Dodgy Hatchet??????

[Pang]

Hi all, I brought a £10 hatchet today at the local DIY shop. The hatchet says made in sweden and says suitable for hunting and fishing.

However!! after later inspection, i found that the axe head was attached to the shaft with what seems like wax????

the Top part of the hatchet where the shaft is meant to come out is fill in with some sort of metal or paint?

my question is, is this normal? safe?, i kinda got a gut feeling that the axe head will come flying off after the hundreth swing.

sori about the vague descriptions

 

[brancho]

This is just what is put over the end on the handle during manufacture and is common and no cause for concern if it is a wooden handle it will still have a wedge to hold it on.