Thanks for the positive comments folks.
I had hoped to have a play on them today but real life is taking some selfish bites right now maybe tomorrow or Thursday evening after work. There's something very therapeutic about sharpening an axe blade. The grind of blade in that socketed head in Turbogirl's reply above has a very steep angle but I'm hoping it will still manage to shave hairs from my arm once I've finished fettling with it. I actually like holding this one as is and if it turns out as well as I hope, it could make a fine carving axe. I might just jam a mushroom type short handle into the socket and see how that works.
Realearner. I plan on heading to the UK Aug 1st, just not sure when we can meet up for the handover as yet. I'll be in touch when I know more about my schedule.
G'night folks, bed doth beckon.
Me