It looks like the Trail Boss sunk deeper but your Warhawk was much easier to pry loose. Gotta love that leverage.

Sweet mod! I agree you would have to be careful on the misfires to keep the handle from breaking. Prolly a back saver too!

I had my rifleman's hawk set up like this for a while. It turns what is normally a one handed weapon into a beast of a battleaxe. It gives you a lot more leverage for chopping too. I ended up going back to the shorter handle because it was just "handier." It would be neat to mount a spike hawk head on the 30" handle. Talk about punching holes in stuff!

Little history lesson that came to mind: A few centuries ago, we, Hungarians had a weapon called the "fokos", which was basically a tomahawk with a longer handle. Our ancestors brought it to Europe from Asia around the time of great migrations (2-500AD). I tought it might be interesting...

@benjamincoetzee1369

3 жыл бұрын

I believe the French introduced the pole axe to the Canadian Indians? And that became the tomahawk.

Who else finds splitting firewood to be relaxing and therapeutic?

Just got into the modding business and followed this template. Im in love with mine, lol. Cold blued the head and stained the handle dark mahogany and whip wrapped in heavy hemp rope in three sections. Thank you for the great idea.

Loved my trailboss. Carried it for two years into the Red River Gorge. Snapped the handle working a dead pine. Have yet to replace it.

This was a great idea. I purchased the Rifleman Hawk and I thought it was too large of an axe head for such a short handle. I got the War Hammer handle and it has a much nicer, more balanced feel to it. Now I just need to add a wrap and customize it a bit. Well done!

Maybe the best modification to a tomahawk

@preparedmind101

10 жыл бұрын

Maybe the best modification to THIS PARTICULAR tomahawk.

@SurvivalOnPurpose

10 жыл бұрын

Yeah, my iPad got me before I could finish. I meant to say it's the best mod I have ever seen. I can't wait to see what else you have up your sleeve.

@liamr6672

4 жыл бұрын

@@SurvivalOnPurpose he might try swinging both axes properly.

Great idea! Just got my Rifleman's Hawk. Thanks for the great videos.

I noticed that its much easier to pull the head out of the wood, when it gets stuck, with the longer handle of the Warhawk. Very nice!

Man, great mod Chris. That warhawk just puts in work. When you had the camera up close you could see just how much bite it had and how big of chunks it was taking out. Cold steel needs to take notice and make the warhawk one of their models. Great videos as always.

Man, I'm really digging that mod. Yet another great vid by PM101. Keep on making kickass vids man!

I actually use this design just didn't know that the Warhammer replacement. I made my own. Thanks to your video I think your approach is much much better. Thank you.

Awesome mod! The extra leverage seems to make a big difference and cold steel no doubt should sell them and they should give you cred for coming up with it

I ordered this longer handle for my Rifleman's Hawk, the handle is now only 30 inches long but boy does it improve the balance. Since I will not use it as a hawk, I will wedge the head onto the handle. Good idea..

Oh Chris what do you think you're doing there? When you used your little invention you swung at an angle and made progress but when you used the Trail Boss you went straight down just putting marks on the wood. At first you accidentally hit it on an angle and the real ax knocked out a chunk the size of a ham and cheese sandwich and you made the adjustment. I'm very very disappointed in you Chris, this behavior makes me very sad. :( I just want to be alone now. Mike

@vikingbrowski3718

8 жыл бұрын

+Michael Quigley i noticed that to. he really should try to use the same technique with both, because i also noticed him swing more downward, and straight, and far apart with the trail boss, and more at an angle like a V,and closer with the war tomahawk thing. i personally noticed no difference between the two other then his change in technique i'm not saying it was on purpose, and he may have accidently changed his technique. the trail boss may seem more heavy idk, but I know I'm convinced the war tomahawk thing is no better than the trail boss.

@saliston

8 жыл бұрын

+Michael Quigley I just watched this and you can tell the bias. The ax has much better ergonomics and the head is made for chopping.

@FringeWizard2

6 жыл бұрын

The trail boss is better for cutting wood because it has better swing and energy diffusion (which means less soreness and damage to your bones after hours of using it). The other axe is more meant to be a weapon (?) than for wood, it certainly can cut wood, but not the same. He also prejudged the axes beforehand and that causes people to subconsciously set out to prove whatever they have in mind as we can see happened here in this vid. A mere few minutes of cutting with an axe does not reveal everything you need to know, it's not just about how fast you get through that wood, but how your body feels after hours of use.

