An Axe for the Woods?

I thought I’d try my hand at forging an axe with an asymmetrically welded eye which might be useful for work in the woods.  I made a new mandrel which helped me give the axe a more wedge-like cross section – which I would expect to see on felling and limbing axes.  This axe was the result of forging a 2.4 pound (1100 gram) billet of mild steel (3/4″ x 2.5″ x 4.5″) into a narrow form.  The bit is cleft-welded 1075 steel.  It has a 4 inch edge and is 7″ long.  As shown the weight is just under 2lbs (900 grams).  So far the form is the result of hammer work only.  Tonight I will heat treat it and finish it.