I picked up another “mak” axe from (probably) Vietnam. Likely a late 60’s piece. Similar to the other, but with less work done around the blade. Here it is, along with the first one. I gave both a gentle cleaning to remove the active rust.
I learned from Bush Channel’s YouTube these are known as “xa gac” in Vietnamese:
https://tmso.baotanglamdong.com.vn/b...an-toc/xa-gac/
The term may also refer to the more conventional looking two-handed chopper in the YouTube video.