Why carry a tomahawk everyday?

This video:
My thoughts on why tomahawks make sense for modern everyday carry.
The vast majority of tomahawks on the market aren’t designed for comfortable concealed carry and can’t be modified for that purpose.
We designed our tomahawks to be ergonomic and wearable.
I’ve been wearing tomahawks comfortably concealed every day going back to 2016 with our earliest Backripper Tomahawk prototypes.
In 2018 we launched Wingard Wearables Co and today we have many tomahawks in the hands of happy customers who have upgraded their everyday carry.
Check out what tomahawks we have in stock at:
www.wingardwearables.com/shop-1
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[@mythosman2000]

I actually carry a SOG FastHawk in my driver side truck door, and a Cold Steel Rifleman's Hawk in my roadside box in the back under the tonneau cover.

[@pennsyltuckyreb9800]

"I was nurtured in the school of the rifle and the tomahawk." ~ Moses Van Campen

[@wingardwearables]

Did you see our last video, featuring Moses Van Campen?

[@pennsyltuckyreb9800]

@wingardwearables No, sir! I'll have to check that out! Thanks! My wife and I used to live in the Fort Jenkins area. My wife's side of the family are original Susquehanna Valley settlers late 1600's, early 1700's.

[@jimmyrustler8983]

I'd say you've honestly nailed it in terms of making a peak self defense tomahawk, because there's really nothing else like your inventory out there. Keep up the awesome work, always happy to see a new upload 👍

[@wingardwearables]

Thank you very much! Glad it's special and stands alone. Appreciate your kind words and more videos are in the works👍

[@krakentacticaledc]

Love the video Zak well done. Tomahawks/ hatchets & axes also have thats psychological aspect as it takes a certain kind of crazy to whip out a Tomahawk and people don't want to be on the receiving end of that crazy

[@wingardwearables]

Thanks for the comment! This could be a good topic for a future video 👍

[@DavidNefelimSlayer]

Creative anachronism meets urban defense

[@motionsick]

Guaranteed you dont want to get into an altercation with the guy that EDCs two tomahawks lol.

[@wingardwearables]

Yeah, and always good to avoid altercations with strangers too . . .

[@karlmadsen3179]

Every once in a while, one needs to axe a question.

[@JRock3091]

TOMAHAWK!!!!!!! A truly American weapon.

[@CRAZY-ej9sj]

I've carried a small tomahawk for around 19 year's now. i love this video. as of the brand i carry i couldn't tell you all i know is it was made in Russia and is probably around 30 years old I've never seen another one like it

[@wingardwearables]

Thank you for this comment! Definitely curious about the design of this tomahawk that you carry. If you find a picture of it online or other information, please drop a link in a reply to this comment. Best of Fortune.

[@hailspqr5979]

it's crazy how even axes fell under the idea of it "must be heavy" just like people though swords were heavy when they were very light. cool product I hope to pick one of these up at some point

[@wingardwearables]

Thank you for the comment. It’s interesting that you bring up swords. There are a few historic accounts where the sword faced the tomahawk-I will see if we can do a long form video about this topic. Best regards.

[@hailspqr5979]

@@wingardwearables that would be a really awesome video

[@matthewrussell4343]

You know what would work well with these tomahawks?, cold steels medieval bucker with a carry sling.

[@wingardwearables]

A concealed carry buckler would be a good idea

[@OutnBacker]

The most effective weapons during the High Middle Ages was not the longbow or the sword. It was close contact weapons designed around the small belt axes of the Norse - including maces for their incredible blunt force shock. Smaller belt axes and even very light tomahawks have a high blunt force value as well. On the American colonial frontier, no woodsman would be without one as a final defense weapon. So, there's a lot to be said about using a warhawk for defense. Carrying it is another matter. Although, there are very small climbing axes that may be in the size range that makes it doable.

[@wingardwearables]

Agree. Battle proven. Regarding carry, it took us years of work to get tomahawks designed for easy everyday carry-but it’s possible when ergonomically designed. Currently I am wearing 2 tomahawks while typing this comment comfortably on the couch.

[@julesthurongi1223]

One more follower.... Love this stuff! Definitely want a lefty Empress!

[@wingardwearables]

On it's way out tomorrow!

