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Cold Steel Vietnam Combat Tomahawk Drop Forged 13.5" Overall with Sheath

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Part Number: CS90VT
Manufacturer: Cold Steel Knives
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CS90VT: Vietnam Tomahawk
Cold Steel

It took Peter LaGana a lifetime of armed combat and months of design and testing to perfect the Vietnam Tomahawk. Now, there’s an exact replica of this historic weapon.

Like the original Vietnam Tomahawk, our copy is light enough to be carried all day without causing undue fatigue. In combat, this lightness translates into speed; allowing quick changes in direction, even in mid-stroke!

The blade of the "hawk" offers a wide, upswept primary edge for tremendous cutting, slashing and chopping potential. The secondary edge on the lower side of the head is specially curved and partially sharpened for both a cutting and hooking attack. When combined with the "V” shaped spike on the back of the hawk head, it is wickedly efficient. It comes complete with a leather sheath in the original oxblood color.

Drop Forged Tomahawks

These superb tomahawks are precision drop forged from 1055 Carbon steel. Drop forging is, without doubt, the best method of manufacture for any impact weapon, particularly one with a cutting edge. During the forging process a metal ingot is heated almost white hot and then formed into shape in a series of progressive dies. The large steel dies are fixed to enormous compressed air hammers. Each die hammers the hot metal into a gradually more finished shape. The steel is kneaded and compressed into a completely homogenous mass making the grain structure uniform and minimizing gas pockets or other imperfections that can ruin the construction of a hand forged hawk. This is why most good axes, hatchets, and hammers are drop forged.

These hawks are differentially heat treated. This means that the cutting edge and hammer face is fully hardened, while the balance is left relatively soft to absorb the shock of striking blows.

Specifications
  • Primary Edge: 2 3/4"
  • Overall: 13 1/2"
  • Hawk: 8 1/2"
  • Weight: 19.7 oz.
  • Leather Sheath
  • Made in Taiwan
Drop forged 1055 carbon steel with straight grain American Hickory handles. Weights are approximate.

Product Reviews for the Cold Steel Vietnam Combat Tomahawk Drop Forged 13.5" Overall with Sheath 
Average Rating: 3.5
(3.5/5 with 13 reviews)
2
Matt
Roseville, CA
Apr 14, 2011
Pros: Weight, None
Cons: Construction, Balance, Handle Material
the blade comes pretty dull, when u throw it, it sticks about half the time (pretty bad), I used it for a day and a half and the wood cracked. The only good things are the case and the really sharp spike at the back.
2
Shao
TX
Apr 13, 2011
Pros: Balance, Head Material, None
Cons: Handle Material, Construction
Broke on fourth throw
I had one of the original made in the USA Cold Steel Vietnam Tomahawks. I held onto it for a few years before ever trying to throw it. The head came off and the handle splintered on the fourth throw, and I wasn't even throwing that hard. Stay away...
5
Matthew
Texas
Mar 03, 2011
Pros: Head Material, Balance, Construction, Weight, Handle Material
Cons: None
Misunderstood handle length
I don't think most people realize that the handle is short for a reason. It's not an ax, it's a tomahawk. Other cold steel tomahawks handles are too long. The handle completely fits the purpose. High speed attacks in close quarters, the ability to change direction in mid swing, and to pick out small gaps in defenses, like a knife but with the cutting power of an ax. I'm sure people would like a longer handle but that would make it an ax, not a tomahawk. So if you are put off by the coments about the handle being too short ignore them and buy it. Because IF the handle was longer; yeah it would have more power/reach. But it would be slow and wouldn't be able to make lightening fast attacks with the speed and precision of a combat knife. Buy this thing. You will be glad you heeded my advice. And as for balance, which would be weight distribution along the handle. It's perfect. The balance is at the tip of the weapon to provide the most powerful swing possible like that of a kilij or a scimitar. There is no good or bad balance with a tomahawk unless its tilted left or right. And for the handle; it's a replica, what the f*** did you expect?
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