Japanese Axe or Gardening Tool?

[Conogre]

LMAO!
I originally posted this (the smaller one) several years ago, with the response that it was a Japanese gardening tool and someone actually found the name.
When I saw the larger one, the similarity in blade style caught my eye, and the longer haft, along with the weight at the end, made me think of a pruning bill, a european tool often used as a weapon in medievil eras that actually evolved into a halberd-like weapon referred to as an "English bill".
What I found amusing about your comment was that (excuse the crappy photo) I'm currently re-hafting it after using it for exactly that purpose, with the split handle (secured to the tang with an old square nail and then an iron ring at the top) not strong enough, making me think that the gardening tool is a more fitting use!
One of the hazzards of obtaining a piece at a very low price is that occasionally one is tempted to try them out when the need arizes, and no, I don't think it was the age of the wood that led to the break, but rather just the style of mounting.
Mike