How to Forge a Farrier Rasp Tomahawk - Camp Hawk

Hey everyone! Here's the final rasp tomahawk for a while, this one is made of an entire rasp instead of just half of one. I've seen full-rasp tomahawks before, but wanted something with a wider edge, so I forge welded a piece of the rasp back in to make it wider. It's about twice the size of the smaller tomahawks I've made and is actually a great little camp hawk for splitting wood, carving, and throwing.
Thanks for watching and enjoy!
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Nicholas Tomihama
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[@picklesnoutpenobscott3165]

You are a kindred spirit I am an old retired lady, and now I have made bows, I do lathe work, and this year I am learning forging. Much Love, Brother - keep on making!

[@jerrycope8865]

I stumbled across your videos browsing around KZbin. You do nice work. I've been a Farrier/Blacksmith for 26 years. I'll be watching more of them for sure.

[@-AT-WALKER]

Hello :) I've watched your videos for literally YEARS now and just wanted to say thank you! Passing on knowledge is one of the greatest things about YT, you sir are very much appreciate around the world!

[@biggles1024]

That Tomahawk is terrific. The quality of your work improves with every project.

[@robertcornelius3514]

I'm glad to see your channel doing so well. Keep up the good work.

[@IIDASHII]

You are getting good at this, man. Nicely done.

[@BigTimeZergRush]

Haven't seen you channel in a while and just started watching it again. You have been putting up some great videos! keep it up.

[@patrickjaroch5084]

Well done, Nick. Love your projects . your a great inspiration

[@hodagtrapper4167]

You definitely have a gift! Great job and excellent tutorial!

[@romneydodd9227]

Thanks for all the great information and fantastic videos. I really enjoy watching and learning from them. Keep up the strong work.

[@aaronjackson2780]

Been watching you for years, love what you do! Keep it up!

[@dnngskn62]

Great video and very skilled craftsmanship.

[@waxnmoon8604]

Just found your channel, I enjoy your easy to follow instructions. Look forward to more forging videos.

[@catyear75]

Beautiful piece ! Absolutely great work!

[@theluth9046]

Beautiful tomahawk! Seen a lot of knives made out of a rasp, but never a tomahawk! The scale design gives it a great personal touch!

[@alexmoore559]

never fail to impress me mate, love your work.

[@leandroramirez6879]

As was noted in another post, I like the "dragon scale" look. I enjoyed the video. 👍

[@smithda13]

Well done on this, always look forward to watching your videos. Good effort 👍

[@virusinstall9658]

that bit technique is pretty smart. I think I'm going to get into the blacksmith game once I have a yard

[@c1hameline]

Fantastic sir. You've inspired me to give this a shot.

[@closer2theheart684]

Beautiful, elegant and simple design. It looks perfect.

[@bcsorensenman]

Beautiful pattern on the finished hawk, thanks for sharing, great vid. Excellent tool making skills man, not bad throwing either.

[@TOGunslinger]

best step by step video of forging I have seen. Keep it up.

[@PandaKnivesRo]

I really like the size of this one! Cool build! :)

[@drakos2000]

Beautiful Tomahawk you forged! Great job!

[@Njennings42]

Awesome job, Nick! Much better weld on this one, still not perfect, but definitely better than the last couple. With practice comes experience, and that is evident in watching your videos. You're well on your way!

[@iwantcheesypuffs]

This was a modern take on how how to do a tomahawk head with a very traditional handle. The handles at that time were designed to be interchangeable with different tool heads using a tapered handle. This same handle might be used with a froe or adze head. WELL DONE! (including very good description of the process)

[@justinnystrom2497]

I got your knife making book for Christmas and it’s very helpful and amazing!

[@mikesouthey1657]

Lovely work, as always, Nick!

[@cannedmind342]

Always happy watching your new forging videos, i love the way you make your videos, they are simple and educative. Lack of music is one thing why i like your videos so much and i just enjoy your voice very much. Thank you and keep them coming, i want to learn more and get more inspiration oit of you.

[@gerbenkoelewijn6374]

I love how it looks like it has scales. That hawk looks awesome, sir.

[@reneemills-mistretta790]

I like your work, thankQ for sharing another great video. I love tomahawks & Bowies! I like to use railroad spikes, I split in two, forge weld a bit from a rasp for the Bowie knife edge. The cost to produce is as minimal as it gets w/very nice results. Instead of borax I use WD40, that Borax makes a sticky mess in my forge. I hear the dehydrated Borax works better though I haven't tried it. Thanks again. Florida USA 🇺🇸

[@archbishop8719]

Beautiful, Nick! Thanks for the content!!!!

[@ryanc5681]

Great work, keep the forging videos knife making and sheaths, coming, all blacksmithing, i love how you go in depth and actually teach as well not just show u make the item, i want to learn

[@thealicemonster9217]

Thank you for the great video. I was thinking of good ways to make a throwing axe for my brother for his birthday and I think I will use this design.

[@fonwoolridge]

Really nice work! I see you are v. patient - a much needed trait for that type of work! Bravo!

