Interesting metal wedges that I have saved.

[jblyttle]

I always save them if they are interesting or useful. I like the hammer wedges that spread in multiple directions. Once I have a bunch I drop them into some Evaporust.

IMG_20180123_080653 by Justin Lyttle, on Flickr

 

[Beachlogger]

Nice, I'm surprised there's no plumb screw wedge in the pic

 

[Lapedog]

Very cool. You should frame them and put them up on the wall. I think that would look awsome!

 

[jblyttle]

Very cool. You should frame them and put them up on the wall. I think that would look awsome!

I intend to use them lol.

 

[Lapedog]

I intend to use them lol.

Lol, even better.

 

[Dusty One]

Quite a variety !

 

[JD Spydo]

The OREGON company ( a chain Saw supply outfit) used to sell a wedge that they called the "Wood Grenade". I actually bought one and it really did work well with wood that was normally difficult to split. I either lost it or it got stolen during one of my moves and I'm not sure which it was. I wouldn't even mind having another one of them.

There is a lot of differences in how certain wedges work and there is a lot of difference in how some mauls work too.

 

[rjdankert]

Bob

 

[300Six]

The OREGON company ( a chain Saw supply outfit) used to sell a wedge that they called the "Wood Grenade". I actually bought one and it really did work well with wood that was normally difficult to split. I either lost it or it got stolen during one of my moves and I'm not sure which it was. I wouldn't even mind having another one of them.

Thank you very much for participating in this forum. I too have personal experience with 'Wood Grenades' and they're somewhat less positive than yours. These ain't so sweet when you try to use one on a knotty piece of Rock Elm or Ironwood. Just so you know 'Wood-splitting wedges' (such as 'Wood Grenade') have nothing to do with the finicky-type tapered wedging goodies that folks use to 'hang' (secure) an axe head onto a haft.

 

[jblyttle]

These ain't so sweet when you try to use one on a knotty piece of Rock Elm or Ironwood.

MORE WEDGES!

 

[300Six]

MORE WEDGES!

Yeah, with the names "Mills", "Potato Masher" or "Pineapple" on them! Pull the pin and run.

 

[Square_peg]

Thank you very much for participating in this forum. I too have personal experience with 'Wood Grenades' and they're somewhat less positive than yours. These ain't so sweet when you try to use one on a knotty piece of Rock Elm or Ironwood. Just so you know 'Wood-splitting wedges' (such as 'Wood Grenade') have nothing to do with the finicky-type tapered wedging goodies that folks use to 'hang' (secure) an axe head onto a haft.

I've had a similar problem trying to get these to stick in London Plane. What I ended up doing was using a thin cutoff wheel on my 4-1/2" angle grinder and re-cutting those barbs, sharper and deeper. Just cleaning the coating out of them probably helped. After that it bit much better. But I still prefer standard square-taper wedges re-ground with a sticky concave grind.