Just subbed, refreshing to see someone else who takes the time to sand and finish by hand instead of a multitude of machine tools. I too, removed the paint with sand paper and found the remaining traces of paint left in the many recesses resembling forge scale. Great job!

Subbed. Don't chop me ;) Great project. Leatherwork is a great idea too. I'm going to start my own Trail Hawk mod this week. Strip head, stain handle, blue head. Teak oil. Keeping it simple. I already have the Pipe Hawk, Norse Hawk modded. Loved how they turned out. May your Trail Hawk serve you well for a Lifetime to come.

Looks great, buddy. Thanks for making this video.

Beautiful mate that looks amazing

amazing work just subbed!! thank you for the video man!!

Will the leather binding hold moisture in the handle or will the end points shed moisture well enough to make up for it?

Great video! thanks for your time

I made a patriot tomahawk with electrolysis etching and posted a video too. Nice work!

great looking modifications. new sub here

Cut the back like feathers to help it wick water out to dry like they did in days of old. Yes the cut leather fringe is practical

good job,I am doing the same with one I bought the other day,not finish yet,I took some ideas from your video.thanks.

What steel protection did you choose? I did the same sanding method and I love the way the paint is down in the grooves of the metal.

great video thanks for providing great ideas! did you treat the head with anything after you sanded it?

nice video!!! working on my second on now :)

Using this for a future project. How well does the edge hold up and what's the best way to sharpen it out of the box? New to the axe world.

That came out great man. I love the homemade steel wool and vinegar stain!

Maybe you'd have preferred a larger tomahawk? Cold Steel's Pipe Hawk is incrementally bigger and the Rifleman's Hawk is more so. CRKT makes one, called the Chogan, a good bit heavier with a larger cutting edge as well. My impression of the Trail Hawk was that it is made pretty much as light as can be dome to retain usability-- everything is a tradeoff with tools n gear.

Hi Buddy, very nice Trailhawk work! Thanks for sharing this. I like most of the Cold Steel Hawks... my favorite is the Norse Hawk, followed by the Trail Hawk. Do you also throw your hawk?? Cheers Erik

You did a GREAT job modifying that 'hawk ! Wow ! How is it holding up= now its 4 years plus down the line since the vid was made?

Mine will need leather under the head; the previous owner never put any around the neck and its worn in.

'mornin, Dave; Sure got 'er slicked up sweet ! Great Mod's. Looking 4-ward 2 C'n 'Er In The Bush Putting 'er through 'er paces ! Thanks Bro. ATB " T " God Bless

Bead blast the axe head and give is a satin finish

Never tightened the head on.

Really wanted to like this but I had to mute it less than 1/2 way through ... WAY too many "uh"s and "umm"s. Annoying AF! Aside from that, it is a great project. Really admire your work!

nice job. but you ruined one of the key functionalities of the tomahawk which is removable handle

Wait... Dave from the TV show Alone?