Description of Tomahawk alarms: technical characteristics and operating instructions. Tomahawk is a formidable weapon Homemade tomahawk - myth or reality

War ax

History, types and design

Tomahawk is a unique ax of war, in demand even in the era of Kevlar protection.

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Even today, at a time when humanity has armed itself with nuclear warheads, the ax has not been forgotten. Tomahawk- the most perfect form of battle ax developed by people. The main useful function of the tomahawk is to deliver a long-range (beyond the reach of the hands) and strong chopping blow.

History of the tomahawk

Now it is difficult to say when the tomahawk appeared. Mentions of the tomahawk are found at the beginning of the 17th century in the notes of the sea captain John Smith, the hero of the Indian legends about Pocahontas. However, if in those days the tomahawk looked like a stone pointed on both sides, then later this name was given to cutting and chopping metal hatchets.

Tomahawk or "tomahawk" or "tomahawk" (let's say, not a narrow language, but a pan-European Tomahawk) - not only an ax, but also a club and a mace. The priority of using the term "tomahawk" belongs to the Indians of the Algonquian language group. It was they who began to call the tomahawk exclusively battle axes. So the Europeans simply adapted the term and, in fact, the essence of this edged weapon to suit their interests.

In the 17th century, the Indians began to use belt axes with a round butt with a weight of 450 to 900 grams. They were worn on a harness over the shoulder. The peculiarity of the belt ax is the location of the vertical end in relation to the butt at a right angle. Ordinary axes had a design in which the ends of the blade diverged in different directions at an angle to the butt.

It is quite possible that, knowing about the shape and configuration of the stone tomahawk, the Europeans mistakenly admitted that, in comparison with bladed weapons, it did not pose a danger to them. They mass-produced weapons and made the tomahawk a bargaining chip. Mistake!

Tomahawks were made in England and France, as these countries claimed the location of various Indian tribes during the four colonial wars. Therefore, it was the Europeans who brought and armed the American Indians with a metal tomahawk.

The first and still existing center for the production and trade of tomahawks was the English, and now the American company Hudson's Bay Company (HBC).

Design and manufacturing features

For the manufacture of tomahawks used bronze, brass. Rarely chose steel. English tomahawks were made on the basis of obsolete naval boarding axes. The shape of the French ax resembled a throwing "".

Tomahawk with a small butt Tomahawk simple tomahawk with tong

On a note: francisca- a battle ax of the Franks and other Germanic tribes, on a long handle, intended for cutting, on a short one - for throwing. The Francis-type ax for throwing was shorter than the length of the arm.

• Design features make it possible to use the English tomahawk for hand-to-hand combat.
• Only the French type is suitable for throwing.

The advantage of the throwing tomahawk is better balancing due to the rectangular butt, which did not allow the center of gravity to shift. The form of this melee weapon is equipped with two special wedges on both sides of the butt:

• one wedge is made in the form of a trapezoid;
• the other is sharp and wedge-shaped.

An oval or round eye in relation to the butt differs in a slightly larger size. The weight of an iron ax is 200-300 gr. Wooden handle (axe) 300-450 mm long.

The owners of this type of weapon included the inhabitants who lived along the shores of the Great Lakes. These are Menominee, Ottawa and Huron. It is noteworthy that it was the French or Huron type that belonged to the category of bladed ax-shaped throwing weapons.

Tomahawk production technology

Making a tomahawk was not very difficult. At the first stage, in modern terms, an ax head was created.

• A strip of metal was wrapped around a steel bar to obtain a hole for the shaft, which is called the "eye".
• The metal edges were scalded, to increase the strength characteristics, a piece of steel was placed between them.
• Then the blade was made.

A tree was used as an ax handle. Its length varied from 30 to 50 cm, and the blade - from 8 to 10 cm. Weight up to 500 grams.

