Your Favorite Maul for Splitting Wood?

[FortyTwoBlades]

I mentioned in another thread about when I hit my shin with a short maul that glanced off a knot. This is why I only use a long handled maul now. I've also seen too many wedges go flying and so I won't use those either. Safety glasses are a must, I've been tagged by knot shards a few times. I also have a pair of secondhand kevlar chaps for chainsawing that my dad got me. Given that I'm usually working alone I think I tend to err on the side of caution. I wish I could say that this is simply a result of my uncommon good sense but alas; I have a painful memory or a scar behind just about every precaution I take.

Start the split with a metal wedge. Finish the split with wooden ones.

 

[555]

Also been using a Fiskar X15 for small rounds up to 6" in size and making small stuff smaller.

Working with Fiskars has me thinking about re-profiling one of my old school mauls to see if this improves it's performance.

 

[A Visitor]

Just tacking onto this old thread. I keep my Husky splitting maul sharp and didn't care for the cheap lightweight leather mask it came with. I guess it is better than most that don't seem to have sheaths . As it lives in the van or wherever it is needed , not in a wood shed- I decided to make a kydex mask for it. I also keep a piece of reinforced rubber belting about 2 feet square to put under rounds to keep the maul out of the ground

 

[rc4u12]

why do companys insist on putting those steel wedges in oppisite of the grain?? just not good in my opinionespecially like above with no epoxy or swell in the gaps...can split down handel from the jarring..