Splitting axe

[Dundee]

I know it’s the knife chat, thought knife people might be axe heads too.
Have had a few trees felled, was not going to bother splitting, but they looked so good lined up there cut the perfect length.
So, about to buy, this week, a splitting axe. The Fiskars X27 looks good, any thoughts.
This seems available locally in store, I’d purchase online if it’s much better.

 

[C Rex]

I know it’s the knife chat, thought knife people might be axe heads too.
Have had a few trees felled, was not going to bother splitting, but they looked so good lined up there cut the perfect length.
So, about to buy, this week, a splitting axe. The Fiskars X27 looks good, any thoughts.
This seems available locally in store, I’d purchase online if it’s much better.

If you are talking splitting maul, I have one you can have. I haven't used it in years. Once I put a motorized splitter in the back yard I retired it.
PM meet if you want it and we'll figure the rest out.

 

[DinkyDau]

If you are talking splitting maul, I have one you can have. I haven't used it in years. Once I put a motorized splitter in the back yard I retired it.
PM meet if you want it and we'll figure the rest out.

Well done Carl!

 

[UsmcVet29]

i have that fiskars splitting maul it works good. Let the logs sit & dry out some after you cut them to length they are easier to split

 

[sniper22]

i have that fiskars splitting maul it works good. Let the logs sit & dry out some after you cut them to length they are easier to split

Unless it's white oak or sweet gum

 

[BHPSteel]

Unless it's white oak or sweet gum

Or pignut hickory

 

[buellbrewer]

the only use I've found for sweetgum is growing mushrooms on them.

 

[sniper22]

the only use I've found for sweetgum is growing mushrooms on them.

Do tell? I heared about some mycelium once...

 

[C Rex]

white oak or sweet gum. pignut hickory I laugh at them now. Hydraulics makes them all into firewood for me. Got tired of digging out mauls and wedges many moons ago.

 

[41mag]

Had my share of splitting logs !! It’s a good bit of work for sure !! lol.
Hydraulic splitter is much easier, even if you just rent one for a couple of days !! Unless you just want to split wood for exercise .
If you split by hand, make sure you get a good wedge. You will need one for damned sure.