Types of combat Indian tomahawks

The Indians of North America had quite a few options for battle axes. Among them:

• Missouri or eye-to-ear combat tomahawk- blade 17-22 mm long;
• spiked tomahawk- simultaneously a blade and a pick, the size of the pick reached 38 cm, an aimed throw with such an ax was about 20 meters;
• tomahawk spanton equipped with a tapering blade in configuration reminiscent of, similar to the tip of the front commander's spear, often remade from espantons captured from settlers;
• halberd tomahawks- regrinding from the Spanish halberd, served as a hallmark of the leader;
• pipe tomahawk- a weapon that was considered a symbol of peace, its handle was in the form of a hollow tube, on the butt instead of the butt there was a bowl for tobacco. If necessary, such an ax was used only for close combat, when making peace with it, yesterday's enemies lit up the "peace pipe".

Starting in 1759, the tomahawk was adopted by the British army, they were equipped with light infantry soldiers.

Tactical Tomahawk back in the ranks of the US Army

Tomahawk

The popularity of North American tomahawks is so great that they are still used by the US military. So, the tomahawk, improved by Peter LaGana (Peter LaGana), is acquired by the marines in private, is used for combat operations.

LaGan's weapon is so successful that demand for it exceeds supply.

• 5 of the 7 sides of the ax are sharpened and, on a successful hit, inflict a severe or fatal wound.
• A sharp pick can pierce a Kevlar helmet.
• A throw, even by an unprepared person, always finds a target.

Tomahawk was used during the Vietnam War. Released for this weapon received the appropriate name - "Vietnamese". Since 2000 Vietnamese tomahawk adopted by the US Army. It is included in the modular penetration kit. They are equipped with military personnel of special forces.

Homemade tomahawk - myth or reality

Modern type of tomahawk

The Internet is literally overwhelmed by the abundance of tips for making your own tomahawk. However, the best recipe for making such weapons is stored on the pages of the book “Knife Making. A Practical Guide by Joe Kertzman. The book tells about the method of hot forging.

Can't use the forge? Is it difficult to forge your own billet from 1095 and 15N20 carbon steel? There is an easier way to make a tomahawk. What is needed for this:

• a welding machine is a necessity;
• cutting wheel and angle grinder (grinder);
• a cut of a pipe of a suitable diameter as a butt and for a shaft attachment;
• a strip of metal 5 mm thick, 100 by 150 mm in size for the blade;
• sharpening machine for sharpening blades.

According to the pattern on the metal, the profile of the future tomahawk is outlined. The blade is cut with a grinder, polished. The blade is sharpened with sandpaper. The finished blade is welded to the pipe. They pick up and plant a shaft.

For a strong fastening, a steel wedge is hammered into the shaft from the end. The blade is ready, the owner can become like a proud Sioux and decorate the tomahawk. Bringing the blade to a mirror shine, covering the shaft with intricate carvings is a matter of personal fantasy.

Here he is - an interesting ax-tomahawk. In the following articles, we will definitely return to this type of edged weapons and consider the use and interesting moments in history associated with tomahawks.

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The product line of Tomahawk alarms is constantly updated. It is not surprising that many models were discontinued and replaced by new devices with enhanced functionality and increased reliability.

The alarm market in Russia is developing rapidly. It was once thought that an alarm should cost at least five percent of the price of a car. Right now the first-class Tomahawk 9030 system can be purchased for nine thousand rubles.

The fact is that technological progress does not stand still. Every year, new technologies appear that make old alarms look like a rarity. And it's not even that the new boards are more productive, and the key fob has a dozen additional functions. It's just that thieves are also improving, constantly coming up with new ways of hacking.

No wonder Tomahawk is doing everything possible to bring quality alarms to the market at an affordable price with new protective systems. Not only that, other brands do the same. Great competition and constantly growing demands have turned modern anti-theft systems into real works of art.

Description of alarms

Alarms "Tomahawk" have auto start and feedback (top models). They work with interactive and dynamic codes. As a result the frequency range is 434 and 868 megahertz.

