the green tomahawk of the Rogers Rangers?

David R · 14th August 2022, 09:54 PM

David R. I remember the previous thread on your axe - amazing that you still used it and it took an edge after a century or two! I guess that confirms the steel bit insert with the rest iron. Is it just the photograph or does the darker colour at the blade edge indicate the steel section

Regards CC[/QUOTE]

It took a fantastic edge, and cut like nothing else I had ever used.Sad to retire it in a way, but I retired myself at the same time due to age and infirmity! "Does the darker colour at the blade edge indicate the steel section" probably.

JoeCanada42 · 15th August 2022, 11:51 PM

thanks cutlass collector now that I search for chipping hammer I find similar examples, seems its more for welding then blacksmithing.
thanks to everyone for helping satisfy my curiosity on these pieces.
and thanks for that link to fur trade axes/pipes, doubt ill ever find something as recognizable as a pipe tomahak, but now I have a better idea what the axes look like I hope one may turn up.

14th August 2022, 09:54 PM	#1
David R Member Join Date: Jan 2011 Posts: 1,120	David R. I remember the previous thread on your axe - amazing that you still used it and it took an edge after a century or two! I guess that confirms the steel bit insert with the rest iron. Is it just the photograph or does the darker colour at the blade edge indicate the steel section Regards CC[/QUOTE] It took a fantastic edge, and cut like nothing else I had ever used.Sad to retire it in a way, but I retired myself at the same time due to age and infirmity! "Does the darker colour at the blade edge indicate the steel section" probably.

15th August 2022, 11:51 PM	#2
JoeCanada42 Member Join Date: Jan 2021 Location: Canada Posts: 259	thanks cutlass collector now that I search for chipping hammer I find similar examples, seems its more for welding then blacksmithing. thanks to everyone for helping satisfy my curiosity on these pieces. and thanks for that link to fur trade axes/pipes, doubt ill ever find something as recognizable as a pipe tomahak, but now I have a better idea what the axes look like I hope one may turn up.