[@julesthurongi1223]

@@wingardwearables I’m so excited! Thanks for working with me!

[@benjaminvaldez5869]

This is awesome

[@wingardwearables]

Thanks! Better content is coming ... slowly

[@manufacturedbagel6424]

just paid the invoice for my custom made backripper \m/ cant wait to be more of a badass with it on my hip! hooah!!

[@wingardwearables]

Your Backripper should ship out on Monday! Thanks so much for your order!

[@jerrydonquixote5927]

I really like that Empress Zac hoping to get it soon!

[@wingardwearables]

Thank you! We hope to keep making them for forever

[@jerrydonquixote5927]

@@wingardwearables I hope you do.

[@jameswyatt2739]

So cool. Having been in law enforcement I carried a tomahawk in my car. Used it more than I thought. Not as an offensive or defensive weapon. Other practical uses breaching even prying. All successfully. My son has followed me he also has a tomahawk with him. No one with he or I ever carried. Their loss. Thank you for information.

[@wingardwearables]

Thank you for your comment-what sort of materials were you breaching? I’d be interested in testing some of our designs. I appreciate any insight you can provide

[@jameswyatt2739]

@@wingardwearables Good morning. Doors mostly. Glass. My son just did a car door after a crash. He used a tomahawk and his mini haligan bar.

[@JamesZ32100]

Very beautiful tomahawks! Can you do a video on the legalities of carrying a tomahawk? Like the required permits, or situations that needs to be considered before openly or concealed carrying a tomahawk.

[@wingardwearables]

That is a good idea for a video. However, I am not a lawyer and cannot give legal advice. I will have to think through what is responsible to say in such a video. Thanks for your comment!

[@davidgeldner2167]

An axe, especially a tomahawk, is an aggressive offensive killing tool that strike about three times harder than a knife of the same weight. Military infrastructure sometimes still use them today they’re just not mandatory or standard issue but definitely not shamed or frowned upon by legit military units How does this apply to self defense? Amazing deterrent. Exceptional for breaking locks and doors, ropes and cables etc and god forbid you have to fight something like a wolf or bear (I understand there’s a super low chance but if you camp, etc maybe?) or wildcat you aren’t going to parry it with a sword or block it with armor, your best bet besides having a firearm is a hack of an axe to the head.

[@B.U.K.O.]

Great video! Continue with your work, it's great

[@wingardwearables]

Appreciate that!

[@TheHaughtyOsprey]

I think the smell of a weapon is important, too. Knowing your gear is top notch all round is a force multiplying factor. I am NOT taking the CRKT Kuk I use in the yard back to Baghdad, for example. Your stuff has serious thought behind the form and function. Also enjoying the grounded delivery. Love Lynn Thompson and all, but it's nice to hear a more thoughtful monologue. And I shared it to a few buddies who tinker.

[@wingardwearables]

Glad you enjoyed it and shared the video. We will be doing some Lynn Thompson-esque clobbering of objects and pig meat, etc in the future, but wanted to lay out some thoughtful content before getting to the messy action stuff.

[@TheHaughtyOsprey]

@@wingardwearablesI share very few videos. Do t do the stock muzak with auto snare and whatnot. I like facts and I have a beard. I'll be waiting

[@wingardwearables]

Hahaha we will hold off on music

[@cmoore7780]

Well..you gained a subscriber. I’m interested

[@ObamaoZedong]

You're right, I'm spethial

[@ericferguson9989]

Wouldn't be an internet video without cat content. I like the tomahawk. I'll have to start saving.

[@wingardwearables]

I may need to feature a cat or two in future videos

[@Mark-uo4nf]

sub earned.

[@ns987]

There is another way to wear a tomahawk every day. Unfortunately, it does not involve concealed carry, but it is quite convenient in the wild. The method of carrying is in the hands, using such an axe as a walking staff. It was quite common in the territories of modern Czech Republic, Slovakia, Western Ukraine and Hungary sometime in the 16th - 17th centuries. Such a hatchet was called valashka. But it differs from the tomahawk only by the name and the long handle.

[@wingardwearables]

Agreed. Makes a lot of sense in places and circumstances where a walking stick is handy. I hope to never develop a limp, but if I need a cane to get around-I’d definitely consider this.

