Todd Bitler Spiral Painted Pipe Tomahawk

This hand forged head that was copied from an original pictured in Peterson's tomahawk book. Originally it was a pipe tomahawk head and the blade was cut down to a spike. The ash handle was replicated from an original in the book, Indian Tomahawks & Frontiersmen Axes by Hartzler & Knowles. The book's description of the handle states that the alternating spirals were painted red and green. The painted handle uses original colonial colors of alternating red, green and black. Finishing the end of the handle is a hand poured pewter sprial chevron mouth piece. This pipe tomahawk is hand drilled and smokable. It is stamped with a touchmark.

Copy and photos supplied by Todd Bitler. More of Todd's work can be seen on his web site Native Workshop.