i'd choose B, because
1. a flat back (which you hit on with a bat) is good for splitting / batoning wood.
https://youtu.be/413IKcP-eb0?t=395
2. you can get really close to the blade with your fingers. let's you apply a good amount of force to the wood to create -for example- feather sticks.
https://youtu.be/413IKcP-eb0?t=423