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I found this unmarked head in Dad's shed. I couldn't resist cleaning it up a little.
But as you can see, it's been worn quite a bit and has a thicker edge.
Overall, the geometry seems pretty similar to a (presumed) Woodslasher boy's axe I have, except it looks like it's missing more than an inch of steel:
I think I'll go ahead and mount it, but am trying to decide if it's worth the effort to thin and reshape the haft, or use up one of the precious few I've got with good grain. I'm tempted to just stick in on an off-the-rack hardware store haft & just keep it as a splitter. What say ye? Would you put in the work to give it a nice classic helve?

But as you can see, it's been worn quite a bit and has a thicker edge.

Overall, the geometry seems pretty similar to a (presumed) Woodslasher boy's axe I have, except it looks like it's missing more than an inch of steel:

I think I'll go ahead and mount it, but am trying to decide if it's worth the effort to thin and reshape the haft, or use up one of the precious few I've got with good grain. I'm tempted to just stick in on an off-the-rack hardware store haft & just keep it as a splitter. What say ye? Would you put in the work to give it a nice classic helve?