Found in a pawn shop. Assuming this guy was splitting on cement?
Splitting/Chopping Tool Review Thread
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you need to crouch with an x27? How tall are you?!
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I don't have to lol but I'm like six one or six two
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Family photo!
Here's my collection from the hunting cabin. Noticed I'm a little short in the hatchet department. Will need to change that.
This fall I intend on becoming more familiar with the tall one second from the left.
Here's my collection from the hunting cabin. Noticed I'm a little short in the hatchet department. Will need to change that.
This fall I intend on becoming more familiar with the tall one second from the left.
Family photos continued.
I'm told the little one is a "house axe" which is larger than a hatchet and smaller than a boys axe. It rides around in my suburban.
The Hudson Bay pattern chops like a dream but the head likes to work its way off the handle, even when it's well wedged. Going to rework that a bit this fall.
I'm told the little one is a "house axe" which is larger than a hatchet and smaller than a boys axe. It rides around in my suburban.
The Hudson Bay pattern chops like a dream but the head likes to work its way off the handle, even when it's well wedged. Going to rework that a bit this fall.
I think this is it. May have missed one or two somewhere. And I've sold and/or given away 8 or 9 in the past five years as well.
The Leveraxes do not belong to me, I'm just keeping an eye on them.
The Leveraxes do not belong to me, I'm just keeping an eye on them.
Oh and can't forget the battering ram.
I tried out my new to me maul in some spruce last weekend
It worked well in the clearer stuff but
And then
So , to the hydro that stuff goes to , I'll wait for some maple or birch to use it again .
It worked well in the clearer stuff but
And then
So , to the hydro that stuff goes to , I'll wait for some maple or birch to use it again .
Yep, I find similar with my big stihl. It's good, but it's not got magical powers.
Multifaceted
Firewood Hoarder, Axe Enthusiast
For me this Helko German Spaltaxt has been my go-to splitter since I bought it in early spring. Used to have an el-cheapo Truper in the same style hybrid design, but on a 36" curved polymer handle, and too much use killed my back, was out of commission Dec.-late Jan. from splitting... The first pics are of it when brand new, I've since put a leather collar on it to protect from over-striking, though the handle is pretty stout without it. It took a few hours to get used to the shorter handle (I'm a sort-of tall dude at 6'2"), but now I'm pretty comfortable with it and feel like I'm more precise with my blows. Aside from that, my Wetterlings Hudson Bay makes light work of smaller logs and kindling, but for the heavy gnarly rounds I either use a wedge and maul, or typically just slab with the Spaltaxt. Anything that is particularly troublesome I've simply noodled it with the saw, but that isn't much easier... and is a waste of fuel.
If someone hasn't already said it, welcome to the site. Nice pics, Joe.
Multifaceted
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Thank you kindly, really like this place. Lurked for months, then decided to join because there's so much good info and content. Where in MD are you located? I'm about 1/2 mile from the Mason-Dixon.
I'm just outside Frederick. We just drove through Hampstead, Manchester, on the way to a friends hunting camp for a shooting weekend. Crossed the M/D on the way. Then I used to drag race at M/D dragway, outside of Hagerstown. So, I guess it's a long line. Doesn't sound like we are too far apart, Joe.
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Oh yeah, very familiar with those areas. I used to live in Baltimore, then moved to Westminster before I got married, then to Gettysburg and now we're about 15 miles south of Gettysburg, just due north of Emmittsburg. I actually work in Mt. Airy, my wife works for the Frederick City Police.
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I've been in Mt Airy for 30 years now, lived in Middletown a couple years. Grew up in Montgomery County, my Dad's family settled in MC in 1721, old MD family, Joe.
Multifaceted
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Very cool, perhaps we'll cross paths one day - cheers!
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Stopped by the road where an old boy, well into his eighties, was splitting some nasty 12" oak rounds with a sledge and two steel wedges. I said it looked like he about had the sledge wore out. He smiled, and said he had another one. Early in the mornings they push a couple tables together at the local restaurant for the regulars. I've sat with him a number of times. His wife taught kindergarten when our kids were little.
Anyway, he got a split started and buried the wedge in it. The second wedge he stuck a third of the way down the side and opened it up a little. Now here is something I've never seen or heard of. He pulled the wedge out of the top of the round, took a piece of 18" long 2" x 4", and drove it down the middle, popping the halves apart.
Anyway, he got a split started and buried the wedge in it. The second wedge he stuck a third of the way down the side and opened it up a little. Now here is something I've never seen or heard of. He pulled the wedge out of the top of the round, took a piece of 18" long 2" x 4", and drove it down the middle, popping the halves apart.
We used to cut a limb in a blunt "V" shape, maybe 18"-20" long to drive in a stubborn block, called it a "glut", Joe.
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