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[[Image:Hatchet.jpg|thumb|right|250px|A carpenter's hatchet]] | [[Image:Hatchet.jpg|thumb|right|250px|A carpenter's hatchet]] | ||
'''Hatchet''' from the French ''hachette'' a diminutive form of the word ''hache'', French for | '''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. | ||
== Types of Hatchets == | == Types of Hatchets == | ||
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== References == | == References == | ||
Dictionary of Woodworking Tools - Salaman, R.A. 1975 and 1989, ISBN 0-942391-51-9 | Dictionary of Woodworking Tools - Salaman, R.A. 1975 and 1989, ISBN 0-942391-51-9 | ||
[[ar:تحرير فأس]] | |||
[[Category:Tools]] | [[Category:Tools]] | ||
[[da:Økse]] | [[da:Økse]] | ||
[[de:Äxte und Beile]] | [[de:Äxte und Beile]] | ||
