Simeon England on 18th Century Tomahawks, Their Design, Purpose, and Legacy

Simeon England is a nationally recognized craftsman, blacksmith, gunsmith, bladesmith, from South Central Kentucky specializing in 18th century hand forged tomahawks, flintlock rifles, and hand forged blades.I met up with Simeon at the 2022 Contemporary Longrifle Association show. Simeon displays his work at this show and talked me into handling several of the ahwks he had on display. Instantly I recognized a difference in how it handled compared to my ‘throwing’ tomahawk. This sparked a nearly hour long discussion about the form and function of original tomahawks. Much like many of the tools of the 18th century, tomahawks had their own special use and it was evident Simeon had not only done the research, but was excited to share it openly.I'd like to thank our sponsors for their support:ThorBullets - Visit ThorBullets.com to learn more.Muzzleloader Magazine - Visit MuzzleloaderMagazine.com to learn moreGet your own "I Love Muzzleloading" Hat hereClick here to SUBSCRIBEResources for newcomers:Practical Blacksmithing volume 1-4Jim Wright, American Pioneer VideoThe Art of Blacksmithing —-Follow Simeon’s Worksimeonengland1770@gmail.comhttps://www.facebook.com/simeon.englandhttps://www.instagram.com/simeonengland/ Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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