Cold Steel 90PHH Pipe Hawk Frontier Hawk, One Size

I am not a stranger to cold steel, I have several of their folders and machetes. I was curious about their hawks, I have never owned one until now. I paid $23 directly from Amazon as the seller. That is a great price for the hawk. It is made in Taiwan from 1055 carbon steel a good steel for this application, it won’t chip as easy, it will keep an edge fairly well and it is easy to sharpen. It does not come sharp you would need to put your edge on it. The handle is hickory not a very high grade but good based on pricing. There is no sheath included I know cold steel offers a nylon one for like $6-$9 but you can get plenty of aftermarket leather ones or you can make your own. The only downfall is that screw that supposed to keep the head in place, just take it off and dispose of it. It will damage the handle. These hawks supposed to be taken apart on the spot, just wack it up right to remove the head or wack it downward to secure it. Hawks work on friction for retention. One thing I do recommend is to file the eye of the head on the inside for any sharp edges. Sand off the clear coating on the handle, sand any Damage the screw caused the handle and cure it with linseed oil. After several coats and several days, your handle should be conditioned and weather proofed. Make sure the handle slides into the eye smoothly and all parts of the handle are touching the inside of the eye. It’s a hawk not an axe, you might be ok handling 6” branches and split/process kindlind. In a pinch you can slide the head out and use it to clean small game. In addition to an edge the other end can be used as a hammer. I do think it’s a good camping tool, it can work as a defensive tool if need. Can you throw it, you can but you are risking damaging the handle. They also sell hawk handles for like $11 in case it needs another one. I would recommend this hawk to others.

I love this hawk. I can't stress that enough. Now bear in mind that when you get this you may need to do some work to it. However I feel that that little bit of work can take a 4/5 star tomahawk to a 5/5 star. That is how you get my rating. First of all the tomahawk comes assembled but you'll want to take it apart. The handle is American Hickory so it's pretty strong and dense wood. Ideal for use in the fashion it's designed for. I sanded down the shaft just a bit with 150 grit sandpaper to get the light finish they put on it off. Then I chose a black stain for the wood and let that sink in over a couple coats. Then I sealed it with boiled linseed oil. Bear in mind that the stain and the linseed are probably not going to look ideal to you eyes at first but work with it and give it time. The real finish will come with time and use. The head is the tricky part. There is a hole in the side of the head where a tension screw holds the head more firmly to the shaft. However I find that this screw is really not all that needed. I removed mine but later ran into some issues with the head becoming a bit loose. After that I put the screw back in and it fixed that right up. Unfortunately it didn't last because the head became a bit loose again after a day out at the farm hacking up brush. When using a tool that is usually made to be friction fit to the shaft, yes, this is common. This isn't a factory defect as some get their hackles raised about. I prefer now to keep the tension screw in and just make sure not to over-tighten it. It comes down to user preference. The finish in the head is next. The factory has this ugly shiny acrylic lacquer on the outside. While, yes, this does help the 1095 High Carbon Steel to not rust, the finish is not going to hold up under use. I'm just going to warn you on that. In that regard you have a couple options available to you: Cold bluing or finding another finish method. I chose to cold blue mine and it looks great. However it doesn't hold back rust as well as I had hoped in humid environments. I left the hawk in my trunk for a few days and came back to some rust spots that I had to sand down and re-blue. As such I'm looking to see if Cerakote might be a good substitute. (Just have to get that done.) I'll update when that happens. So in terms of functionality the shaft is pretty long for a hand-held axe so you will have lots of power and can easily manage two handed strikes. I've split small logs for firewood pretty easily with it. The hammer poll is great for its job and can drive anything from nails, to tent stakes, to even breaking concrete blocks. I did a lot of work this past fall working on a farm that was being cleaned out and let me tell you, I put this hawk through the ringer, and it kept right on chugging. I've had it for close to seven months and other than having to sand down some surface rust (my fault) and sharpen the blade a little it has held up extremely well and proved to be an indispensable tool for us outdoors. Anyway, this review is getting long so I'll keep this simple. This is an excellent tomahawk. Don't let some of the reviews fool you. You won't find a better hawk for less. A little work can take this handy tool for camping, hiking, or a tactical kit to a whole new level. Give it a try and you won't be let down.

The edge was uneven and dull out of the box. I had to re-profile the edge. Had to reshape the handle, too. After some work, it’s a decent tomahawk. The edge retention isn’t very good, but it throws like a dream if you take an inch or two off the handle.

Came next day as promised. Item is as described. No obvious flaws in the head, edge semi-sharp. No cracks in the handle or any splinters. Like a lot of people who get the Cold Steel Hawks, we're not going to leave them as issued. We get them for the good price because they're economical to customize. First thing I've done is unscrewed that so-called retention screw and tossed it. The hole in the head I'll fill in with J-B Weld, and some epoxy in the handle. Obvious cost savings measure so the Taiwan manufacturer doesn't have to actually fit the handle to the head, but believe the stories that keeping it as is is a sure route to a splintered haft after any sort of normal chopping impact. I'll remove the paint from the head (via standard brake fluid soak) and then stain it, either via Blueing compound or perhaps coating it with avacado juice. The shaft I'll wire brush off the sealent. Some slight reshaping via a belt sander, both to make the shaft to head fit much closer and a make a much more positive edge alignment via gripping it without having to look at it. Plain walnut stain, 2 coats, and simple polyurethane seal. Some brass "nail head" tacks for period accent and that's it. I'm a pretty simple guy. A good deal.

