CRKTWoods Nobo Tomahawk Axe: RMJ T-Hawk Lightweight Outdoor Camping Axe, Forged Carbon Steel Blade and Hickory Wooden Handle 2732

Bought as a gift. Hubby absolutely loved it.

I'm thrilled over the quality.

* Worried the handle will break? Mine didn't and I put it through the wringer on a backpacking trip. Cut down dead and living 8" inch in diameter trees and made it earn its keep with the fire wood.* Afraid its too heavy? Its not. its actually surprisingly light in the hand.* Worried about the craftmanship of the handle, yeah do that. I mean its fine, but the oval of the handle is like, cut wrong at the edges. I don't really notice at all unless I look for it. But, who cares that's going to break over time and be replaced anyway.*Worried about the craftmanship of the head? Meh, its fine. Its uniform in shape but its like a B-. But, for the price this thing is a home run. the steel sharpens well enough too. You wont be shaving with it, but its plenty sharp for outdoorsy stuff.*Worried about the taper of the heads edge? You have the wrong product here. Its tapper is middle of the road. Its not supposed to be a throwing axe, or a cut down the redwood forest, either. Its about 20 degree angle.Worried that it might not be made in the usa? Its not. The handle is, so there's something.Got mine for $35 and I think its worth $50 but, if you're going higher you're in made in usa territory (this isnt) so just buy American and have better quality in Axe head so you can have just one hiking axe for ever since the steel will be higher quality, toughness, keep its edge longer, wear away less quickly while sharpening. all that.

Overall I'm pleased, however straight from the factory is was dull like a shoebox like flat dull couldn't cut cake but could smash it. Easy enough to fix on a belt sander with various grits, a fine stone and leather strope. After sharpening i hand sanded the finish off of the handle so it could be oiled with boiled linseed oil to give it a long life in the woods for all the chores I can throw at it. The weight is good for a hawk the feel in hand after removing the finish is comfortable. It throws very well. I would purchase again even knowing i gotta put some work in before using. 3.5/4 stars because of having to sharpen before it could cut a twinky.

A little heavy , very well made , awsome to own

Ok, I have been an avid buyer of Cold Steels hawks for a while now and I wasn't going to buy another, (collection is amassing u know!) but the Metal Gods spoke to me and I bought the Nobo! Upon opening the packaging I was greeted with an emerald green CRKT box that was very neatly and nicely packaged on the inside. Everything was where it should be with nothing sticking out of the box like sharp edges. First, I took out the pole which I was pleasantly surprised with the quality of and lacquer although there is a lot of it! The choice grain hickory that they use for their poles is superb and 200 times better than anything Cold Steel produces. Secondly I took the hefty steel axe head out of its plastic packaging, inspected it and there was absolutely nothing wrong aside from having to make it razor sharp myself. I can't speak enough of the quality of this hawk! The pole fits very snug and fits very nice out of the box, but it will need a little sanding to make it sit flush and true. There is a Lot of laquer on the handle though but it's better than wax!! I absolutely love it and encourage You to buy one if you're on the fence like I was. You'll never look back. End note; I purchased the leather Nobo sheath for it and it fits like a glove.!

Not sure how they managed to do it, but this type of precision is obtainable by only two people - Dwarven Craftsman, or German Craftsman. The handle is laminated and very nicely stained, giving it a darker look, more durability and reduces hand shock on hard strikes. It's throwable and sticks heavily. The blade is dull but still edged.So far, one of the better hawks I've tried. If every hawk head fit their handle like this one does, we might actually be able to prove dwarves exist.

Bought these back in 2018 and have been throwing them frequently ever since. They hold an edge well and are easy to sharpen. The Handles are very durable even when split by another tomahawk (ooops).Overall these are an excellent value for the quality.