Splitting Axe vs Maul, which would you choose, and why?
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- čas přidán 5. 09. 2024
- What is the difference between a splitting axe and a splitting maul. Which would you rather use?
Splitting Maul & Wedges-- • Splitting Maul & Wedges.
That's a Big Axe-- • Norlund Splitting Axe
Good explanations. I'm an old guy now and glad that I don't have to use those tools anymore, though I did quite a bit in my younger days, heating primarily with wood and cooking with wood. Blessings to you!
Thank you. I’ve heard a lot of people that are older than 55 who will say I used to cut and heat with firewood, but not anymore. We’ll see when I get there which won’t be too long now. But I do love the tools. Thanks so much for stopping by and blessings to you as well.
Excellent video! So glad you got your Band saw tuned up and running right. It’s such a useful addition to the shop. 😃👍
Thank you. I am so thrilled that the bandsaw is up and running the way it is supposed to. So many of you all were so helpful in figuring it out. Have a great weekend.
Excellent reminder. Thank you. The mail/axe stuff I knew, but I stopped using mail/axes when I got a hydraulic splitter. This has inspired me to pull those tools out for a clean up and paint job. Thank you.
Your welcome. I like the tools clean and painted especially if I’m not going to use them. It’s a great way to store them too. Have a great weekend and have fun with it.
What a great video, I learned a lot out of it. Glad you got your band saw up and running again.
Thank you John for your kind words. I am so glad the soul is running as well. Thanks so much for stopping by and sharing your thoughts. Have a great weekend.
Always like to get the details and comparison of the tools. Thanks for the video.
You bet. Always great to see you in the comments and have you stop by. Have a great weekend.
In my mind, the super thick cheeks of the maul is what enables the poll to be used for pounding, because the thick metal won’t deform and lose grip with the handle. An axe has very thin cheeks and they can easily deform if the poll is struck and then the head loses grip with the handle and can fly off.
Sounds like you have this well thought out, and I can see what you’re saying. Thanks so much for sharing your ideas. Hope you have a great weekend, and come back again soon.
I always like a Maui’s wit a axe handle because it didn’t rotate in the hand you should have explained the sharping angle of a axe to make a good splitting axe
That is a very good point. I’ll have to remember that if I ever do a follow up video. Thanks so much for sharing your thoughts and have a great weekend.
Thanks for a great explanation
You are welcome! thank you so much for stopping by and sharing this thought. Have a great weekend.
Tell the truth I didn't know there was a difference between a splitting axe and a splitting maul. I kind of like them both, the each have their own use. Also getting your bandsaw all tuned up will be a good addition to your shop. Good job great video.
Thank you Bill it’s great to have you stop by. Yes, I think everybody should have two or three splitting axes and mauls 😁😁. This should be evident by my tool wall. You really can never have too many tools. There’s always room for one more. Thanks again for watching and have a great weekend.
I was just splitting some wood a couple days ago, I was using my Maul as a Wedge and driving with the Sledge, worked like a Charm..........I was down in the shop about an hour ago doing some maintenance on them and noticed the Maul is a Ludell made in Japan marked on the head and the Handle is made in the USA.....I bought it new many years ago and it's the original handle. I thought it was a 6 pounder but just noticed it's an 8.....I thought the Sledge was an 8 pounder but see it's a 10........Didn't realize I had enough strength left in me to use a 10.....Looks like a Great Saw, glad you got it all straitened around now.
I just looked up the brand and I t looks like it is suited for the job. If you’re swinging that heavy of maul, you are a real man. Thanks so much for stopping by and sharing your story. Hope to see you again soon and have a great weekend.
So glad the band saw is now working.
Me too thanks for watching and have a great week.
Great explanation
Glad you think so! Prescient you stopping by and sharing your thoughts. Have a great weekend.
Before I even get into this video, I'm seeing a question of which I would choose and why in the heading of this video.
Ok, it's simple. I'm seeing a new splitting maul clearance priced to only $12.99. Additionally love a wooden handle, over a fiberglass one and it greatly resembles what my grandfather had.
However I'm personally unfamiliar with the differences so here I am.
Thank you so much for stopping by the channel for a visit. I appreciate you watching and commenting. I don’t know if I understand completely and I don’t see a question that you are asking. In the video, I am simply presenting some of the differences, both pro and con of each. I personally think I prefer the axe, but they both are very effective. I do hope this is useful to you and invite you to stop by anytime. Hope you have a great week.
@@toolscouter I do odd jobs as a regular profession. The vast majority is outdoors work. I've limited space being in an apartment, but a corner in a closet for an axe or maul isn't too much for me. That's because in my work I'm frequently splitting wood and occasionally chopping down a tree or two.
Seeing a great price on a maul I'm just wondering if it'd in essence serve the same purpose as an axe and be just as useable and practical?
I see. In my unprofessional opinion, an axe is more versatile than a maul. Both of them will split wood, but an axe will chop and cut better than a maul. If the cost is more important to you and you will predominately be splitting wood, the maul would serve you well. Once again, I hope this is helpful and good luck to you. Great to talk to you and have a good day.
Very informative
Glad it was helpful! Always great having viewers. Stop by and comment. Thank you so much for stopping by and have a great weekend.
Who makes that rafter pattern axe? It’s beautiful! They are so expensive second hand these days. Plumb National Patterns and Any 4-5lb rafting patterns are so hard to come by for a decent amount?!?😮
You are very correct they are expensive. I got this one on eBay for about $75 with shipping. The brand is a Norlund but it was made by Mann Edge Tool company in Lewiston Pennsylvania. I think Collins and some others had the same pattern as well, but if I’m not mistaken, they were all made in Lewiston. Here is the restoration of this axe: Norlund Splitting Axe czcams.com/video/_UGovkLujjo/video.html Thanks so much for your visit and hope you have a great day.
Splitting axe, if the round is too big use splitting wedges first, you'll be able to swing that splitting axe longer than the splitting maul. Also, you need to sharpen yours
Good choice and thanks for the advice. Appreciate your visit and hope you have a great week.
Maul's are better for splitting wood. Hands down. I grew up in the mountains and split wood as my main chore as a kid, spent hundreds of hours splitting wood, and I used both maul's and axes, and I would never use an axe given the option. Maul's are purpose built for splitting wood and they just explode the log apart like you're not even trying. They are fantastic tools. Axes, to me, are an obsolete tool from a bygone era when tools were much more expensive, and so people needed a single tool to do multiple jobs. Nowadays even if you need to chop roots, a pulaski is better, if you need to cut branches a saw or branch trimmer is better, and if you need to fell trees a chainsaw is better. I can't think of any use that I'd actually use an old-fashioned axe for.
Good to know. Sounds like you have first hand real world experience. The other advantage to a maul is that they can be easily used in tandem with wedges. The pole of an axe is not usually hardened for striking a metal wedge. I appreciate your visit and the ideas you shared. Come back again soon and have a great week.
Single bit ax and sledge handles are available with straight handle design. I have never seen any advantage to the crooked hafts some prefer.
Good to know. Sounds like you have lots of experience. One person mentioned before that they like the oblong handles of the curved handle because it’s easier to orient in your hand and keep the bit flying straight. I personally have never found that to be a problem though. If the grain is straight and it splits well, I like the splitting axe. If it’s gnarly wood, I want a maul and two or three wedges. Thanks so much for stopping by the channel and have a great week.
👍🪓 So happy for the outcome on the band saw.
Me too! Thanks to all of you for helping me out with that. So glad that it turned out well and I should get a lot of good use out of it, and I learned something as well. Have a great weekend.