Tomahawk (Native American Axe)
Slashing / Throwing / Impact weapon
Quick Facts
OriginNorth America (Native Americans / Frontiersmen) (17th-19th Century)
Wield TypeSingle/Paired
MaterialForged steel head with pipe/spike on hickory handle
Length35 - 50 cm cm
Weight0.5 - 0.9 kg kg
History
Versatile hatchet of Native American tribes and frontiersmen. Served as a utility tool, peace pipe (Pipe-Tomahawk), and feared weapon in close combat and throwing.
About
Allows sharp edge slashes, trapping weapon shafts with the axe hook, blunt rear-hammer strikes, and accurate throwing up to 10 meters.