coolbrze
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Friend of mine asked what's the best way to split logs for firewood & since we don't split by hand I honestly couldn't answer that. What kind of splitting axe/maul do you recommend?
Very close to what I have to say.I have used a Fiskars X27 for over 4 years with good luck. It's not quite as heavy as a lot of mauls out there but every bit as effective. Fiskars makes some even heavier mauls now with a sledge on one side....I think they have an 8lb and 10lb model. Good stuff. A little more pricey than what you usually find at the hardware store. I still split a lot of bigger green rounds with a chainsaw and then use the axe/maul after that.
I spent a couple winters in NE WA and the wood out there seemed to like coming apart better with an axe. The hardwoods here are different.4 or 5# single bit axes with long curved handles, out run a heavy maul all day everyday.
Knew a guy that liked using a firemans axe what with the big spikey thing on it, in between a proper axe and a maul for weight but has that spike so you can pick up wood with it.
It will get it done but about a year ago I tried an 8lb something fiber glass handle maul from Lowes and rotated it with the Fiskars splitting axe about 10 minutes and didn't want to use the 8lb any more after about 5 minutes. Mainly not near as comfortable . Took it back and got a refund, bought an 8lb iso core and have been splitting the same wood with it and it is much better absorbing the shock and splits bigger wood better then the Lowes maul .I have a Truper #8. $25 at Lowes. Gets the job done. However you can spend a little more coin and get the fiskars which everyone adores on this site.
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