Tomahawks

The word 'tomahawk' is from the Algonquian Indian word for 'club' or 'axe'. The American Indians were a stone-age culture when the Europeans arrived. They soon saw that metal tools were far superior and wanted them. Axes and other implements of metal quickly became trade items. In turn, the Europeans received food, land and allegiance from the Natives. No one is sure when the pipe bowls were added to the head. The best documentation points to sometime in the early 18th Century.

These are some of the brass tomahawks with steel cutting edges.

This view shows the engraving and inlay work available.

This is a larger iron head that has a steel cutting edge welded into it. The pipe bowl on the back is made from a section of gun barrel. This has been our most popular style. You can see an example of the tooled leather sheath available on page 2.

These are views of a presentation tomahawk that we did for our retiring Master Silversmith, Mr. James Curtis. 

The inlays are of silver and the tip of the maple handle is horn.