Old thread, but I did want to circle back and give an update on my 6# Wilton Bash. I did finally find a good use for it. It now resides in my basement next to the wood burning furnace. It splits anything that I can't get with the hatchet whether that be for making kindling, or on full length (22") firewood. I'm prone to quarter some larger rounds so my wife can feed the furnace when she's off work. It's a good fit because I can't get a full swing going with a regular axe (because I'm in the basement). The heavier head gets me enough momentum, and the shorter handle allows me to get more of a swing going despite the overhead restrictions of my basement. It splits pretty much anything that I would split outdoors with a normal axe, and since its a maul, it will drive a wedge on the more stubborn stuff. The edge isn't so sharp or delicate that it gets destroyed if I hit the concrete floor with it. The unbreakable handle actually comes in handy in this situation. Being as it's sitting a few feet from my heat source, a wood handle dries out pretty darn quick and will come loose unless I'm constantly soaking it. This one I don't have to worry about.
I still don't think it's worth what I paid for it (even though it was on sale), but it wasn't a total waste of $$. I could accomplish the same result with most 6# head, a piece of pipe, and a few minutes on the welder. After my rather blunt opinions in this thread, I just wanted to follow up and say YES there is a niche that it can and does fill nicely despite the fact that it sucks...
