{"product_id":"hand-forged-tomahawk-leather-wrap","title":"Hand Forged Tomahawk, Carbon Steel Axe with Leather Wrapped Handle","description":"\u003cp\u003eA tomahawk is a light axe you carry rather than a heavy one you leave in the truck. The head is narrow and the handle long for its weight, so the swing comes cheap and your arm lasts through a pile of firewood. This one is a hand forged 5160 carbon steel head with a 5 inch cutting edge on an ash handle, 19 inches overall, with a leather wrapped grip and a tooled cover.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eSpecification\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003ctable\u003e\u003ctbody\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eHead length\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e6 inches\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eCutting edge\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e5 inches\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eOverall length\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e19 inches\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eHandle length\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e13 inches\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eHandle wood\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eAsh, leather wrapped grip end\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eHead steel\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e5160 spring steel\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eHead finish\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eDark gray hand forged finish, hammer marks, bright bevel\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eHead cover\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eTooled leather with snap strap\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eEngraving\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e20 dollars per piece\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eMade in\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eForged and finished by hand in High Point, North Carolina.\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eWarranty\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eLifetime warranty against defects, free sharpening for life.\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003c\/tbody\u003e\u003c\/table\u003e\u003ch3\u003eThe head\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe steel is 5160 spring steel, what real axe makers use, tough under impact and easy to bring back on a stone. It is left dark gray off the hammer, marks still across the cheek, the bevel polished bright. The pattern is a tomahawk, American rather than Norse. The head is narrow with a long thin neck and a small eye, 6 inches long with 5 inches of cutting edge. That keeps the weight down, which is the point and the trade, since a light head will not bury itself in seasoned wood.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eThe handle\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe handle is ash, straight grained and springy, the wood that soaks up shock instead of passing it on. It runs 13 inches, long for a head this light, which is why it swings so easily. Most axes are wedged into the eye from the top, and a tomahawk is hung the other way round. The eye is tapered and the handle fitted from below, so the head pulls tight as it seats and slips off the bottom for a new one.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eThe leather head cover\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe cover is cut for this head, so the bevel goes in snug. The leather is vegetable tanned. A belt loop is stitched to the back, a strap with a snap closes over the top, and a welt is sewn into the edge so the stitching sits clear of the edge. The stitching is done by hand. The face is hand tooled with a carved sunburst inside a scalloped border, cut and shaded rather than stamped flat. Most sellers stop at the words genuine leather. This is the rest of it.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eWho it suits\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis one goes to people who want a light axe on the belt for the trail and the fire pit, and who like the American pattern rather than the Norse one.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eBackpackers and trail campers counting ounces\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eAnyone wanting a light axe for firewood and kindling\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eCollectors of the older American axe patterns\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSomeone shopping for a gift for a camper or hiker\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003ch3\u003eWhat comes in the box\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThe hand forged tomahawk\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThe tooled leather head cover\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eA care card\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eA free laser engraving quote on request\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003ch3\u003eEvery piece is different\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eEvery axe is forged, ground and finished by hand, so no two leave the shop alike. The hammer marks, the color of the ash and the depth of the tooling will differ from the photographs. Yours will be its own piece.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eLooking after it\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eWipe the head dry after use and never store it wet. Carbon steel darkens with use, and that gray patina is normal and protects it. Sharpen with a file and a puck or a stone, following the bevel already on it. Oil the handle too, since dry wood shrinks and a loose head is dangerous. Check the head is tight before every use. More in our \u003ca href=\"\/pages\/knife-care-sharpening\"\u003ecare and sharpening page\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003ePut a name on it\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eLaser engraving is 20 dollars per piece and you add it on this page. Around 30 characters fits on the head or along the handle, and clean line art cuts sharply where a photograph does not. We send a proof image before the laser runs, and it adds 3 to 5 business days. See the \u003ca href=\"\/pages\/engraving\"\u003eengraving page\u003c\/a\u003e for the details.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eQuestions buyers ask\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWhat is a tomahawk?\u003c\/strong\u003e A light axe with a narrow head, a long thin neck and a small eye.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eIs a tomahawk a Norse pattern?\u003c\/strong\u003e No, it is American. The Norse shape in this range is the bearded axe.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eHow is the head held on?\u003c\/strong\u003e The tapered eye seats on a handle fitted from below and slips off the bottom.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWill this steel rust?\u003c\/strong\u003e Carbon steel can, so dry the head and oil it.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eHow sharp is it out of the box?\u003c\/strong\u003e Sharpened by hand and ready to cut on arrival.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eHow long until it ships?\u003c\/strong\u003e Most US orders arrive in 5 to 7 business days with USPS.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eFor the Norse shape try the \u003ca href=\"\/products\/viking-bearded-axe-carbon-steel-ash\"\u003eviking bearded axe in carbon steel\u003c\/a\u003e, and for something lighter the \u003ca href=\"\/products\/hand-forged-throwing-axe-hickory\"\u003ehand forged throwing axe in hickory\u003c\/a\u003e. More sits in \u003ca href=\"\/collections\/tomahawks\"\u003etomahawks\u003c\/a\u003e, in \u003ca href=\"\/collections\/carbon-steel-axes\"\u003ecarbon steel axes\u003c\/a\u003e, and in \u003ca href=\"\/collections\/axes-hatchets\"\u003eaxes and hatchets\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Viper Edge USA","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":44134767165558,"sku":"VEF-AXE-HC-TOM-410","price":149.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0710\/2427\/9670\/files\/hand-forged-tomahawk-leather-wrapped-ash-handle_c575eea7-7357-4970-8dfa-f9db34784bae.jpg?v=1788742095","url":"https:\/\/viperedgeforge.com\/products\/hand-forged-tomahawk-leather-wrap","provider":"Viper Edge USA","version":"1.0","type":"link"}