Heavier than a Trail Hawk with a little more cutting edge. Has a usable hammer poll for tent stakes or hitting things. Edge was dull out of the box. Get rid of the set screw. Sharpen it (I also stripped the head) and use it. Great for camp tasks and light cutting/firewood prep. UPDATE 2/1/2015 I love, with a deep and abiding love, this hawk. My only mods were stripping the head and staining the handle. I spent some time refining the edge and it's worth it. I live in the SE US, and there is plenty of dead fallen wood for fire, and plenty of trees in the 3" to 4" range for shelter making. The hawk is lighter than an axe or hatchet, does a great job cutting, and is versatile. The pipe poll works just fine for hammering stakes for tarp shelters, cracking pecans, etc. It's not a fantastic splitter, but you can use the head to whittle a wedge and use the poll to hammer it through. I'm very pleased. If it were lost or stolen I would replace it immediately. UPDATE 10/11/2017 I still really, like this hawk. I have had to replace the handle after a lot of use, but they are cheap to purchase if you don't fee like making your own. I purchased a leather mask for it, and it rides strapped to my pack. It makes constructing shelters easier than using a large chopping knife. The edge holds really well. I highly recommend convexing the edge. I have not had a problem with rust as I keep it dry and coat it with a light coat of coconut oil. Where I live and camp I have no need for an axe. The hawk is more versatile and has more leverage than a hatchet. I remain pleased with this purchase.

This is an excellent item for the price. Quality steel, good design, and reliable. However, because they're sold as cheap as they are, there will be a few things that need adjustment once you get it. The eye of the hawk is unfinished and will need to be smoothed out so you dont chew up your handle as it most likely will have burrs and ridges due to poor finishing. The edge may also have burrs and will most likely need to be reground to suit your tastes. (It IS a quality steel hawk, but because they're sold for so cheap they save their money by not finishing the item as well as cold steel usually does its tools.) It took me an hour to strip the black paint off, smooth out the eye, and reprofile the edge. It's now my favorite tomahawk in my collection. Very tough, bites deep into wood, well balanced. I've cut down small trees, made firewood, driven stakes, used it to transfer hot coals for cooking, and even cooked hoe cakes on the side of the blade itself. As I said earlier, it has a few issues, but I knew that when I ordered it. 10 out of 10.

Nice little no-frills hawk. I use it for doing minor camp chores and splitting wood chunks for my smoker.

This is not a "nice" hawk as it comes out of the box. It looked like it had already been used and left outside. Initially, I was disappointed as I've come to expect better quality from Cold Steel ...and they usually deliver. With the exception of the sticker on the blade, it had very few similarities with the hawks pictured online. There was no gloss black epoxy finish to protect the metal, etc. Instead, the hawk head was covered in black oxidized paint and rust; where it wasn't already rusted and pitting, the paint was flaking and chipped off; and the handle was heavily marred up and down it's length. Fortunately, I really like the traditional shape, look, and weight of this hawk head, and that alone was worth the $26 price. My whole intent with the purchase was to modify it anyway. So, while I would have liked to have seen higher quality out of the box, it was not a show stopper. Surprising, but not a show stopper. For my purposes, it was fine; it just required a little more work, and I had to adapt some of my mod plans to better suit it's condition. I've attached pictures so you can see it before and after. Due to the oxidation and paint flaking, the top of the poll and sides of the blade had a very distinct and aged pitting pattern, so I decided to keep it... I ended up ordering a new handle to get rid of the machine pressed fit marks, set screw hole, and all the dings and marring. Overall, great for customizing, but horrible out of the box!

Tiene las mismas dimensiones que los tomahaws de las películas. Perfecto para mi colección

Das Pipe Hawk kam heute an, die Verarbeitung ist gut und es gibt nichts zu meckern. Allerdings mag ich die schwarze Lackbeschichtung der Klinge nicht und habe sie mit einer Bohrmaschine mit Stahlbürstenvorsatz entfernt, danach die Klinge mit Schnellbrünierung blauschwarz brüniert und die bereits ab Werk gute Schärfe verbessert und im Anschluß den unteren Klingenbereich spiegelblank poliert. Den Axtstiel habe ich mit Stahlwolle vom Klarlack befreit und danach gewachst. Die Axt bzw. das Beil ist wie vom Hersteller geliefert eine gute Grundlage für eigene kreative Tätigkeiten. Am Stielende werde ich noch ein Loch für einen Lanyard bohren, der die Handhabung verbessern und ein durchrutschen des stiels verhindern wird. Ich bin sowohl mit dem Produkt, wie auch mit meiner Modifikation sehr zufrieden.

Great quality and works great no issues at all i will defenatly have this for a long time and pass down one day

被災時のがれき対策で購入しました。 商品説明が非常に不足している状態で注文しましたが、届いて確認してみるとコールドスチールのパイプホークで台湾製でした。 刃は「かえり」が壮大？に残っている状態で研ぎなおしが必要でした。 ちょっと困ったのは、このモデルはシースが付属してなかったのですよね。 別途発注しました。 シースの自作？･･･不器用な私には無理です。(笑) 購入したもう一つの目的は、海外の動画で見た黒染めをしてみたかったのです。 完成した写真をＵＰしておきます。 なお、柄がやたら白っぽかったのとツルツルだったので、柿渋とTru oilを塗り滑り止めを彫りました。

Ein wirklich schöner Tomahawk! Der " Pfeifenkopf" ist aber nicht hohl oder durchbohrt. Nur als Hammer gebräuchlich und als Tomahawk.