How are Cold Steel Tomahawks made?
Cold Steel tomahawks are precision drop forged from medium carbon 5150 steel. During the forging process a metal ingot is heated almost white hot and then formed into shape in a series of progressive dies. The large steel dies are fixed to enormous compressed air hammers with hundreds of tons of power behind every strike. Each die, hammers the hot metal into a gradually more finished shape. During this forming process the steel is kneaded and compressed into a completely homogenous mass. And this, in turn, makes it extremely tough and strong. Like all good tomahawks, Cold Steel?s are differentially heat treated. This means that the cutting edge and hammer face is fully hardened, while the balance of the head is left relatively soft to absorb the shock of striking blows. Drop forging not only creates a superior product, but it is also an extremely efficient method of manufacture. The quality of our drop forged tomahawks is superior to custom, hand forged hawks costing three and even fou
