Shoutout to the old timer at the Portland flea market who talked me out of the $80 'vintage' hatchet
He grabbed it, wiggled the head, and said 'this one's been re-hung, you'll be chasing it loose every cord.' Waited two weeks and found a $35 Estwing at a garage sale instead, so what's your go-to test for spotting a re-handled axe before you pay?