RARE – Revolutionary War Spiked Tomahawk, as in books and museums

Being offered is an 18^th century hand-forged Spiked Tomahawk. It has an overall measurement of 14 ½” and the spike head 6 ½” x 2” x 7/8”. It has an oval pole and the original hickory handle. There are some blacksmith markings, but difficult to make out.

These weapons typically featured a hand-forged iron head with a spike, which oftenk was square-sectioned or curved, specifically designed to pierce materials or armor that a flat blade might only bludgeon.

In the Revolutionary War, the tomahawk served as a vital secondary weapon. After firing a slow-loading musket, soldiers would often switch to a tomahawk and knife for hand-to-hand fighting.

The spiked design was also favored by Iroquois tribes (Haudenosaunee) in the New York and Pennsylvania regions, where they were sometimes referred to as "belly rippers". There are examples in “Collector’s Illustrated Encyclopedia of the American Revolution” and the Fort Ticonderoga Museum. This tomahawk is in very nice condition and worthy of any museum.

With the 250th anniversary of the nation's founding this year, interest in Revolutionary War relics is expected to significantly increase. This renewed enthusiasm will drive demand for virtually all Revolutionary War artifacts, further contributing to their scarcity and rising prices.

Already, I am witnessing a notable uptick in purchases of these items, which reflects the growing anticipation for the anniversary and the heightened value of Revolutionary War memorabilia.