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The tomahawk is a type of hatchet with a characteristically straight shaft that is native to many of the original inhabitants of the North American continent.

Used by both Native Americans and the early European colonizers as tools for every day use, it has also been widely used as a weapon, with the most common tomahawk fighting techniques involving both handheld and thrown techniques.

The earliest Native American tomahawks were fashioned out of stone-polished soapstone in particular-and featured intricately designed handles and blades. Some other materials used in the construction of tomahawks are flint rock, the jawbones of large animals, and even deer horns.

The hatchet is an age-old design that's been adopted by many other cultures. Different kinds of hatchet tools and weapons can be used with techniques that are very much like the Native American tomahawk fighting techniques.

The Vikings were long known for their proficiency in the use of an axe as a weapon, the French had the fransica, and the British had the familiar belt axe.

Tomahawks were more than just tools or weapons: They could also be used for smoking tobacco. The opposite side of the blade would usually have a pipe bowl built into it.

Considering the turbulent relationship the Native American tribes had with early European settlers, the dual purpose of the weapon was very appropriate.

The tomahawk was doubly useful this way. It could be used as a smoke peace offering, or it could be turn into a weapon of war if things turned sour between the parties-- and they very often did!

A tomahawk can either be used on its own or in conjunction with another weapon, which was more often than not a long bladed knife. This combination has proven to be particularly effective in a wide range of combat situations, either with single or multiple opponents.

Whether it's used for offense or defense, a tomahawk is a very effective weapon and tool. There are lots of different tomahawk fighting techniques that serve to enhance the weapon in either role. Tomahawks can be used to cut, chop, punch, slice, catch and pull, or deflect an opponent's attack.

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