>>588597Nope.
Axes have been with us since they were made of stone. The tomahawk is an invention by industrialized society designed to suit the needs of native Americans. The tomahawk is a trade axe from when Western America was being 'civilized'.
The function is very different, although both cut wood. An axe is made to split or bite wood, take chunks out of it by levering a wedge between or across layers with force. It is a rough tool that can fell and section a tree in minutes. A tomahawk is primarily a carving tool that has only a secondary use as splitter. It will cut down a tree with time, but it will take a day of effort.
The tomahawk is much lighter, usually well under a pound. Axes go from just over a pound for a light hatchet to 3 pounds or more for heavy felling axe. The hawk has a narrow blade that only widens around the eye while an axe has a wedge shape. A hawk can easily get stuck on a full swing while most axes take some special art to bury them into a tree so they won't come out. You can use a tomahawk as a throwing weapon, although I would advise against it. A thrown axe will break its handle. Ax heads are hung into a handle from above with a wooden wedge. 'Hawks are removable and are put onto the handle from below.
For clearing brush you should use a machete.