@ObjectiveAnalysis

6 жыл бұрын

Fringe Wizard yeah that Warhawk is a crazy weapon, like a golf club on steroids lol

@benjamincoetzee1369

3 жыл бұрын

Maybe it was not intentional. 😊 The Trail Boss looks like a very nice axe.

Wow! Beautiful hatchets. This tomahawk is magnificent. Congratulations for the video. Big hug from southern Brazil.

Glad you liked the longer head. It really makes a difference.

@BrockWorthington

10 жыл бұрын

Didn't you give him the idea? He claims he thought of it himself.

Leverage is a beautiful thing! Great mod and vid. Thanks for sharing!

This is brilliant !! Will have to construct one of these ! Great video's 👍🏼

Nice job Chris, hey if your worried about the narrow handle taking a hit or should I say "miss", your handle tape up under the hawk head would probably add a little protection there too. Good job.

That's a awesome hawk been looking at them wondering how they performed thanks

Even with the tape that is badass! Great stuff Chris...

Sweet. The longer handle is a great idea for the heaver riflemans hawk head...

Your custom mods to your hawks and knives looks really good. Would like to see a vieeo of the processes used to do this custom work. Great job

Great idea! I was thinking about buying the Cold Steel war hammer. Now I'm /definitely/ going to get one and a tomahawk too. One long handle, and two interchangeable heads? I'm sold!

Have you seen the new CS Viking Hand Axe yet ? Its like the Tomahawks handles but 30 inches. Big beefy Viking Styled axe head. Looks sweet.

@brianmccann666

9 жыл бұрын

Big 6" edge btw. Sorry left that out.

@longrider42

3 жыл бұрын

Yep, I have one, but the head is very light. You see it was not meant for chopping wood, it was meant for chopping um, Varmints, yep two legged type, that come at you to do you harm.

Another good vid. I like your sense of humor.

In my pack situation, I would order 2 Warhammer hafts. 1 to strap to the pack for camp chopping, and the other to cut to about 23 -24 inches, instead of the 19 inch standard handle. Those extra few inches make a big balance difference. Then swap the head when is heavy chopping time. It's the beauty of a tomahawk.

What a beast! You did good, Chris!

Brilliant mod! I've used a rifleman's hawk for a while as part fo my 18c re-enacting kit. I flat out hate using it to chop anything!!! It's too heavy for the handle length! Your mod will solve that nicely! Plus, rather than using a regular axe handle, if you break it in the woods it can more easily be replaced from nature.

Another great video! Loving that handle!

Great idea!! that thing is a true battleaxe.

When bucking a fallen tree you should stand on the log and hit tje tree on its side. That way when you make it through the tree you wont stick your axe in the dirt.

Effective review sir the tomahawk is the ultimate tool in form and function as weapon and tool. This one is as affordable as it is versatile. You never need to reload cold steel!

Thanks for sharing. Cold Steel Now makes a Spike model of the Frontier Hawk, I can see i'll be doing this mod to it.

Awesome idea for the Rifleman! I'm all over it......

Cool video. I have the frontier hawk and the trail hawk, and I plan on modifying the trail hawk by grinding a more pronounced beard on it and slimming the hammer poll down. I want to use the war hammer handle with the Norse hawk head, but maybe shorten the handle to 28-30". That would give it more of a viking single-handed axe feel.

... I am definitely doing this to my Riflehawk!!! Thanks for the video!

Cool modification. I like it.

I wrapped beneath the head about four inch section of parachord for a miss or two. It seems to absorb energy well enough to keep hands from hurting and damaging handle.

I did the same thing to both my trail hawk and my riflemans hawk last year. I much prefer the longer handle

That's awesome.

Looks cool man they should def offer longer handles that the user can cut short.

I have two Rifleman's hawks and don't like them as well as my spike hawks--I think this is a game changer.

@preparedmind101

10 жыл бұрын

Yes it is. I didn't like mine as much with the head weight to handle ratio, but this feels like this is how it SHOULD be.

