A fairly simple object in design, as a whole this pipe tomahawk feels and looks harmonious. This will always be one of my favorites that I have made.
The head is hand-forged from 50cal gun barrel The handle is curly maple, finished with my ever-evolving experiment with violin finishes from the past. I've rolled fine silver into sheets, then formed and soldered them to construct the mouthpiece and inlaid cross.
Originally these would have been made by white Americans and Europeans to trade with native Americans. The first examples come from England, but the practice of making these is said to have been taken to a new level of art when apprentice gunsmiths began crafting pipe tomahawks as a means to hone their skills.
~Copperrein
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