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I had an Estwing, very hard on the hands when chopping, even through a measly 12" Birch. I had the CT replacement, gave it away as the heads chip and it also is hard to chop with.
What I HAVE found ideal and will fit your needs perfectly, is the Weddlinger longhandled hatchets made in Sweden and sold in most gunstores here now. These are handforged, Swedish steel and WILL take an edge and CUT like a razor, I have two sizes plus my large Oxhead swamping 36"-3lb. axe, ,made in Germany and these do it all.
The Weddlingers are not expensive and I think you would be totally satisfied with one.
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