>>1685433You can’t go wrong with an Estwing, they’ve been in production since Grizzly Adams was a kid and will literally last forever but I’d suggest getting their carpenters hatchet, as you get the ax head as well as a hardened hammer head. Amazon has them from $36-$46.
https://www.amazon.com/s?k=Estwing+Carpenter%27s+Hatchet&ref=nb_sb_noss 