Dan,
I was in the same position you are and this is how I made do...
I found an old side hatchet, was once a shingle hatchet with one face flat to
the cutting edge and the other face beveled...think chisel...I shaped the
cutting edge into a slight arc and placed a very small bevel on the flat face so
the bevels are quite asymmetric.
I tweaked the bevel configuration till I was happy with how it cut and so for
about $5 and a couple of hours I had a very serviceable carving hatchet.
Would still like a Granfors, or the Norwegian carving axe, but for now it works
for me
Brent A Kinsey
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