| The Tomahawk was a kind of axe used by the | | | | combat weapon ,although they were often used |
| Native Americans. Originally the heads were made | | | | for that as well. They were designed by Peter |
| of stone, but later ones were made from iron or | | | | Lagana, they had a reversible spike ,wooden |
| brass. The iron and brass ones were introduces | | | | handle and a leather sheath. |
| by the Europeans, and were often traded for | | | | In 2001, the "Vietnam Tomahawk" again |
| food and provision. Soon after the Native | | | | re-emerged made by the American Tomahawk |
| Americans adopted the metal tomahawk heads | | | | Company and Ernest Emerson of the custom |
| and learned how to make them. They were used | | | | knife company Emerson Knifes. Recent |
| as a general purpose tool , as well as a hand to | | | | tomahawk designs include synthetic shafts and |
| hand or a throwing weapon. They also often had | | | | different head shapes. Modern tomahawks are |
| a tobacco pipe built in to the shaft with the pipe | | | | crafted from drop forged, differentially heat |
| bowl on the other end of the axe head. These | | | | treated, alloy steel. The differential heat |
| tomahawks were a powerful symbol of the | | | | treatment allows for the chopping portion and the |
| choice between Europeans and the native | | | | spike to be harder than the middle section allowing |
| Americans, One end a peace pipe the other a | | | | for a shock resistant body with a durable temper. |
| killing instrument. | | | | Tomahawk throwing has been a popular activity |
| Enter modern era. Tomahawks have made | | | | within American historical re-enactment groups. Its |
| something of a come back recently. Most | | | | also a great hobby for anyone to take up,its loads |
| significantly in the Vietnam war, were soldiers | | | | of fun. Recently there new forms of martial arts, |
| started requesting them and buying them to | | | | that utilize tomahawks have showed up such as |
| carry with them into battle. They were manly | | | | Okichitaw. |
| used as a multi-purpose tool more then as a | | | | |