splitting maul?

ginshun

ginshun

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Can you guys recomend a couple of good one? Price is not a consideration reallly, just want something that is going to last. I don't want some crazy $500 custom forged thing, just a good solid user.
 
Gransfors Bruks makes a large and a small maul...try
Cutsforthknives.com
(He's one of the good guys)
While I don't have either of the mauls, I do have a mini and small forest axe and like them both very much.
 
I use a Wood Grenade and a sledge but that's because I can't seem to hit the same spot twice with the maul. Probably because it's too darn heavy but it's all we had at the time.
 
Ebbtide said:
Gransfors Bruks makes a large and a small maul...try
Cutsforthknives.com
(He's one of the good guys)
While I don't have either of the mauls, I do have a mini and small forest axe and like them both very much.
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Ya, I have a SFA as well, and I know that GB makes a large and small splitting ax as well as an actual splitting maul. Just wondering if there are any other ones worthy of taking a look at.
 
I have used the GB large splitting maul, in general I would not recommend it over what you would find in any hardware store, get one with a synthetic handle.

-Cliff
 
I have a GB Maul too and like it a lot better than the hardware store mauls, because the head tapers to a much thinner edge than others which results in more consistent penetration. If I don't split completely with the first stroke, I hit the poll with a sledge. I've been splitting difficult wood including box elder, elm, and cottonwood. On wood that's generally easier to split like oak, maple, hickory, ash, etc.; I'd agree with Cliff that any good hardware store maul with a sythetic handle works well.
 
Walmart, fiberglass handle w/ rubber guard just below head. Mine has seen heavy use for 5+ years and is still going strong.
 
I had to split lots of really bad wood last year, seasoned and then wet and then full of knots. Horrible, you could bury the maul and two wedges and not crack the wood. Most hardware store mauls are not even sharpened, the edges don't meet on some I have seen. They are easy to file though and have the general convex shape you want. For a lot of splitting, as in an hour or so, I would appreciate the general feel of the Bruks, and the fact that it initially goes in much easier and thus gets less shock, but not many people do that much splitting. However if you have the money, it is directly better, just not that much that I feel many would notice it.

-Cliff
 
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