House axe is normally a full sized 3-1/2lb head on a 20" handle, but I guess there could be smaller ones.
Now for that " red devil " step wedge, they still make wedges and it was most likely a store bought replacement. ( companies normally don't use parts with other brands on them in axe or hammer assembly )
Was there a wooden wedge in a kerf or was this just in the head all by itself.
If it was just this then someone replaced the handle with one that did have a kerf cut in it, didn't cut one in themselves, and just used the steel wedge all by itself. If that's the case then whatever handle that was on it wouldn't tell you anything about the axe.
