'Tomahawks' have a period history as a combination weapon and tool. Many outdoorsmen pair a hatchet and knife combination vs the really big knife school. It is an old choice, as Oetsi proved. It is also a choice for the experienced. A short handled axe/hatchet is inherently dangerous. Buy Mors Kochanski's bushcraft, take his lessons to heart and you won't take axe to leg. Both Granfors and Wetterling have introduced very light hatchets recently.