A tomahawk is a type of hand axe, made with a hammer head on one side and a small, narrow cutting blade on the other. Weapons of this type were used in Europe from the Middle Ages through colonial times, where they found new life in the Americas, and great popularity with Native American tribes who already had a similar weapon (see Tomahawk, Stone). Tomahawk hafts tend to be long and slender, made of strong hickory, ash or oak, often at least partly protected by iron langets. Due to the narrow axe blade and hammer head, tomahawks are effective against light armour. ‘Hawks are balanced for throwing as well as striking, and are useful in defence as well as offence, their hooked blades can be used for catching, tripping and disarming. They were commonly wielded as an off-hand weapon with a dagger or sword. Though designed as a weapon it is also a useful tool and typically serves more than one purpose. Some were hollowed out and made into ‘peace’ pipes for smoking tobacco.

Name	Size	Reach	Speed	Defense	Base Damage	Attack Types	Primary Attack Types	Armor Pierce	Grapple	Hardness	HP
Tomahawk	S	2	4	2	1-6	CB	CB	0	2	7	4

French made Tomahawk, East Woodland Indian region, North America 18th C