> Great find!  Me, I'd work with the existing handle for a while

I'm with Mike
Scrub it up, sharpen the adze and try it out for a while.

Even if you want a new cooler handle I don't know how you could know 
what you want yet.
Trying it will offer a lot more insight over what is working for you or 
not.

   I am badly jealous. I always wanted one of these things to try. But 
as far as I know not a single one ever made it to the (tools) worst coast.
   I wouldn't have any idea how to improve the handle geometry.
But I'd like to know haahhaah
   yours scott

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