Splitting Axe

It makes the difference that you go from being a VIKING to being a regular dude.

Do you really want to do that, son?

>>868480
It is ok, they make a splitting axe and a maul, so you can still be a VIKING as long as you buy the Granfors Bruks Splitting Maul™

>>868495
I'd just get the Splitting Axe. I like the curves on its handle more than the Mauls straight handle.

>>868495
>>868573
Main difference between a splitting ax and splitting maul is that the maul has a wider taper and the poll is elongated and specially heat treated so you can pound in steel wedges with it, whereas a splitting ax would crack at the eye if you tried to pound steel wedges.
>>868474
To answer your question, if you burn wood in your home and you burn large, knotted pieces, than a splitting ax would work better because it goes through knots easier and the fine grind on the scandi forest ax might chip on knots, whereas the splitting ax has a very obtuse and "dull" edge angle.

>>868474
>Would using the correct tool for the job make a difference?

Srsly dude? Of COURSE it'd make a difference. If you're talking about processing a lot of wood, and don't have to carry the damn thing, then get a full sized axe.

>>868474
i have the wetterlings splitting maul and it's great

>>868693
I know it'd be better, I'm asking if it would make a significant enough of an impact to be worthwhile for someone who only occasionally chops wood.

>>868663
Thanks.

>>868663
If i can get them for the same price, would you recommend the maul?

>>868474
>wood splitting
Get a splitting maul you dolt.

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>>868937
or just a murrah and a rock

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When I go out to the cabin I have to wood prep tools: a husqvarna hatchet and something extremely similar to the pic I'm posting.

I haven't tried every kind of splitting tool around but I can tell you this style works very well. It's not stupid heavy and it'll split big logs.

Of course, at the cabin I'm splitting 2 foot diameter logs that were bucked with a chainsaw and I would never be situation in the woods, so I would take it on a hike in camp.

Also, trying to split those logs I'm talking about with wedges would take longer and be a big pain in the ass with just a hatchet.

After I get them down to a certain size I obviously switch to the hatchet for kindling prep and whatnot.

>>869419

*wouldn't* take it on a hike in camp.

>>868886
Still depends what you're splitting, if you're splitting woods that don't split very easy like knotty oak then get a maul and steel wedge, otherwise a splitting ax will work just as good, you just can't pound steel splitting wedges with it.

>>868877
That depends on how often you chop wood and how much disposable income you have. That's a decision you have to make.

Personally it's night and day and if I were processing firewood regularly I'd get a full sized axe.

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>>868474

>Gransfors Bruks
>a bit of wood splitting
>a proper splitting axe

>tips fedora