Friend Ragnar stocks a Nessmuck hatchet @ $41 www.ragweedforge.com I believe a few people have managed to break the handle. Ragnar can deliver these unsharpened so you can put your own edge on the fine face. Mors Kochanski's BUSHCRAFT has a excellent section on axe and hatchet use with an emphasis on safe handling.
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