Wingard Wearables tackles our First Full Tang Tomahawk

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Ай бұрын

Meet the SPARROWHAWK, our first full tang tomahawk!
A small batch just dropped, available now:
www.wingardwearables.com/product-page/the-sparrowhawk
Also after we posted this video, I figured out one-handed draw for the Sparrowhawk, held under arm-will need to film a KZbin short in the future that covers the technique.
Find more information on your Sparrowhawk at the link below:
www.wingardwearables.com/copy-of-love-handle
And be sure to subscribe to our mailing list to get early notice on batch drops and see what’s in the works:
www.wingardwearables.com/copy-of-featured-in
Don’t forget to share this video with fellow blade enthusiasts, have a great day, and remember to BE EDGY.
#everydaycarry #bushcraft #axethrowing #tomahawk

Пікірлер: 67

@lancerandall3556 Ай бұрын

I just bought an empress tomahawk from Mr. Wingard and will be purchasing other products from him in the future. Not just great products from him, but his company is great and Mr. Wingard is a true class act. But his stuff, you won't regret it!

@wingardwearables Ай бұрын

Thank you very much for your purchase and your kind words 🙏

@krakentacticaledc 13 күн бұрын

I remember when you flicked out that tomahawk from that shoulder holster at Bladeshow. So easy and I actually didn't even knife you were wearing it under your shirt

@andrewfett142 Ай бұрын

👍🏼pretty badass. I like all its different attacking points. Looks like good size for carrying too. Don’t be boring. Be edgy!!!😁

@wingardwearables Ай бұрын

Being boring is the ultimate crime

@mgannotti Ай бұрын

Nice!!!!!

@sixxfreak58 Ай бұрын

I'm very pleased with my Backripper and trainer. This Sparrow Hawk looks to be my next WW purchase. Thank you Zac for your continued innovation.

@wingardwearables Ай бұрын

This comment made my day

@TheLatinEmpire-pf9vp Ай бұрын

Received mines today! Just amazing man

@wingardwearables Ай бұрын

Glad it’s in hand, thank you for your order!

@rownincarire Ай бұрын

That’s pretty awesome!!! I like the forward thrust capabilities!!!🤘🤘🤘

@wingardwearables Ай бұрын

Yup, the most girthy, thrusty full tang tomahawk out there 👍

@vyr01 Ай бұрын

I still think an all steel Stingray with a top spike would be cool

@TrashyButClassy1776 Ай бұрын

Yay!!

@wingardwearables Ай бұрын

Just got your package, will follow up in email when I dig into it 👍

@skydivingcomrade1648 Ай бұрын

That's amazing!

@wingardwearables Ай бұрын

Glad to be getting the first batch out the door!

@skydivingcomrade1648 Ай бұрын

@wingardwearables Innovative and traditional all at the same time.

@cigarsparrow Ай бұрын

Heyyyy!!! This guy walks like Michael Jordan!! I can't unsee it!!

@retsamwohs Ай бұрын

I'm glad you considered a daily carry system for this product as well. I just started using a paracord harness system for large fixed blades too. I'll have to pick up a sparrowhawk when I can

@wingardwearables Ай бұрын

Yeah as long as you don’t put too much weight on it, then shoulder loop carry systems made from paracord will work well. I don’t think it will work as well with heavier tomahawks or handguns-when you get into the 20+ ounces territory, I found it works better with a wider strap and even consider “suspender” set ups that clip into the pants to apply tension to alleviate the weight.

@B4d2Th3Bon3 Ай бұрын

Shut up, and take my money.😂😂 What a beautiful piece 👌🏻💯

@wingardwearables Ай бұрын

Thank you! 🙏

@bryuchiha1617 Ай бұрын

I would like to get five

@sergemarlon Ай бұрын

Exactly. 1 for each of my family members.

@raphlvlogs271 Ай бұрын

can also be described as a Bardichized hurlbat

@wingardwearables Ай бұрын

It can definitely cleave and thrust 👍

@thatoneguy6290 Ай бұрын

Hey brother, fellow tomahawk enthusiast here. I really dig the iwb carry ( then you just cover it with a regular shirt, no extra layers) and was just wondering, what if you brought down the back spike on the sparrowhawk to about 1-2 inches? It could be the "subcompact" edition. And then youd have less of an imprint but could still stick in the back. Just a thought, the tomahawk looks great regardless!

@wingardwearables Ай бұрын

Thank you for the comment and suggestion. I might try a cut down version on a cosmetically blemished piece, just to experiment with. But it’s not just the spike length that protrudes. That “bird head” on the chopping blade is really what prints the most under a regular shirt when worn IWB. Also I try to keep all our spike tomahawks at over 2” of spike length. I found that going under 2” really kills the utility and combative capability of having the spike in the first place. One of these days we will get into hammer poll concepts-those will be a LOT shorter and should be easier for IWB. Best regards.

@hiramhaji7813 Ай бұрын

Doing an outstanding job!

