Primitive Archer

Main Discussion Area => Primitive Skills => Topic started by: Baldmoose on February 05, 2012, 05:12:55 am

Title: Maul? Hawk? Tomahawk? Axe
Post by: Baldmoose on February 05, 2012, 05:12:55 am

Not sure what to call this. any ideas? i made this about a month ago.   The head is obsidian, handle is from a birch log, pitch, sinew and hyde glue also used. heat used to bend.

Title: Re: Maul? Hawk? Tomahawk? Axe
Post by: Jimbob on February 05, 2012, 07:04:02 am

Cool, did you knapp the obsidian?

Title: Re: Maul? Hawk? Tomahawk? Axe
Post by: Pat B on February 05, 2012, 01:45:01 pm

Looks like a head ache to me! ???

Title: Re: Maul? Hawk? Tomahawk? Axe
Post by: Baldmoose on February 05, 2012, 04:02:00 pm

Yeah i knapped the obsidian,  I got this big bulky 1 lb chunk from nativewayonline, turns out it worked perfect for the head. I was pretty happy when that head came about... Had a hard time calling that head done....

The axe or whatever it is, digs into wood pretty good. i was able to use it to split a couple really dry pine logs.... When it hits wood at a great speed it creates mini flakes which sharpen itself.   

Title: Re: Maul? Hawk? Tomahawk? Axe
Post by: JW_Halverson on February 05, 2012, 09:54:38 pm

I think that would bolster your argument at the poker table that four clubs and a spade is close enough to be called a flush.