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A regular full sized axe isn't really ideal for splitting. A maul and wedges is better. batonning a long knife through there isn't too bad. Nowadays they have this splitting maul axe thing. Looks like a triangular block of steel on a steel bar. It makes short work of splitting. I sure wish they had them when I was a kid. I spent a lot of back breaking time splitting the firewood.
http://www.northerntool.com/webapp/wcs/stores/servlet/product_6970_200325119_200325119
BTW, you should never hammer with the back of a regular axe. That hole the handle goes through is thin walled and the face isn't usually hardened. Its not safe.
http://www.northerntool.com/webapp/wcs/stores/servlet/product_6970_200325119_200325119
BTW, you should never hammer with the back of a regular axe. That hole the handle goes through is thin walled and the face isn't usually hardened. Its not safe.