shinglin hatchet

[bird]

Where were you when I about chopped my thumb off!!!!!!  I'm ashamed to admit that I wasn't thinking of the purpose of a tool shaped more  like "wedge"  has it's shape for a reason. Live and learn.....  I just make sure I don't forget the "learn" part! Thanks for the info, dear.
cheers,
bird.

Hmmmm,  I have a gorgeous shinglin hatchet. I  honed it to be quite sharp, sharper then it probably needed to be. I was thinking of sharpening it more like a chisel then a wedge.
bird.

DON'T!  First, a broad hatchet has a different geometry for the work it does -- it's flat all the way on one side, and slightly off-set.  A chisel edge on other hatchets won't do the work as well at all.
Second, on good old hatchets, the tool steel is laminated in -- on one side for broad hatchets, and in the center on all the others.  You run the risk on having the cutting edge consist of mild steel.

You want a broad hatchet, chisel sharpened, get a broad hatchet.  They're easy enough to find cheaply.