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I found this in my moms garage.

 

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It was badly rusted so I soaked in vinegar for about a week. I had the intention of resetting the bevel and using it as a hatchet, but I notice the eye is shaped for a hammer handle and the hammer face is flat like a forging hammer. I wonder if it could be better used as a hot cutting tool? here's more pics.

 

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Let me know what you think. Not sure what type of steel it is.

 

 

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The curved edge and obtuse edge grind makes me think it's definitely a splitting maul.... and not a really good one, at that!

 

I'd regrind the profile and use it as a hot cut; the curve of the edge can be a benefit in that application.  As a hatchet, it will be heavy and unbalanced, neither are a good thing in a hatchet.

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