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 [[Image:Hatchet.jpg|thumb|right|250px|A carpenter's hatchet]]
-'''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.
+'''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 ==
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 [[it:Accetta]]
 [[nl:Bijl]]
+[[scout-o-wiki:Axt]]