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Tomahawk? #8016339 12/09/23 04:55 PM 12/09/23 04:55 PM
Joined: May 2009 Posts: 17,716 Champaign County, Ohio. K KeithC OP trapper
KeithC OP trapper K Joined: May 2009 Posts: 17,716 Champaign County, Ohio.	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. Keith

Re: Tomahawk? [Re: KeithC] #8016352 12/09/23 05:12 PM 12/09/23 05:12 PM
Joined: Jan 2007 Posts: 7,572 Wisconsin M Moosetrot trapper
Moosetrot trapper M Joined: Jan 2007 Posts: 7,572 Wisconsin	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. Moosetrot

Re: Tomahawk? [Re: KeithC] #8016381 12/09/23 06:06 PM 12/09/23 06:06 PM
Joined: Dec 2006 Posts: 2,169 Ohio D Don Adams trapper
Don Adams trapper D Joined: Dec 2006 Posts: 2,169 Ohio	H&B forge works - Shiloh, OH

Re: Tomahawk? [Re: Don Adams] #8016388 12/09/23 06:15 PM 12/09/23 06:15 PM
Joined: May 2009 Posts: 17,716 Champaign County, Ohio. K KeithC OP trapper
KeithC OP trapper K Joined: May 2009 Posts: 17,716 Champaign County, Ohio.	Originally Posted by Don Adams H&B forge works - Shiloh, OH Thanks I think you're right. Keith

Re: Tomahawk? [Re: KeithC] #8016452 12/09/23 07:40 PM 12/09/23 07:40 PM
Joined: Jul 2012 Posts: 3,817 N. Carolina S Scout1 trapper
Scout1 trapper S Joined: Jul 2012 Posts: 3,817 N. Carolina	Anyone have any knowledge of this hawk? Note the metal studs in handle. ------------------------------------- DJT in 2024!

Re: Tomahawk? [Re: KeithC] #8016454 12/09/23 07:43 PM 12/09/23 07:43 PM
Joined: Jul 2012 Posts: 3,817 N. Carolina S Scout1 trapper
Scout1 trapper S Joined: Jul 2012 Posts: 3,817 N. Carolina	Last edited by Scout1; 12/09/23 07:43 PM. ------------------------------------- DJT in 2024!

Re: Tomahawk? [Re: KeithC] #8016468 12/09/23 07:51 PM 12/09/23 07:51 PM
Joined: Dec 2006 Posts: 65,841 Minnesota 330-Trapper trapper
330-Trapper trapper Joined: Dec 2006 Posts: 65,841 Minnesota	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 NRA and NTA Life Member www.BackroadsRevised@etsy.com

Re: Tomahawk? [Re: KeithC] #8016476 12/09/23 07:54 PM 12/09/23 07:54 PM
Joined: Jun 2015 Posts: 1,361 Minnesota Woodsloafer72 trapper
Woodsloafer72 trapper Joined: Jun 2015 Posts: 1,361 Minnesota	Looks a lot like a naval boarding hawk.

Re: Tomahawk? [Re: KeithC] #8016483 12/09/23 08:00 PM 12/09/23 08:00 PM
Joined: Dec 2006 Posts: 65,841 Minnesota 330-Trapper trapper
330-Trapper trapper Joined: Dec 2006 Posts: 65,841 Minnesota	Cool hawks...both of them. NRA and NTA Life Member www.BackroadsRevised@etsy.com

Re: Tomahawk? [Re: KeithC] #8016488 12/09/23 08:05 PM 12/09/23 08:05 PM
Joined: Jan 2021 Posts: 371 Ontario R RustyShacklefrd trapper
RustyShacklefrd trapper R Joined: Jan 2021 Posts: 371 Ontario	330 trapper I think a song was written about you.... Indian Outlaw. Lol

Re: Tomahawk? [Re: RustyShacklefrd] #8016746 12/09/23 11:50 PM 12/09/23 11:50 PM
Joined: Dec 2006 Posts: 65,841 Minnesota 330-Trapper trapper
330-Trapper trapper Joined: Dec 2006 Posts: 65,841 Minnesota	Yeah Originally Posted by RustyShacklefrd 330 trapper I think a song was written about you.... Indian Outlaw. Lol when Sonny got booted by Cher i was her young guy NRA and NTA Life Member www.BackroadsRevised@etsy.com

Re: Tomahawk? [Re: 330-Trapper] #8017335 12/10/23 03:52 PM 12/10/23 03:52 PM
Joined: Dec 2006 Posts: 11,826 Oregon beaverpeeler trapper
beaverpeeler trapper Joined: Dec 2006 Posts: 11,826 Oregon	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 Dating or dallying? (Both?) My fear of moving stairs is escalating!

Re: Tomahawk? [Re: KeithC] #8017609 12/10/23 07:39 PM 12/10/23 07:39 PM
Joined: Jan 2014 Posts: 8,017 Virginia 5 52Carl trapper
52Carl trapper 5 Joined: Jan 2014 Posts: 8,017 Virginia	Is that a bead of weld under that HB?

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