Forging A Tactical Tomahawk From A Truck Spring ~ Blacksmithing Post Apocalyptic Weapon

I forged this tomahawk from a truck spring, torture test at the end!
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[@teach1423]

Both an ax and a stick were made from a single piece of leaf spring, this is called a miracle of workmanship.

[@mikafoxx2717]

Out of curiosity, what was the quench and temper? That thing is gonna be seriosly tough. Love how you tested it properly, that's how you know you got a good heat treat!

[@johnrossiter3185]

What a wonderful tool to have. Well done Elijah!

[@FireCreekForge]

Thanks John

[@michaelhernandez410]

Good work, but I have never seen the need for a tomahawk. I've been camping for almost 50 years, and I never saw a situation where I needed a 'hawk over a hatchet. Every time that I have seen a fellow camper with a tomahawk, they needed to borrow an axe to drive in their tent stakes. Also, they didn't seem to be able to sharpen their tomahawk enough to chop firewood. Usually the tomahawk users would also fail to start a fire with a Ferro rod, and would ask me for some matches. Tomahawks are like Rambo knives- in the right hands they can be useful, but buyers are usually inexperienced and buy them for the romance of owning a tomahawk, not the utility. I hope you make hatchets, also.

[@FireCreekForge]

Yep, I forge a lot of practical hatchets and axes also.

[@B-leafer]

Nice. I'd buy it!

[@MB-lr5fp]

That's a very impressive bit of forging. I'm sure it's owner will use that for many years

[@FireCreekForge]

Thanks!

[@Aleeknives]

That was absolutely fantastic! Love the torture test!

[@FireCreekForge]

Thanks man!

[@icerazar713]

Really nice work as always. The zombie killer in me wants one of these to hang on the wall in one of those display cases that reads "in case of zombie apocalypse, break glass" 😂😂😂

[@FireCreekForge]

Haha, that would be great. Thanks for watching!

[@lukelofgren4108]

Elijah I really like this project of yours. I would love to see you make another one, possibly by forge welding the head to the handle and put some really nice scales on it. A friend of mine is having him make a couple for him and I'm thinking about using 4142 for the head and RR clip for the handle and homemade micarta scales. I know you are extremely talented and think you could make a great one that looks awesome too

[@Jasoncohenour]

Great demo !!

[@knight16]

Awesome job!

[@FBPrepping]

I watched this with my 12 years old and now he wants Daddy forges one for him. Heading for the junkyard some day next week.

[@FireCreekForge]

That's great!

[@robertrutler8412]

Wow, very impressive. Thanks for the video, I sure enjoyed it.

[@FireCreekForge]

Thanks Rob!

[@steveschlobohm5793]

That looked fun. that was an awesome test can't believe how the steel hardened up.

[@FireCreekForge]

Thanks Steve!

[@TheCoalDragonForge]

Man that was awesome. I really need to get a swage block

[@FireCreekForge]

Thanks! Yes a swage block is indispensable for certain things!

[@TheCoalDragonForge]

Fire Creek Forge I got a buddy who will sell me one it’s 165 pounds it’s pretty sweet just haven’t dropped the cash yet

[@etanateixeira3045]

Muito bom guerreiro. Força👍👍👍

[@LiamJPenn]

How big is your swage block? I just found one from one of the old mines here in Juneau AK. It’s 210 lbs.

[@FireCreekForge]

I don't know how much it weighs, it actually belongs to a buddy of mine, 210 sounds like a pretty good weight though on yours, cool history too

[@LiamJPenn]

Fire Creek Forge nice hawk too 😉🤘

[@tomdrew5608]

Do you sell these? 400 years ago, my ancestors were blacksmiths. I didn't inherit the gene. This is a nice hawk - I'd buy one.

[@andreasporch788]

What I’d that platform with various shapes for hammer forging.

[@user-mv8nz6mz6d]

what press are you using?

[@FireCreekForge]

H frame press that I built

[@Jasoncohenour]

What are the dimensions of the bar? .36" x 4" ? 8-9" in length? I want to try this project w leaf spring.

[@FireCreekForge]

Sounds about right

[@muellermade]

So that's what a swage block is for? I always just used mine to set the forge on.

[@FireCreekForge]

Well you know, haha...

[@anthonystrunk5360]

Looks pretty devastating..

[@FireCreekForge]

Thanks man

[@nateand3]

Man that thing is bad to the shattered bones lol do you make those to sell?

[@nateand3]

Never mind man. I read the description and went to your link. So,,,will you be making more of those? I'm in love with it

[@FireCreekForge]

Thanks! Probably will make some more

[@nateand3]

Awesome. I'm gunna start putting money to the side then. I freakin want one bad.

[@nateand3]

@@FireCreekForge I saw on one of your videos where I could sign up to get emails when you post new knives for sale. I thought you said on your website? I'm not seeing where to do that tho. How do I go about that?

[@ukrainiak2592]

Looks like someone didn't want to pay $500+ for an RMJ Tactical.

[@dougbishop111]

Awesome job!

[@FireCreekForge]

Thanks!