Axe Or Maul

[nantmoel]

I only ever use a maul! in fact a Ray Mears (Gränsfors Bruks AB) - Splitting Maul

one, its A1 and a gem to use, I also use a splitting wedge (or bomb) as they call the about £10, these are great on the hardest twisted buggers, this has never failed to split them.

[Stephen Blair]

stick with your axe mate or a maul, neither will stop bits flying about. Get ureself an old tyre, make sure the centre is twice the size of the size of logs you take in the fire. screw it to a big log(the one you usually split on) sit your disc inside this tyre and get stuck in, you will speed up your splitting time ten fold as you arent picking up logs all the time and there is no debris flying.

[THE88MAN]

IMO: axe for green hardwoods and dry softwoods in billet lengths.maul for dry or knotty hardwoods or 3-4ft green,clean lengths to stack and season.if it won't go buy a McConnel sawbench and leave the axe in the van

[Mozza]

Gränsfors bruks are one of those things that ive always wanted but just cant seem to justify the expense, Ill get one one day as they are the badgers nadgers!!

[Chris Sheppard]

Gränsfors bruks are one of those things that ive always wanted but just cant seem to justify the expense, Ill get one one day as they are the badgers nadgers!!

 

Think of it as a long term investment

[Mozza]

Think of it as a long term investment

 

Id only ever want one for the sake of having one really, To admire, Ill get a mate of mine to build me a diesel log splitter long before ill swing an expensive axe for hours on end!

 

 

Axes, Knives and Air guns have been in my blood since i was a very young lad, One day ill own a VERY good one of each :thumbup1:

[Catweazle]

I use a modified Wickes demolition maul. I have ground the blade to a much thinner sharper edge than the original. It's as sharp as an axe but obviously gets thicker quicker. It works well on most woods.

 

For really really tough stuff, old Hornbeam "branches off trunks", I use a Log Grenade wedge and a 14lb sledgehammer.

 

I did try a 6lb felling axe but it wasn't as good as the sharpened maul.

[Arborist]

Gränsfors bruks are one of those things that ive always wanted but just cant seem to justify the expense, Ill get one one day as they are the badgers nadgers!!

 

Who sells these and how much?

[scotspine1]

What would you recommend for splitting firewood for the small production home user, an axe or a splitting maul?

 

 

Splitting maul, not one from B&Q though, something like a wooden handled Oregon is decent

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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Edited December 18, 2009 by scotspine1

[Mark Bolam]

I use a modified Wickes demolition maul. I have ground the blade to a much thinner sharper edge than the original. It's as sharp as an axe but obviously gets thicker quicker. It works well on most woods.

 

For really really tough stuff, old Hornbeam "branches off trunks", I use a Log Grenade wedge and a 14lb sledgehammer.

 

I did try a 6lb felling axe but it wasn't as good as the sharpened maul.

 

I disagree!

 

If I wanted sharp I'd use an axe. I like my maul blunt. More lateral power for splitting.

 

If you don't know what I mean I can't be arsed to explain....