[@paulrouleau1972]

I have many tomahawks made by Jack Vargo who copies French and Indian War patterns and fur trade museum pieces. Your Back Ripper design is typical of the size and shape of that eras tomahawks and the most practical carry design I've seen.

[@wingardwearables]

Vargo's work is excellent. I have only a few of his, all different styles. Wish I had more. By the time I contacted him he had already quit blacksmithing due to poor health. He did spend many an hour mentoring me over phone calls, answering questions that his book didn't cover. He will be missed.

[@paulrouleau1972]

@@wingardwearables The French Indian War reenactments at Fort Niagara won't ever be the same without his tent to visit and conversation with he and his wife. I was fortunate to find him and acquire so many of his pieces over the years. I've been out of touch with him for several years due to my own health issues. So sad to hear of his passing, but thankful I heard about it from you. Jack will truly be missed!

[@billythekidd623]

a clever or hatchet for up close close and a gun for anything else i read somewhere that in ww and ww2 the trnechs the favored cqc wep was a small ax or shovel

[@wingardwearables]

Yeah in WWI they would issue “trench axes”- axe blade on one side, spike on the other-apparently those along with trench shovels got pressed into service as weapons from time to time.

[@torgomax]

Subscribing!

[@wingardwearables]

Thanks!

[@forgedeath]

I gotta say, it seems like Cold Steel intends for you to cut down the handle on the Trail Hawk. They just send you their standard 22" but a handle of that size defeats the purpose of the compactness off the tomahawk head. I cut my Cold Steel Trail Hawk down to 14.5" and fashioned a leather frog to carry on my belt, I carry it towards the back of my hip and it is very comfortable. Hardly even realize it's there. Not quite as tactical or concealable as the backripper, but definitely very utilitarian and not cumbersome at all. Love carrying my 14.5" Trail Hawk. Always a good friend to have out in the bush.

[@wingardwearables]

Glad it works for you. Shorter handles throw better too. I think Cold Steel intends for customers to do a lot to all their wood handled tomahawks-including sharpening to a functional edge. But they are fun to mod. I own 9 of their tomahawks and it has brought hours of enjoyment doing all kinds of modifications. If you are interested, check out our video “Affordable Tomahawk Mods for the Cold Steel Trail Hawk, Vietnam Hawk, and TOTW Belt Axe”. Thanks for your comment.

[@ElessarEstel]

Just bought a cold steel trench hawk. I've been thinking of a way to edc it. I already carry a gun every day so we'll have to figure it out lol

[@wingardwearables]

You may need to wear several trench coats to conceal that one.

[@cptnstylez]

interesting

[@sethrobbins7052]

Linseed oil is a sexy smell

[@wingardwearables]

Charred hickory is also very good. A freshly file branded tomahawk handle has a very good aroma

[@sleddog1986]

I'm number one, bro. :)

[@wingardwearables]

One viewer down, eleven more to go!

[@wingardwearables]

We're up to TEN VIEWS. Well on track to hit our goal of 12 views!

[@matthewsiahaan1312]

I’m here

[@jt5678]

Thought that was my cat

[@MrJoshDoty]

One more follower. Up to 122! 👍👍👍👍😂

[@wingardwearables]

Appreciate that! The next video will be barely better. Baby steps ...

[@NestingSpider]

YOU CAN OPEN CARRY A SWORD IN TEXAS! I SWEAR YOU CAN!!!

[@wingardwearables]

True. They used to ban carrying swords, bowie knives, and tomahawks in Texas. The ban was repealed in 2019. For over a century, Texas was the only state to explicitly ban carrying tomahawks. Texas is one of our top customer locations

[@adamallen2667]

Please consider making a video showing how concealed carry of a tomahawk really is feasible. As much as I’d like to believe that I would carry a tomahawk, I have a hard time really understanding how it can be placed within the pants and remain intact and still more or less comfortable while sitting down, being seated in the car,Not popping out or becoming loose with repeated cycles of getting up and standing down, etc.… Not jabbing or digging into one’s flanks by being leveraged out of position by a pant leg.

