your hawk to prevent rust. There are lots of other finishing options that will allow you to make the Trail Hawk your own. Google is your friend here.Step 6:Final assembly. Place the head in the oven @ 200F and the handle in the freezer. Once the head is too hot to touch, place it on the handle and seat it by giving the top of the handle a sharp rap onto an unforgiving surface. If steps 3 & 4 were done correctly there should be 0 play in the tomahawk at this point. You may now happily throw the set screw in the garbage, or place it in a bin in the garage.Step 7:Sharpening. Sharpen your hawk with your favorite method until it reaches a point you are happy. Shaving sharp isn't required for hawks."Cheers!
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