@wingardwearables Ай бұрын

Thanks for the kind words👍

@raphlvlogs271 Ай бұрын

some of those single piece North American tomahawks looked really similar to European hurlbats and the narrow handle allows them to be hafted on to bamboo shafts or wooden ones with a hole drilled in from the top

@wingardwearables Ай бұрын

There are examples of what you are talking about-“halberd” tomahawks where there was a single iron piece forged into the shape of a European halberd, with a thin tapering tang to burn into a wood handle. The wood/tang interface would usually be capped off by a thin iron ferrule. Sometimes these were found in the ground, the only component remaining was just the halbred with tapered tang. But those are much thinner in construction than the “all iron” North American tomahawks that I showed in this video. The examples in the video didn’t taper down continuously from the axe head-they definitely had flared out sections for grips. It’s interesting that they don’t appear to have grip wraps either-much like the European hurlbats.

@derekgrizwald3157 Ай бұрын

If I had some more money I'd buy it in a heart beat!

@morantactical1105 Ай бұрын

From the moment I saw the thumbnail, my first thought was: Oh, WW is making African Hunga-munga now. Great design.

@wingardwearables Ай бұрын

Thank you! 🙏

@OleDirtyMacSanchez Ай бұрын

@@wingardwearables I really like it, but I think You've forgotten about the World Economic Crisis going on. $425 to $450 is quite alot. Most People can barely pay Bills and afford Food.

@wingardwearables Ай бұрын

@@OleDirtyMacSanchez I assure you that we both live in the same world-where it’s never been more expensive to be an American. Don’t forget that the high cost of living effects not only the potential customers but also the makers. Unfortunately we’re seeing more and more makers calling it quits because they don’t have the margins to eke out a living or even just keep the business running. The Sparrowhawk, like the rest of our products, is entirely American made-and this specific design is by far the most expensive to bring to market.

@OleDirtyMacSanchez Ай бұрын

@@wingardwearables Dendritic (may not have spelled that correctly) Method could help with that. It may or may not be Cheaper though, would be stronger and Edge Retention would last longer. The main reason from what I've heard about why the Method wasn't was Mass Skepticisms from the Smithing Community, Jealousy, and the Inventor was a bit Assey, regarding the Methods use.

@OleDirtyMacSanchez Ай бұрын

@@wingardwearables I've Played around with the Method Myself here and there. It lives up to the hype. Though a mix of Metals in a Hot Pot heated to a liquid state allows for different formulas for experimentation of different qualities for different Job type needs (that mix makes a Blade good for defense, that mix makes the Blade good for Camping. Different job types, that kind of thing). I use a different % of Vanadium in all my mixes. My best mix has Rhodium and Tungsten Nickol Iron it, and 5160, W1, 1095, and S7 as largest % and some Industrial Grade Synthetic Diamond Dust. Nope I don't make anything to sell. I only do Smithing as a Hobby, that came from my need to make my own Ammo, and fixing things.

@Arnoldyt200346 Ай бұрын

I. Want.one!!!

@harleymarshall6929 Ай бұрын

How does casting affect the grain structure of the steel? In my experience cast steels tend to be a bit more brittle even when heat treated well

@wingardwearables Ай бұрын

That will depend on the steel-some steels are prone to form large carbide structures-those steels, as a cast part, would have lower toughness. We chose 5160 steel for the Stingray tomahawk and 4340 steel for the Sparrowhawk-both have low/small carbide content and good toughness. I don’t know if you are aware of this, but there’s an annual competition among universities, “Cast in Steel,”-they’ve cast a number of blades, including swords. I’ll link to the page below. www.sfsa.org/cast-in-steel-2022/ The casting process, when done using state-of-the-art methods, is a lot more complicated and expensive than conventional stock removal processes. To me, it only makes sense to do if your design is so three dimensional that stock removal becomes extremely inefficient.

@chainsawchanselour5452 Ай бұрын

When you wanna edc a hunga munga

@DG__3 Ай бұрын

Let's go African design!

@ILOVEYOUYEH-SHU-AHJEHOVAHABBA- Ай бұрын

Congratulations, What A Beautiful Throwing Tomahawk. I Love It And It Would Be Really Fun To Have One Because My Hobby Is Knife Throwing. Do You/Y'all Plan On Pattening The Beauty ❤😊🔥 🗡 🌟

@wingardwearables Ай бұрын

Thank you for the comment-we do not plan on patents-very time consuming, expensive, and easy ways to wiggle around them. Not saying they are useless-just hard to justify at the moment

@thegunchologist8325 Ай бұрын

If you made a swordbreaker(11-16in) the market would have strong interest. Excited for the kaginawa and the pipe hawk if you go through with them. Appreciate your designs,you mad bearded lad!

@wingardwearables Ай бұрын

Thank you for the suggestion and the positive vibes 👍

@rownincarire Ай бұрын

Im a PR hillbilly!!! I’ll test your stuff out!!!🏴‍☠️🏴‍☠️🏴‍☠️👹👹👹🧨🧨🧨

@wiv3984 Ай бұрын

Between the sparrowhawk and the stingray which do you prefer throwing? Which one do you enjoy throwing more?

@wingardwearables Ай бұрын

It’s too early to say. I’ve been throwing the Stingray for YEARS. The latest finalized version of the Sparrowhawk-I’ve only been throwing that for weeks. I need more time before I decide. But I do like the Sparrowhawk’s increased probability of sticking to target, and there’s no wood handle that can get dinged up on impacts.

@vyr01 Ай бұрын

cast an Empress out of 4340