I like the change, but I'm among those who think that these axes were not made to cut wood but cutting people, great video and thanks!

Thats essentially whats called a walking axe or sheperds axe.

hell yeah man i kinda want a longer handle for mine than even that so i can make a walking stick axe and potentially a spear shaft using the bushman by cold steel

All nice looking axes.

I love your videos. You have some incredible modifications on your Beckers. What are your opinions on the Mora Companion and Opinel No. 6?

Those are some intense birds in your backyard.

I used the spike hawk for a fighting version and great vid

Outstanding upgrade! You should send this to Cold Steel and see if they produce it.

That thing is a beast!!!

I think the trailboss might have a deeper cut to it because of the curved handle but the warhawke's got a harder hit to it might wanna combine the two see how it works out

Hmmm. Perhaps an axe would also work well? Ah, its intended purpose!

That's nice but that trail boss was eating that tree

that's awsum I'll take one trailboss looks good too

your axe chops very well

great review!

lol I have all those tomahawks & was thinking about getting the Trail Boss ax. Yours looks much better than stock. I use a long construction hammer handle on my Rifleman Tomahawk it works much better having it on a handle that doesn't become loose. You may like to try it, I find it's still small not like a ax you chop with but works great around a campsite.

I thought that the Trail Boss was doing pretty well but that you hit with more effective angles when you were using your "Warhawk." As a "prepper tool," I worry about anything that will break more easily if I miss some strikes. I'm also curious how long that thinner handle would last if someone were doing hard chopping every day. The stresses are going to be much higher in that kind of handle in comparison to the stresses on a more traditional ax handle. If I were running Cold Steel and wanted to manufacture something of this nature, I'd use a handle shape that looked more like a traditional ax handle at the head end. I'd reshape the head to take that kind of handle while still being fairly light in weight.

Just so ya know I made my own "warhawk", and its fun, I love it. Honestly though it makes me wish the handle was even longer. I don't really care how practical it would be but I want to turn my cold steel rifleman's hawk into a Dane axe because of the raider character in the videogames For Honor. Probably gonna leave that to be a project for a few years down the road tho. Still fun taking the "warhawk" when friends and I go car camping.

@randomguyfromtexas1185

4 жыл бұрын

SNSReaper just buy you a Cold Steel Viking Axe or their Viking hand axe or their new Viking battle axe. I have the Viking hand axe and it’s awesome!!! I’m planning on getting the Viking battle axe as well.

That kicks ass.

Might bee a great hawk for breaching doors.

Good Concept, maybe it will catch on.

was waiting for this vid since the post on instagram

Very cool

I dig it!

What are you using to wrap the handles? I enjoy your vids. Thanks!

Mine is on a sledgehammer handle ....it's my zombie weapon...I made it for fun and I keep it in my jeep. I have several other CS hawks and my riflemans is the beast of the litter...neat we had similar ideas

That's a great idea, that handle really looks made for that axe head. It's a serious battle axe now. :-D

A longer handle also makes for a safer tool. Try a 26 to a 28 inch handle on the Trail Boss. It will, work better.

So you'd recommend this over the trailboss for bushcraft? I'd imagine that the narrow handle would be much easier to replace too

I recently did the handle-swap thing on the new Weeping Heart and Diamond Spontoon tomahawks. Which mean I now have Axe+Hammer, Axe+Spike, Spontoon+Hammer and regular War Hammer options in both 30"' and 22". The old Spike Hawk was a bit too anemic for the 30" treatment so the Weeping Hawk's larger edge is an upgrade. But I still agree that the Rifleman's Hawk benefits the most from this upgrade, it is just too unwieldly in its 22" configuration. I gave away my extras 22" War Hammers (aka the brain extraction tool) to friends. I miss the smooth face War Hammer though.

Hey Chris-I checked out this t on the CS website and it is much different. Did you guys come up with a different name? Great video. I really appreciate all of the work and effort that you put forth for these vids and all the information. I know how much work one is and you have done hundreds. Just want to say thanks.

@brianmccann666

8 жыл бұрын

Rifleman's Hawk 22" Handle. War Hammer 30" Handle. This was done in 2014. Cs in 2015, released their own pos WarHawk with the Trench Hawk handle.... Chris took the Rifleman's Hawk head and put it onto the War Hammer handle .... Which he dubbed in 2014 the Warhawk. Personally, Chris's Warhawk is better than the cs war hawk...

