1800s Spike Tomahawk/Quilled Drop

[Sage hen jack]

Small Hawk. 8” wide from spike to Blade edge. 12” overall haft not including Quilled Drop

[tomf]

That'a an amazing piece. I've never seen one before. Assume the 'quilled drop' is the thong. Can you tell us more about it, like where it's from?

[Sage hen jack]

Thanks Tom. This came out of a Montana family Estate 25 years ago along with some cool original 1900’ family reservation snapshots of a Crow Family. I have a few Hawks—this is one my favorite. Many years ago I switched from searching for C/W relics to American Indian as came To realize the American Indian was more scarce.

[tomf]

Wonder if there's a purpose to the notches and groove on the head? Also the handle has lovely patina, do you know the type of wood? And maybe aspheltum or pitch helping secure the head? It's a great piece.

[SurfaceHunter]

Blade edge is a lot thinner than I would of expected, thanks for the show

[Sage hen jack]

Tom the Forged Head with file/work it typical of quality Blacksmith Tomahawk work from 18th century up til around 1850s. Spiked Hawks usually were not embellished like Pipe Tomahawks’ - but some were. The woods likely Ash or Hickory and hafted much like 19th century hatches and tool/weapons. True Tomahawk/Weapons possessed thin-knife like blades—- Tools like Ice axes and such had thick heavy tool like blades and spikes.

[redrocks]

Nice piece!

[LongStride]

very cool , made a few in life and gave them away, not quiet the quality workmanship of your piece , the only pic I have to share

[BabaORiley]

Is that made from a railroad spike? Nice piece of work...

[LongStride]

Yes, RR spike

[Sage hen jack]

Good jod/Cool work. Like that swept down blade

[SDhunter]

Thanks for sharing. It’s an awesome piece

[clovisoid]

That's a really awesome artifact.

There is a photo in the University of Montana collections from when they moved one of the tribes onto the reservation, I believe a group of Gros Ventre, and just a sad pile of tomahawks, clubs, quirts, etc. that they had to handover.

[Sage hen jack]

Here’s couple reservation snapshots

[Lone Star]

That is killer. Never seen anything like it around Texas. Way cool, thanks for showing.

[Mattern]

Yes yes very nice piece Jack. Kim

[Sage hen jack]

Thanks Mattern’ appreciate it! Historical pieces from this time period are scarce.

[Mattern]

They sure are Jack, and that is because they were used until they either broke or became useless. I managed to inherit a few like yours , with original handles. Something to be proud of!. K