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Hatchet from the French hachette a diminutive form of the word hache, French for axe
Axe

The axe, or ax, is an implement that has been used for Millennium to shape, split and cut wood, harvest Lumber, as a weapon and a ceremony or Heraldry symbol....
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The hatchet is a single-handed striking tool with a sharp blade used to cut and split wood. Hatchets may also be used for hewing
Hewing

Hewing is a method of cutting wood. It was used historically as a method of squaring-up beams for building construction. As it is a labour-intensive process, such beams were commonly only squared on one surface, or around the areas necessary to make the joints....
 when making flattened surfaces on logs; when the hatchet head is optimized for this purpose it is called a broadaxe
Broadaxe

A broadaxe is a large-headed axe. Usually one side is flat and the other side beveled, though sometimes both sides are beveled. With one bevel the handle may curve away from the flat side to allow a flush stroke when hewing a flat plane on a log....
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Hatchets are taxonomically differentiated from hand axe
Hand axe

A hand axe is a bifacial Lower and Middle Paleolithic core tool. This kind of axe is typical of the lower Paleolithic and the middle Palaeolithic and is the longest-used tool of human history....
s by some using one or more of the following characteristics: the addition of a hammer
Hammer

A hammer is a tool meant to deliver an impact to an object. The most common uses are for driving Nail s, fitting parts, and breaking up objects....
 head and a head 1–3 pounds (500 to 1,500 grams) in weight.

Hatchets have a variety of uses, such as tasks normally done by a pocket knife
Pocket knife

A pocketknife is a folding knife with a blade that fits inside the handle and that is small enough to fit in a pocket. Blades are typically no larger than 3 to 5 in....
 when one is not present.






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Hatchet from the French hachette a diminutive form of the word hache, French for axe
Axe

The axe, or ax, is an implement that has been used for Millennium to shape, split and cut wood, harvest Lumber, as a weapon and a ceremony or Heraldry symbol....
.

The hatchet is a single-handed striking tool with a sharp blade used to cut and split wood. Hatchets may also be used for hewing
Hewing

Hewing is a method of cutting wood. It was used historically as a method of squaring-up beams for building construction. As it is a labour-intensive process, such beams were commonly only squared on one surface, or around the areas necessary to make the joints....
 when making flattened surfaces on logs; when the hatchet head is optimized for this purpose it is called a broadaxe
Broadaxe

A broadaxe is a large-headed axe. Usually one side is flat and the other side beveled, though sometimes both sides are beveled. With one bevel the handle may curve away from the flat side to allow a flush stroke when hewing a flat plane on a log....
.

Hatchets are taxonomically differentiated from hand axe
Hand axe

A hand axe is a bifacial Lower and Middle Paleolithic core tool. This kind of axe is typical of the lower Paleolithic and the middle Palaeolithic and is the longest-used tool of human history....
s by some using one or more of the following characteristics: the addition of a hammer
Hammer

A hammer is a tool meant to deliver an impact to an object. The most common uses are for driving Nail s, fitting parts, and breaking up objects....
 head and a head 1–3 pounds (500 to 1,500 grams) in weight.

Hatchets have a variety of uses, such as tasks normally done by a pocket knife
Pocket knife

A pocketknife is a folding knife with a blade that fits inside the handle and that is small enough to fit in a pocket. Blades are typically no larger than 3 to 5 in....
 when one is not present. The hatchet can also be used to create a fire through sparks and friction.