Nice axe!

Great idea, Will the head come off over the wrap?

they made that years ago with the norse hawk head it was made for a bit then they stop in like 2004 I think

I have just ordered an `entrenching` tool, any videos? I got it cos my terrier likes going down rabbit holes, I have ordered an American one. Anyway I`m going to continue with my knife collecting now, as you were.

I think your warhawk is giving you a better feel because of leverage, and the head is less weight. You're upping your leverage and reducing your weight at a downward swing. I know a small amount of survival, bush craft, and lumber hacking stuff (I'm a city boy who likes all this crap but I've never been trained or been in a situation where I had to use it though). I bet if you did a vertical chop, you'd need the weight for better momentum and deeper cuts. Your warhawk may be a good chopper and combat style/ready ax, but its no felling ax and it probably wouldn't perform well under any major splitting jobs. Still man, great little creation, I'm loving this channel, and I hope to learn loads from you.

I did this about 4 years ago.You can look it up on my you tube channel.You tube type in Pat Minter.I believe it is titled End of time tomahawk

@preparedmind101

8 жыл бұрын

+Pat Minter great minds think alike. Maybe that's where the guy that told me about it (Warhammer handle fitting tomahawks) got the idea.

This is what I carry in Alaska and Montana . My handles are wrapped with rubber innertube .

So what are your thoughts on a boar spear head on a speznaz shovel handle?

Think I might try the Chogan with a 30 in handle. Intresting

@joeschmoh7978

3 жыл бұрын

have you tried it yet?

@benjamincoetzee1369

3 жыл бұрын

I can agree to that. Will just have to make the time to make the handle.

@benjamincoetzee1369

3 жыл бұрын

Think I will go for 24 inch handle.

PREPAREDMIND101 if you haven't touched the leather yet, you should just oil it with baseball glove oil. It will fit much better and will give the leather a soft feel and dark brown look just like a baseball glove. Just my $0.02 :). Nice mod btw. Looks good, man.

I get that I'm almost a decade late to the party but I just made my Warhawk today.

So you just get the Warhammer handle, the rifleman hawk and what hammer the hawk head onto the hammer handle basically? Did you do anything else to ensure the head is on securely or is the fit tight enough that it's a non issue?

I just started my own Warhawk project. Loving it! I was wondering if you could give me the product name of the handle wrap. I’ve been following you for sometime now and I know you’ve changed the types of wraps you have used. So what have you figured out to be the best wrap for this project. I’m in Germantown Ohio so I have pretty much the same hardware stores. Thanks for the great videos, the help, and advice your putting out there!!!

@randomguyfromtexas1185

4 жыл бұрын

Dwayne Cupp it’s called Rescue Tape. It’s a self-fusing silicone tape. There’s other brands called Wrap It, F4 Tape, etc.. Just Google self-fusing silicone tape and it’ll bring up most of them.

Christ, Awesome modification on both items Man Awesome....

Great Video and super Warhawk haha. So far I have the Frontier hawk and Trail Boss. I really like the looks of your your Trail Boss. What or how did you strip that stupid coating off the head?

@preparedmind101

10 жыл бұрын

I use Jasco paint and epoxy stripper to do all my stripping.

@mineplayersamurai4019

10 жыл бұрын

I would use a angle grinder with a wire bruss wheel attachment and some por 15 chassis black paint $40 for a quart but definetly worth it it kills rust and I mean destroys it

I personally like the spike hawk with the 30 inch handle, but damn, would hate to go midevil with it😓

What are you using for the grip? Sorry if you mentioned it in the video, I am at work watching with the sound off.

Did you use a roll pin to keep the head in place? I see the hole for one. I will be adding this to my collection.

@brianmccann666

8 жыл бұрын

The hole is the cs set screw hole which is not needed.

like the axe....but more...where did u get the jacket?

At least the opportunity to get the longer 30 inch handle

Looks like you are ready for a Viking Battle.

I kinda wanna do this now, but use the Norse hawk instead

ha,ha,ha... that " Trail Boss" is actually a Council Tool Hudson Bay axe with a perfect length hickory handle ... about $140 from Forestry Suppliers ...