Well, I was in Menards today and since that I heard that they have the splitting axe on sale, decided to pick one up.
I got home and pulled it out and went after some oak that I had tried to split earlier this winter.
This oak was standing dead for probably close to 5 years and was iron hard. Previously I had been using a standard 6# maul and hitting it hard enought to leave vapor trails off the maul! Little luck and lots of work had gotten me not much splitting.
I took the splitting axe and gave it about a 3' swing..blasted right through it! Couldn't believe it! Split a knotty piece that I had given up on with one wack!
Overall....VERY IMPRESSED!!!!
Careful though! When guys say these axes are sharp...they aren't kidding...you could shave with one of these!
I got home and pulled it out and went after some oak that I had tried to split earlier this winter.
This oak was standing dead for probably close to 5 years and was iron hard. Previously I had been using a standard 6# maul and hitting it hard enought to leave vapor trails off the maul! Little luck and lots of work had gotten me not much splitting.
I took the splitting axe and gave it about a 3' swing..blasted right through it! Couldn't believe it! Split a knotty piece that I had given up on with one wack!
Overall....VERY IMPRESSED!!!!
Careful though! When guys say these axes are sharp...they aren't kidding...you could shave with one of these!