The best Splitting Axe?

[Nick Connell]

I am after a new splitting axe. Can anyone recommend a good one?

[bobh]

Fiskars or gransfors are the usual recommendations, personally I've got the fiskars x27

Do a search, been discussed loads of times

[Two Acres]

I have a Gransfors Bruks splitting axe, which is a fantastically well made thing. Its great to use but if you're going to be splitting large rings then you'll probably find it too lightweight. I use a cheap maul I picked up for a tenner for that. Wish I bought a Gransfors maul

[Treespotter]

I was taught that a splitting axe is a splitting axe. The one thing that really mattered was the perfectly sharpened edge. Man, where they wrong.

My first choice now is Gransfors. I love their steel craftsmanship and their Hickory carved woodwork that sticks to the hand.

[mendiplogs]

I was taught that a splitting axe is a splitting axe. The one thing that really mattered was the perfectly sharpened edge. Man, where they wrong.

My first choice now is Gransfors. I love their steel craftsmanship and their Hickory carved woodwork that sticks to the hand.

 

Hi tree I'm told there the best mate by a mile thanks Jon

[Lumberwolf]

I had an Oregon axe. 7lb and perfectly shaped shank for my oversized paws. Knackered it knocking wedges in when I lost my felling hammer out the skidder

[dogman]

Gransfor bruks apparently are suffering some manufacturing issues, & are a sod to deal with if you have any warranty claims. I have a Wetterling that I've had for a few years & has served me well, but if I was buying again I'd go for a Hultsfor axe the quality is good(I have a small one for bushcraft)& they are a lot cheaper.

 

Rob

[Adamam]

Fiskars x27 is great (also the shorter version (x25?) if you're shorter I guess...

 

As good as it is, I'm still not entirely convinced that it's as magic as some say; I think there is an element of sharp vs dull in that people are used to using great big, dull mauls to split wood, and then they try the Fiskars axe (razor sharp) and (surprise!) it's brilliant.

 

I also use an old, very sharp Wetterlings forest axe and that is probably my favourite although it isn't theoretically right for the job.

 

Dull vs sharp?

 

Heavy vs light?

 

[Bob Slade]

At the moment Garden4less are doing a Fiskars X27 for an unbelievable price of £42.50.:thumbup:

[Python]

Never really got on with splitting axes/mauls I've always used a 7lb elwell and currently a 7lb royal oak which has a much larger but narrower head than an elwell but splits anything I swing it at, each to their own I guess