Having a remote SHTF Bug-Out camp equipped without an axe would be about as silly as trying to drive a car with
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CRKT’s Chogan Tomahawk Review
The tomahawk version of the axe I have been using with very pleasing results is the CRKT Woods Chogan T-Hawk
For curious history buffs or such the term “tomahawk” or as Johnson calls his version the “T-Hawk” comes from the Powhatan term coined from the American Indian tribe by the same name. The Powhatans were members of a confederation of tribes from Virginia. These tribes were encountered when the English founded Jamestown in 1607. The term tomahawk means “to cut off by tool.”
This Chogan T-Hawk is a Woods Chogan model designed for those needing a handy everyday axe for a variety of jobs around camp, home, or recreational use. It’s intended uses includes trimming limbs, or small trees such as for clearing a campsite, chopping split wood into small strips for campfire kindling or wood stove use. It is not a heavy duty weighted axe for chopping camp wood or falling trees.
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This CRKT T-Hawk’s axe head is hot forged from 1055 carbon steel at 50-55 Rc into a solid head. The main and
When I bought the CRKT T-Hawk from the A. G. Russell knife store either I had a momentary lapse of reason or just overlooked buying the fine snap on leather sheath that goes with the axe. If you buy both at once, the rate is cheaper than buying the sheath later as I did. It is well worth the extra $13 for the protection it offers the edge and axe head.
Putting the Chogan to Work
Frankly I don’t have use for a really serious axe at my Bug-Out backup camp. We are either removing downed
Having a swing tomahawk with a good sharp head like this CRKT Chogan has been handy to trim away encroaching bushes, to cut away limbs and branches around the bases of hunting stands, gate posts, and other structures on the place. A couple of easy chops takes out most saplings in quick order. Always be mindful of where and how you swing this blade. More than many times I have found the hammer head on this tool very useful. When you own an aging cabin with lots of wood stairs the nails on step planks are always easing out. All I have to do is catch my boot on one once, and I’m reaching for theChogan T-Hawk to pound it back down.
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The CRKT T-Hawk with the sheath can be carried on your pants belt, but I don’t like to do that. The snaps on the
If the metal has become spotted or tarnished, I will brush it down with some coarse steel wool coated with the oil. Likewise the leather sheath will need some attention like any good blade sheath. I oil the snaps regularly and occasionally brush them out with an old toothbrush or a small wire brush. I try to wipe the leather itself with a soft cloth, maybe with just a little saddle soap if it has gotten dirty. I am not a big fan of using oils on leather because they change the color and sometimes weaken the texture of the leather. You may be a better judge of that.
Conclusion
All in all, I can handily recommend this CRKT Woods Chogan T-Hawk. This tool fits a lot of SHTF requirements. If you need a handy, lighter, long wood handled axe/hammer tool/weapon, then look into this one. Pick one up on Amazon today.
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All Photos By John J. Woods