Simeon England on 18th Century Tomahawks, Their Design, Purpose, and Legacy | I Love Muzzleloading

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Learn more at ilovemuzzleloading.com 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 more Resources for newcomers: Practical Blacksmithing volume 1-4 Jim Wright, American Pioneer Video The Art of Blacksmithing —- Follow Simeon’s Work [email protected] https://www.facebook.com/simeon.england https://www.instagram.com/simeonengland/ Get your own "I Love Muzzleloading" Hat here - https://bit.ly/MuzzleloadingHats Click here to SUBSCRIBE - http://bit.ly/ILMvideo Videos also available on Utreon - https://utreon.com/c/ILoveMuzzleloading/ Join the HCH to learn more about traditional horn work - http://www.hornguild.org Join the CLA today to learn more about longrifle artisanship - https://www.longrifle.com Join the TMLA to learn more about traditional muzzleloaders -http://traditionalmuzzleloadingassociation.org Join the NMLRA today to learn more about muzzleloading - https://www.nmlra.org Muzzleloading, muzzleloader, muzzle loader, mountain man, longhunter, bushcraft, living history, longrifle, flintlock, blackpowder #muzzleloader #muzzleloading #blackpowder DISCLAIMER: Our videos are strictly for documentary, educational, and entertainment purposes only. All shooting is performed in a safe environment. Imitation or the use of any acts depicted in these videos is solely AT YOUR OWN RISK. All work on firearms should be carried out by a licensed individual and all state and federal rules apply to such. We (including YouTube) will not be held liable for any injury to yourself or damage to your firearms resulting from attempting anything shown in any of our videos. We do not endorse any specific product and this video is not an attempt to sell you a good or service. We are not a gun store and DO NOT sell or deal in firearms. Such a practice is heavily regulated and subject to applicable laws. We DO NOT sell parts, magazines, or firearms. We are not instructing our viewers on how to modify firearms, accessories, or otherwise to change their basic legal function. These videos are free to watch and if anyone attempts to charge for this video notify us immediately. By viewing or flagging this video you are acknowledging the above.