HATCHET

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'Hatchet' from the French ''hachette'' a diminutive form of the word ''hache'', French for axe. The hatchet is a single handed striking tool with a sharp blade used to cut and split wood. Hatchets are taxonomically differentiated from hand axes by some using one or more of the following characteristics: the addition of a hammer head and a head 1-3 pounds (500 to 1,500 grams) in weight.

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Dictionary of Woodworking Tools C. 1700-1970 and Tools of Allied Trades - Salaman, R.A. 1975 and 1989, ISBN 0-942391-51-9
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