I Thought This Was Cleaver.

[Malt 379]

Great ideas!

 

One thing that makes me laugh with all these Yank wood chopping videos is the type of wood they use always seems to make their axes seem razor sharp. You never see gem struggling with something like a big chunk of oak, its always pine or spruce they seem to be splitting!

[perthshire keeper 1,239]

Great ideas!

 

One thing that makes me laugh with all these Yank wood chopping videos is the type of wood they use always seems to make their axes seem razor sharp. You never see gem struggling with something like a big chunk of oak, its always pine or spruce they seem to be splitting!

yep always pine or some other soft wood simple as hell to split...lets see that work with a length of oak or chestnut

[terryd 8,662]

Stick them all on end then give it large with the splitter while the wife is up ending them again for round two then throw them in the truck and away. None of this tidy stacking lark don't want to fit too many in

[Deker 3,478]

You don't need a sharp axe to split wood as shown, a quite blunt one will work well, the axe is a wood splitter, has a wide blade and is heavy, it is designed to split wood as shown and does it with minimum effort, it isn't a cutting/felling axe!

 

ATB!

[fireman 11,003]

I've used a old lorry wheel rim before now in much the same way as that,would like to see it working with a good old bit of knotty elm though .

[Malt 379]

You don't need a sharp axe to split wood as shown, a quite blunt one will work well, the axe is a wood splitter, has a wide blade and is heavy, it is designed to split wood as shown and does it with minimum effort, it isn't a cutting/felling axe!

 

ATB!

You split the wood fibres apart by driving a wedge between them when splitting logs, like you say it doesn't have to be all that sharp. An axe sharpened to a narrow, razor sharp profile will get stuck a lot more often than one with a wider angle that will push the fibres further apart at the point of contact..

[j j m 6,563]

total brill

[OldTrapCollector 377]

I will have to knock one up this week and give it a go, should be fine for kindling chestnut or ash, I don't fancy my chances with anything tough!

 

OTC

[ChrisJones 7,975]

 

You don't need a sharp axe to split wood as shown, a quite blunt one will work well, the axe is a wood splitter, has a wide blade and is heavy, it is designed to split wood as shown and does it with minimum effort, it isn't a cutting/felling axe!

 

ATB!

You split the wood fibres apart by driving a wedge between them when splitting logs, like you say it doesn't have to be all that sharp. An axe sharpened to a narrow, razor sharp profile will get stuck a lot more often than one with a wider angle that will push the fibres further apart at the point of contact..

 

I love my maul! It's 12lbs but is welded to a steel handle. With that and the collar it's close to 20lbs.

 

 

Smashes the shit out of anything I've tried it on!

 

 

 

If you've got any, or know anyone with any, grab a couple of old car tires. Stick the log in the middle and split. It holds the log together, like in the video. Also helps with the rebound when you miss!

Edited December 16, 2013 by ChrisJones