[TheForge] axe, hatchet and tomahawk heads

[northwoods]

I'm not sure if your looking for faithful examples of contemporary work or
original items. For originals try American Indian Tomahawks by Harold
Peterson, great reference, all black and white, out of print...  and rather
hard to find. Pipe Tomahawks and Trade Axes of the American Frontier is
another good reference,  good color photos, even has a description which
shows one way of making a pipe hawk, the authors last name is Baldwin, sorry
can't remember the first. Firearms, traps and tools of the mountain men by
Russel shows a number of trade axes and pipe tomahawks. Lots of other great
info., and its relatively inexpensive and easy to find. The Kentucky Rifle
Hunting Pouch by Madison Grant is a good, available reference which shows a
number of bag axes along with the other accoutrements they would have
commonly been carried with.
Lots and lots of originals out there in museums to study, you might also
want to check out one of the organizations I belong to such as  The
Contemporary Longrifle Makers Assoc. which specializes in folks who
reproduce artifacts from the 18th/early 19th centuries.


----- Original Message -----
From: <DanCruzan@aol.com>
To: <theforge@mailman.qth.net>
Sent: February 10, 2004 10:46 AM
Subject: [TheForge] axe, hatchet and tomahawk heads


> I've made a few tomahawk heads in the past and not having any real guide
as
> to shape and size some of them looked okay and some were rather
unpleasing.
> After seeing Rob Hudson demonstrate this past weekend at the NJBA meet and
seeing
> a nice tomahawk he brought as part of his display, I have a renewed
interest
> in making axe, hatchet and tomahawk heads. Does anyone have a suggestion
as to
> a reference that might show examples of such work? Information would be
> greatly appreciated and thanks in advance.
>
> I would be remiss if I didn't pass on that Rob's demonstration was
excellent
> and he is an interesting and nice person to meet. He brought samples and
> photos of some of his beautiful work which were inspiring. I consider it
an honor
> to have met him and to have watched him work. On second thought it was a
> performance, a really good one.
>
> Dan Cruzan
>
>
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