I bought this tomahawk and a bunch of hatchets, in a box lot, at auction, about 5 weeks ago. I believe it is styled after a trade axe, except for the bit being upswept on top. The only marking I can make out is HB, which is likely to stand for Hudson Bay. I don't think Hudson Bay trade axes were actually stamped HB. I am guessing this is a pretty well made reproduction. Does anyone know anything about this tomahawk.








Keith

The style is much like those made by Daryl Meier, a contemporary blacksmith from Carbondale, Illinois. I don't think he ever stamped his with "HB" so that may be the work of someone else. I traded for mine in 1978. In the 80's I sold a ton of his hawks at rendezvous. They were excellent! His hawks always tended to take a little larger handle as the eye of the hawks were a little larger than other production hawks.

As far as I know he sold his tomahawk line to someone else. Last I talked to him or heard about him he was deep into smithing swords.

Moosetrot

H&B forge works - Shiloh, OH

Thanks I think you're right.

Keith

Anyone have any knowledge of this hawk? Note the metal studs in handle.

Scouting1

that was the style the Eastern Cherokee threw at me back in the Day when I was daling a Chiefs Daughter

Good Times ...Glad I got away 90% ok

Looks a lot like a naval boarding hawk.

Cool hawks...both of them.

330 trapper I think a song was written about you.... Indian Outlaw. Lol

Yeah

when Sonny got booted by Cher i was her young guy

Dating or dallying? (Both?)

Is that a bead of weld under that HB?