[@captaincrunch6803]

mad skills bro..good job

[@durdleskattman4635]

Sweet hawk!

[@LeatherSlim]

Quite Beautiful Tomahawk! Loved the video.

[@dmmgaming151]

Great video Nick always love the tomahawks!!

[@TheRedhawke]

Fantastic project, it looks great.

[@dinzin9027]

Beautiful pieces of work I enjoy these videos.

[@nelsonespindola4304]

Incrível a transformação! Parabéns. Espetacular.

[@MargoSki1959]

You are so talented, thank you for sharing your wonderful axe!!!👩‍🍳🇵🇱🇺🇸

[@gravitykillz924]

Great Vid as always Nick!

[@Page-mm9sq]

Stunning brother....absolutely stunning work.

[@ianruff6173]

Great looking tomahawk there!!

[@spartan0722]

Dude!!! You are the man! That is a nice tomahawk! I forge knives but I am getting to the point where I want to branch out and make an axe. Thanks for the great video...

[@kyote0683]

beautiful craftsmanship as always

[@davidsteckel7919]

I know this is 6 years old, but thank you very much for doing this video! Outstanding!

[@Inconnuedelaseine]

I love your videos. keep them coming!

[@saxon215]

Good work mate, keep it up!

[@PrioritySurvival]

That is an awesome Tomahawk!!!!

[@rjrios5430]

nice job Nick!! looks awesome!!

[@Bojanglz2.0]

Very impressive I like how u explained everything 👍looks awesome

[@Maniacfusion69]

That tomahawk looked amazing ( new sub!)

[@matfry2310]

looks great my man. keep it 👆

[@smartypants5036]

Very nice, well done. I like the finish.

[@joedaddy8044]

Great job buddy! Very understandable process

[@manowode6286]

Beautiful and efficient!

[@AmericanGwyn]

Awesome, man!

[@wheelsgonewild1286]

I love these hawks.

[@Mycrazyhands]

Nice work man! He looks like a Norse hawk!

[@CodyNeilPorter]

Great Job Nick.

[@bardownsnipe]

Glad you've gotten into forging

[@thomasnoack2525]

Nice job Nick !!!

[@howardmanuel]

Well done! I am encouraged to try to make one, or two.

[@prepperjonpnw6482]

I have to laugh at the people who actually try to give you advice. They always start with “I’ve been a whatever for a billion years”. And then proceed to tell you how to do what you just did lol. I’m not saying you know “everything” but you seem to definitely know what you’re doing. Great video love all the in focus close up shots. I will probably never have the equipment to replicate what you do but I sure enjoy watching and admiring. Can I purchase a tomahawk from you? Is there a way I can support your channel? Thank you very much for all the awesome videos

[@artfan101]

very cool. I just recently got into axe throwing, and that one looks like it would be a lot of fun.

[@inthemountainswithmeachum3256]

Good job,nice straight lines on that 1.

[@jayfromtexas6718]

You are one talented young man!

[@treym8561]

Nice build you did a good job!

[@stephengonzalez2997]

That was very cool! 😁👍

[@christiansteele7386]

Can we just appreciate how this guy did some of the best axe work I’ve ever seen when Bowyer is in the channel name?

[@dragontattooee]

wow , fantastic work

[@29687ray]

real nice job

[@therealknifemakersofameric9750]

I love it man outstanding good job

[@rolandoramirez4742]

You do nice work, talent, tank you

[@renatograu6278]

Another awesome work! Thank you! Greets from Uruguay!

[@vanderleydonner4320]

Muito bem ferreiro meus parabéns

[@brucewaynehdl6388]

excelente video 👍 mis más sinceras felicitaciones al herrero, todo un artista de la forja 😎👏👏👏

[@samfarr1665]

Enjoyed the video, nice hammered toy, good stuff.

[@vereabsolutum9131]

GREAT JOB AGAIN!

[@waden404]

Basic, beautiful and deadly. Love it.

[@BackyardBowyer]

Glad you like it!

[@bobbobmonclova5359]

Excellent video...good directions!

[@danbuell492]

Great video as always

[@captainjax5809]

That turned out pretty good :)

[@CliKnight]

Holly crap this was so very helpful...Thank you so much!!

[@medevack1]

Awesome Job !!!!!!

[@cmelendez45]

that was awesome!

[@jlocke62]

Very nice work; very impressive.

[@pepejuan2924]

Really cool thanks for posting 👍

[@IlBaroneRozzo]

Great, as usual!

[@ArminHirmer]

great work

[@shawnmcintosh1574]

Nicely done.

[@theanonymous2349]

Yay yet another upload or the easiest thing to make that you have uploaded 3 times

[@alexeyshvedkov3464]

Nice work!

[@reneemills-mistretta790]

Very nice craftsmanship.

[@TheOldaz1]

Nice job, weld set nicely, might be time to fire up my forge again, hasn't been used in a while, but I could do with a little camp axe.

[@6lr6ak6]

Great blacksmith skills,

[@honorevilain6897]

good job your weld is almost perfect great piece

[@garntfab1687]

Almost it's perfect