>>1477511They are good but they have to have the right profile
Many old axes have been sharpened away and the edge is just a thick wedge that is good only for splitting, and the new ones seem to be made with that profile as well, it is no good for cutting
They have a very long edge that is good for limbing and carpentry work but I wouldn't consider them good for chopping, you really need a narrow edge to dig in hardwood and these don't do that very well. I don't know where this pattern originates from, I've seen these bearded axes used by mongols and indians as well so it may be turkish influence. Slovenian axes like pic related are of the continental european pattern like german ones