Tomahawk 9.9

To be honest, modern systems have such an impressive list of features that it can take several hours to sort through them. Take, for example, the top model Tomahawk 9.9. Here is the complete feature set of the anti-theft device:

1. Feedback;
2. vehicle search system in case of theft;
3. setting the engine start depending on the temperature;
4. bypassing the faulty zone;
5. four key fobs and additional control channels;
6. remote status polling;
7. autorun;
8. automatic arming;
9. two-level shock sensor;
10. "Comfort" system;
11. engine blocking;
12. central lock control;
13. built-in memory;
14. security mode;
15. engine activation at a certain temperature;
16. the possibility of programming locks;
17. data on the state of the sensors;
18. several modes of operation;
19. remote trunk opening;
20. immobilizer;
21. turbo timer.

As you can see, there are more than enough functions. Some of them need to be told a little more. The most popular of all is autorun. In addition, it allows you to activate a number of other functional additions.

Autostart allows you to activate the engine at a great distance from the car. For example, in winter, before driving, you activate this Tomahawk alarm function at home, and the engine starts to work, warming up the interior.

Advice! In the summer heat, the auto-start function can be used to activate the air conditioner and get into a cool interior.

Alarm "Tomahawk" 9.9 is programmable. This means that you can configure the autorun function yourself. For example, it will be activated when a certain temperature is reached.

Important! In order for temperature detection to become a reality, a special sensor is installed under the hood.

Special attention deserves the alarm function "Tomahawk" 9.9 - feedback. The key fob and the on-board control unit constantly exchange signals with each other. Once the process is interrupted, the system will notify you with a corresponding sound signal.

I would also like to recall another possibility that the Tomahawk 9.9 alarm has, namely, remote opening and closing of locks. One press of the button on the key fob is enough to open the trunk. This is a great time saver.

Other Tomahawk alarms and their characteristics

The Tomahawk company produces a variety of alarms for a variety of target audiences. In its assortment, you can find anti-theft systems designed for cars of the Laxuary class and for ordinary “nines” or “sevens”. However, all devices share some common features, such as:

• five-button keychain with a high-quality screen;
• Feedback;
• remote heating and engine start;
• enhanced signal interception protection.

All top-end Tomahawk alarms have these features. Perhaps now on sale and you can find models without feedback, but in 90 percent of cases they have long been discontinued.

It's nice to see that the Tomahawk company tries to make each alarm unique. This is expressed in the set of capabilities that a particular model has. As a result, the car owner can make a selection for himself and save money.

Important! Some drivers do not need additional features at all, most just need autostart in order for the car to work smoothly in the winter.

Take, for example, the Tomahawk TZ-9010 alarm. She possesses:

• anti-scanner,
• autorun,
• anti-grabber,
• protection against false positives.

If necessary, this device can call the driver if something goes wrong with the machine. A nice addition to the main characteristics is self-diagnosis. In the event of a breakdown, the Tomahawk 9.9 alarm will notify the driver of the malfunction.

Alarm "Tomahawk" TZ-9020 in addition to the above functionality equipped with non-volatile memory. This means that the system will remember absolutely everything, even if the power is turned off. Other nice additions include a two-level power sensor and an immobilizer.

Alarm "Tomahawk" TZ-9030 has an extended range, it is 1200 meters. The Z3 has a remote trunk release function and can lock the engine if it is started without permission.

Important! Alarm "Tomahawk" Z3 can be installed both on cars with automatic transmission and with manual transmission.

The Tomahawk TW-7000 has been out of production for a long time. But it still stands on millions of cars. Therefore, it is simply impossible not to say a few words about her. It gained immense popularity among motorists because it had such features as:

• auto detection,
• protection against false positives;
• defense against attack.

The system was able to automatically switch to security mode and was extremely convenient to use. There were legends about her invulnerability.

User manual

First, an important clarification needs to be made. All Tomahawk alarms have similar operating instructions. But some manuals for systems with advanced functionality simply have a detailed description of each function.

