I bought a Cold Steel Trail Hawk and decided to completely revamp it so that it is completely unique to me. Cold Steel Trail Hawk: www.coldsteel-uk.com
A tomahawk should never need a set screw to hold the head on the handle... If the handle is made right friction fit is great... There should be 1 to 1.5" of handle sticking out from the top... You can use the set screw to fill the hole it came from... Apply a little jb weld and screw it in about 1 full turn then file the outside till it matches the contour of the outside of the tomahawk eye... Use a different screw other than the one what came with it such as a straight of Phillips and when it's filled off it isn't noticable...
Wow, I just filed away the lip around the eye of my hawk and I can’t believe how much better the friction fit is! I think I’ll need to stain the handle next. I definitely like that oak stain over the white. Great video!
Very cool! I have the same tomahawk, and I'm gathering ideas. I also have no experience at customizing one of these. The blade almost has a Damascus look to it. Very well done.
I have worked on several coldsteel hawks, my favorite is the pipe hawk.. I like to fill the grub screw hole with some heavy gage copper wire. Just twist it into the hole and file it flush on both sides. The copper takes on a nice patina if you cold blue the sanded head.