I think yes, you can fit that axe head however it best suits you.

While I'm not sure that left handedness was all that common back in
theday (I*ve read conflicting accounts of leftyness being *corrected*
andbeing ignored through the ages) practically every broad or side
axeI've seen in the Kent pattern would work either lefty or righty.

I would consider the name stamp orientation to be the fluke, not
theaxe head.

Michael S

Here's a photo of 3 Kent hatchets; the side axe is on the left with the
ruler. Note that the cheeks of the other two heads are more nearly
symmettric than the side axe.

http://galootcentral.com/components/cpgalbums/userpics/10152/ken-
t_axes.jpg

So to my question; are Kent pattern head *intended* to be agnostic as to
up/down direction, or is just a fluke?

Will I be committing some dreadful sin if I fit a handle to this head to
make the right handed side axe I want?

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