[@wingardwearables]

Thank you for this comment, because that’s a good topic for a video. We’ve been posting content like that on our Instagram page, going back to 2018, but we’re over 1100 Instagram posts now so it’s kinda energy-draining for new folks to wade through all those posts to find specific instructional ones. Plus this is a youtube video, and I will think through how to do a single video that captures both the big points and the subtleties of edc conceal carrying a tomahawk.

[@wingardwearables]

Adam, we just posted a video based on your comment. Please watch and let me know how we can better tomahawk carry feasibility. I don’t think we did a great job on that latest video-it was more tips on carrying them instead of showing actions and motions that demonstrate how the tomahawk stays in place and moves in the body. If you have ideas on how to convey that information, I think it’s possible we could do a better job on showing and sharing. Have a great evening!

[@dennislloyd494]

You can carry a sword here in AZ, they are classed as arms, just saying.

[@wingardwearables]

That's pretty cool. I hear that got legalized in Texas too.

[@dennislloyd494]

In 25 years in Tucson I only seen it twice and I was out and about nearly everyday in my service van. The real issue with swords is that they're awkward and in the way of doing things, best left at home. A hawk has a more practical footprint but safe carry vs a one handed draw seems at odds against it.

[@wingardwearables]

@@dennislloyd494 yeah, swords are cool, but modern life requires more streamlined weapons. Swords and even big fixed blades get in the way or are uncomfortable sitting in a modern butt cupping car seat with the seatbelt on. We designed our tomahawks with subtle cants and curves to make carry comfortable and easy.

[@junichiroyamashita]

A french briquet would be perfect,small,light,with hand protection,but still very effective,lighter and faster than a machete while being capable to be used as such. Or a cold steel cutlass machete

[@mylesharvey6488]

Anything with which to wage war is the definition of Armaments!

[@drchilapastrosodrlasmacas438]

Wow! I'm sold. Gov says I can't own guns and I'm really looking for something in self defence against non human dangerous animals, within my guard. Sounds like I'm going to my native roots on this one

[@wingardwearables]

You’re welcome!

[@TheMartialist]

TheKnifeJunkie brought me here.

[@wingardwearables]

Great! Just watched his video! Our Instagram page has different, more polished content. This KZbin channel content is exclusive to KZbin and can only get better from here lol

[@blakewinter1657]

'It's going to be under 5 minutes' *Checks time* SIX MINUTES FIFTY SEVEN SECONDS? YOU LIE! Also, seriously, when I saw the title, my first thought was 'why WOULDN'T you carry a tomahawk?' And then that was the initial response in the video!

[@wingardwearables]

You’ve found the right channel for EDC’ing tomahawks (possibly the only channel). Right now we’re focused on “low effort, just generate content, next video will be better.” I’m bad at writing scrips but I can manage rambling. Maybe next video we will do some actual planning, and may try using a microphone. Baby steps . . .

[@mattisenberger4042]

We can open carry swords in Texas. Along with every other weapon on earth.

[@wingardwearables]

I think Texas is our #1 state for sales

[@mattisenberger4042]

@@wingardwearables damn, no kidding. Not surprised. Couple weeks ago I literally seen a twenty something kid walking around in public with a huge William Wallace claymore. I had no clue how he could even walk with that thing on his back.

[@mattisenberger4042]

@@wingardwearables I personally carry guns but I do carry a tomahawk. It's made in the 50's. It's a true temper flint edge head. Was an old hatchet hammer combo and had hammer head removed. Very nice and very nasty in a fight. Totally agree with what your saying about the hawk carrying.

[@wingardwearables]

@@mattisenberger4042 Yeah swords are cool, but I don’t see them as practical given modern furniture and transportation-not easy to get in and out of a car while wearing such a blade. It would be interesting to see if some novel mechanical design could make a “sword length” blade practical for EDC-kinda like the folding machetes they used to issue back in WWII. The only novel attempt I have seen was that sprint steel sheet metal “sword” belt concept, but only seen it on video. I have heard it actually works, but the belt looks enormous.

[@mattisenberger4042]

@@wingardwearables brother, in my humble opinion, no sword compares to the Roman gladius for modern EDC carry. Short, powerful as hell and very mobile. Only problem is we don't have any real gladius makers anymore. Just fantasy metals etc. Love to get my hands on a real gladius.