You need to start by adjusting the sensitivity of the sensors. This is an extremely important step. If you set the device incorrectly, even a breath of breeze will cause a siren to howl. To configure, you need to perform the following steps:

1. Put the system into reprogramming mode.
2. Select a value from 1 to 10 on the sensitivity scale.
3. Increase the sensitivity gradually until you reach the desired value.

In some cases, during the operation of the alarm, drivers enter too many settings, due to which the entire system starts to work incorrectly. In this case, you just need to bring down the old settings.

This can easily be done with the OVERRIDE button. Click on it nine times with the ignition off. Turn the key and push the button. Another beep will sound. After that, it remains to attach a finger to the image of the lock.

At the end of this procedure, you need to turn off the ignition. If everything was done correctly, the parking lights will flash five times, and the Tomahawk alarm will reset. All settings will return to their original settings.

In order for the operation of the Tomahawk alarm to be as convenient as possible, it is impossible not to recall such a function as autorun. To activate it, the car must first be parked. Then you need to switch to neutral and pull the handbrake all the way. Now you can press the button with the corresponding designation. At the end, an audible alert will sound.

Important! After you hear the sound, remove the key from the lock and leave the salon within half a minute, remembering to close the door at the same time.

To turn on the sound on the Tomahawk alarm, there is a special button on the key fob. Moreover, the liquid crystal display shows whether the soundtrack is on or off. This can be easily understood by the speaker icon.

Basic functions are programmed using the OVERRIDE button. Usually it is located under the steering wheel, provided that the alarm was installed in the auto center. If you did everything with your own hands, then finding the right key for you will not be difficult.

Results

The company "Tomahawk" provides a wide range of alarms for every taste and budget. Eliminate features you don't need purchase a system with autorun for 7-8 thousand rubles which is more than a bargain.

Separately, it is necessary to mention the ease of use. Even complex programming actions can be carried out with a single button. It is enough to know the click algorithm and all settings will be reset.

What, another player?

Yes, but it's not just another regular music player. Program Tomahawk has a number of unique features that allow you to approach the process of playing and collecting music in a completely different way. The main difference between Tomahawk and many competitors is its tight integration with online music services.

We have already seen audio players that can download various information from the web, from album art to artist information. Tomahawk can do this too, but in addition, you have the ability to connect to online music databases such as Spotify, Grooveshark, SoundCloud, Last.fm, YouTube, and listen to songs directly from them. In order to connect all these music services, you need to open the program settings and in the section Resolvers press the button Get more resolvers.

Once you have added the available services, your music collection will expand to the size of the internet. Yes, you will be able to listen to music stored on your local drive as usual, but Tomahawk will immediately helpfully offer you to listen to other albums of this artist. What don't you want? Well then, maybe look at similar performers? Or maybe you want to look into the charts of the most popular songs? And as soon as you lazily click on one of the proposed albums, Tomahawk will instantly find all the tracks, wherever they are stored, assemble an album from them and start playing. At the same time, it doesn’t matter where the music is located - on your disk, on YouTube or on SoundCloud - everything will be found in the blink of an eye and played without a hitch.

In addition to playing music, Tomahawk can show information about the selected artist from Wikipedia, discography, lists of the most popular songs according to iTunes, Billboard, HyperMachine, Rdio and others, and also has the function of automatically creating playlists and radio. Moreover, when creating a custom radio, not only your favorite styles and performers are taken into account, but also such subtleties as the tempo and tone of the tracks.

There was also a social component. You can connect your Google Talk or Twitter account and broadcast your favorite tracks, albums or radio stations to your friends, as well as listen to their music collections. At the same time, only song titles are transferred between computers, and streaming data found in connected online sources is played. Of course, Tomahawk must be running on both computers to use this feature.

Music player Tomahawk is still at an early stage of development and currently boasts only a modest 0.3.3 in the version number. But even now we can confidently say that we have before us an interesting product that has its own face and several completely unique functions. The program blurs the boundaries between local and cloud music collection and allows you to listen to your favorite music without thinking about where it is located. The program is distributed completely free of charge and is available for all popular desktop platforms (Windows, OS X, Linux).