Just hung this Japanese hatchet head and the metal step wedge split the handle. Any thoughts on wether I should use it as is? How can I avoid this in the future?

Just hung this Japanese hatchet head and the metal step wedge

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Just hung this Japanese hatchet head and the metal step wedge

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Just hung this Japanese hatchet head and the metal step wedge