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Tomahawk? #8016339
12/09/23 04:55 PM
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I bought this tomahawk and a bunch of hatchets, in a box lot, at auction, about 5 weeks ago. I believe it is styled after a trade axe, except for the bit being upswept on top. The only marking I can make out is HB, which is likely to stand for Hudson Bay. I don't think Hudson Bay trade axes were actually stamped HB. I am guessing this is a pretty well made reproduction. Does anyone know anything about this tomahawk.

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Re: Tomahawk? [Re: KeithC] #8016352
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The style is much like those made by Daryl Meier, a contemporary blacksmith from Carbondale, Illinois. I don't think he ever stamped his with "HB" so that may be the work of someone else. I traded for mine in 1978. In the 80's I sold a ton of his hawks at rendezvous. They were excellent! His hawks always tended to take a little larger handle as the eye of the hawks were a little larger than other production hawks.

As far as I know he sold his tomahawk line to someone else. Last I talked to him or heard about him he was deep into smithing swords.

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Re: Tomahawk? [Re: KeithC] #8016381
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H&B forge works - Shiloh, OH

Re: Tomahawk? [Re: Don Adams] #8016388
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Originally Posted by Don Adams
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Thanks I think you're right.

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Re: Tomahawk? [Re: KeithC] #8016452
12/09/23 07:40 PM
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Anyone have any knowledge of this hawk? Note the metal studs in handle.


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Re: Tomahawk? [Re: KeithC] #8016454
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Re: Tomahawk? [Re: KeithC] #8016468
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that was the style the Eastern Cherokee threw at me back in the Day when I was daling a Chiefs Daughter

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Re: Tomahawk? [Re: KeithC] #8016476
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Looks a lot like a naval boarding hawk.

Re: Tomahawk? [Re: KeithC] #8016483
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Cool hawks...both of them.


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Re: Tomahawk? [Re: KeithC] #8016488
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330 trapper I think a song was written about you.... Indian Outlaw. Lol

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330 trapper I think a song was written about you.... Indian Outlaw. Lol

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Re: Tomahawk? [Re: 330-Trapper] #8017335
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Originally Posted by 330-Trapper
Scouting1

that was the style the Eastern Cherokee threw at me back in the Day when I was daling a Chiefs Daughter

Good Times ...Glad I got away 90% ok grin


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Re: Tomahawk? [Re: KeithC] #8017609
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Is that a bead of weld under that HB?

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