I believe it's actually trying to render a splitting maul, which people often confuse for an axe.

Splitting mauls have a wider angle to help separate wood pieces and a beefier back to use with/as a sledgehammer or splitting wedge. What's rendered is definitely more like an axe than a splitting maul.

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devmor 8 hours ago | parent [-]

What you're describing is exactly what I see in the image.

	▲	daveguy 6 hours ago \| parent [-]
		Fair enough. Hard to tell one way or another with all the "action" marks.