RS6 MOhawk

[redman8066]

this is called a MOhawk, made by rs6 blades in america. i ordered this back in april, and the maker was backlogged a little but it finally came in yesterday i havent had a chance to get it out in the field, but i did a short video right after it arrived. now i must warn you, this is a tool, not a knife, and with any tool you have to learn how to use it. this video is the first time using it, so if it looks a little sloppy, thats why. new tool, new technique right? anyway, this thing is a wood shredding machine, and will save my regular knife a TON of work in the bush..

please feel free to ask questions or comment as you see fit.

here are the specs:
Length: 6 3/4" Overall w/ a 3" Blade
Width: 2"
Steel: 1/4" 1095 High Carbon Steel
Handle: 6' Paracord Wrap and Stick Handle
Finish: Blasted Manganese Parkerized or select your own.
Weight: 9oz (approximate weight they are Custom made they may be +/- a few ounces)
Razor sharp edge
Sheath: RS6 Kydex with Leather Straps

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http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Vru77Zsv28c

 

[TeeDee]

Hello Redman , I had a look at your Vid , I'd be interested to see more but i , without sounding negative , won't the two basic edge geometerys be working against each other primary roles? ie Knife and Axe??
Is the idea to create a haft/handle whereever you find yourself??

I would still like to see more of its practical application so once you get out to the woods and have a more lengthy play with it please report back here.

 

[Zingmo]

I just know I would cut myself on that!


Z

 

[redman8066]

Hello Redman , I had a look at your Vid , I'd be interested to see more but i , without sounding negative , won't the two basic edge geometerys be working against each other primary roles? ie Knife and Axe??
Is the idea to create a haft/handle whereever you find yourself??

I would still like to see more of its practical application so once you get out to the woods and have a more lengthy play with it please report back here.

will do! it is actually very comfortable in the hand, when i ordered it i imagined it would be very clunky and unbalanced. i was wrong, and like you, i cant wait to get it in the field and put it through some real tests im not sure if they will conflict or not, but i an tell you that it is limited to specific tasks. as far as a shredder, it does better than most of my knives in a side by side test, especially with thin carving like feather sticks. the chisel grind allows for some serious depth control, and when you really need to dig in, that is fairly easy too. i have not used the tomahawk application yet, im still learning how to use it freehand, but all that i have done thus far, has been easier than my knives do. that said, this is NOT a replacement for a knife, as i dont think you would want to baton on this thing, although that is one task i plan on testing like i said before, for detailed thin or thick carving, the amount of control is amazing. as i learn more, ill be happy to share

 

[Trackerman]

If there some use for this type of tool in the world of bushcraft I don´t know, but certainly for some sort of survival, i guess. But I think it looks better and more functional than the EcoHawk. I think EcoHawk system is too clumsy, you must have a saw in order to mount on a stick to get the tomahawk mode.
This one looks like you can use the tool itself to get to the tomahawkmode, and easily stored wherever you like it. A last resort tool IMO, in the bottom of your shoulder bag maybe?
But it would be better with a curved edge instead of a straight. Can you choose to get in left or righthanded versions?

 

[redman8066]

as far as right or left hand grinds, i dont think it would be a problem, they are all hand made. my biggest complaint so far is the handle is a little short in freehand mode, as my thumb knuckle sometimes rubs the wood im carving. the saw is functional, although a little short, but as i said in the video, the tool is short. it is a far better and more useful pattern than the eco hawk (IMHO) and ill be doing the hawk application sometime next month. as far as the straight edge, i dont know yet if it would or wouldnt be better than a curve as i have not tried it. based on what i know about the tool, the straight edge may serve better being that the head is only 2" wide.