memorial hatchet

[Stump73]

I'm not sure if this is where I post this. My Grandfather passed away a few months ago. I was going through so of his things and found an old hatchet. I was wondering what I could do to it to fix it up and reshape the head to look more rustic.
know I'm gonna change the handle to a longer straight one. The hammer head on it is mushroomed out. Can I file it down or grind with removing the temper?  Here are some picks could someone give me some pointers and ideas what I could do with it. I would like for it to be functional as well as for looks and memory.
 
 

[buckcrazy825]

if you check out bushcraftusa.com  there are tons of threads about restoring hatchets, ax, old tools. if no one can help you here i would defiantly check out the bush craft site. lots of good info on knives, camping...all kinds of good stuff

[kansas stik man]

looks like a make shift hot chisel?!?!?  but maybe not.

[SKITCH]

Hey Chris...not to hijack...but thanks for that link...some really interesting "stuff" there!