Anyone that wants some GREAT information on the use of the Tomahawk, please consider purchasing FIGHTING TOMAHAWK from Dwight McLemore.
http://www.paladin-press.com/detail.aspx?ID=1095
It is a great good filled with wonderful illustrations.

Thank you,
Jeremy Bays
http://www.WoodlandArchery.com

Or you could volunteer for the airborne rangers and learn tomahawk technique firsthand.

Are they teaching Tomahawk to the Rangers again? I know that the Rangers are an old group that was born from the frontier scouts in the late 1700s.

American Tomahawk company has a "Ranger" tomahawk as well as a very nice modern Vietnam Tomahawk. They are included as standard in the breach kits in Iraq.

Thanks,
Jeremy Bays

Woodland Archery (http://www.WoodlandArchery.com)

Are they teaching Tomahawk to the Rangers again? I know that the Rangers are an old group that was born from the frontier scouts in the late 1700s.

American Tomahawk company has a "Ranger" tomahawk as well as a very nice modern Vietnam Tomahawk. They are included as standard in the breach kits in Iraq.

Thanks,
Jeremy Bays

Woodland Archery (http://www.WoodlandArchery.com)

My friend Dave Tillet wrote an article for abcnews.com about the use of the tomahawk in elite army units in Iraq; go to http://abcnews.go.com and do a search for "tomahawk" in the upper right corner of the home page and it should come up.

Best,

Steve Lamade

Thank you for the information.
As stated, the Rangers have a very long histroy with that weapon.

--Jeremy Bays

Woodland Archery (http://www.WoodlandArchery.com)

I'm going to be publishing a review of Dwight's book in The Martialist. I've found the tomahawk to be a really great close-quarters weapon and I've had the chance to review a couple, such as this one (http://www.themartialist.com/pecom/warriorxtreme.htm) from Vic Hays:

http://www.themartialist.com/images/xtreme13.jpg

I've also written an article on the very basic basics:

Intuitive Tomahawk (http://www.themartialist.com/0104/tomahawk.htm)

Those of you looking for a rig to tote a tomahawk (provided you can do so legally) might want to consider Robert Humelbaugh of Survival Sheath (http://www.survivalsheath.com), who made this rig for me:

http://www.themartialist.com/images/survsh-9.jpg

How does one find out if it is legal to tote a tomahawk? Do we contact the authorities? Or is there an online site that lists such things?

To be honest, the chances are that it is not. Your state's penal code is the appropriate place to start -- many states' laws can be found online through, say, your state senate or state assembly websites. Laws are often quite vague, so err on the side of caution. For example, it might be entirely reasonable to carry such a 'hawk while camping or hiking, as it can be used as a camp tool. It would be entirely inappropriate to get caught with one under your coat while out and about downtown, on the otherhand.

Hmm...

Anybody got any creative ways to justify carrying one to a LEO (particularly in urban areas)?

Hmm...

Anybody got any creative ways to justify carrying one to a LEO (particularly in urban areas)?


Sorry Officer, I train with the Local Military, and this is one of the weapons they work with. I forgot it was in the car. I will remove it first thing I get home.

Being honest might work :idunno:

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nice review on a new tomahawk in the most recent black belt mag. 14 inches long and weighs just under a pound.

Officer, "My family enjoys going out and cutting down thier own Christmas Tree each year. We like to get their early before all the good ones are gone"

Jeremy Bays
Woodland Archery (http://www.WoodlandArchery.com)