The real Hell of this is that you need to decide what sort of adze you want/need and then buy the damn thing, the blade, sight unseen.
Kestrel Tool, Baby Gutter adze blade will not be a disappointment.
When the blade arrives, read the "Adzes and Ends" several times.
All the patterns are in that guide.
I have hafted, broken and hafted again, several times.
The adze is not a finishing tool. It is a roughing tool for shaping.
My concept has been to learn about the First Nations wood carving tools.
Without an elder as a mentor I have had to bash away by myself.
If there is anything I can add, just ask.
The D-adze makes perfect carving sense in my head
I can swing that all day long for finishing cuts of 1/16" or thinner.