>>1462143it's referred to as a trapped froe and used similar to the Japanese style firewood hatchets
it chops it splits it batons and it slices clean through soft brush
as for the leverage I just kind of twist the handle and if I really had to with a large log I trust it enough to kick/stomp on it
honestly I really wish there was just a hole in the handle I could put a stick through
that would check all the boxes
