Splitting Firewood: Protective collar for axe and maul handles.
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- čas přidán 4. 12. 2017
- This is how I protect the handles of my implements from damage when splitting firewood. James owns the property and Danny was visiting when I decided on the spur of the moment to make this quick video.
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James and Danny look chuffed to bits appearing on the video!
Great ideas, nice one
Great video Michael and very practical.
Thanks Roy.
Great ideas there. It seems like you can use anything around the handle and then cover it with a tight wrap of electrical tape. I'll give that a try with my Wetterlings.
Thanks for the good ideas!
Thank you!
Michael, more good practical advice. I liked that you put a bit of tape at the foot of the handle as well for safer working . My children damaged all my axes while they were learning! Vince
That was an astute observation Vincent and thanks for watching.
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I did!
Thanks!
Nice tools. We don't have that style of splitting maul here very much, but I'm going to make one or hunt one down to try. The tape helps deal with the texture problem of most cords. At least I think it's a problem to have a grippy texture on the handle. Personally, I use fiberglass for splitting mauls. If I had to work all day with them, I might reconsider, but I like not worrying about the handle at all. Are most of those ash handles?
They are all hickory, but I do have an ash handle on one of my sledge hammers. The only place where you need the grippy texture is at the end of the handle. Thanks for the comment!
Correction: There is an ash handle on the large splitting axe.
I saw from your other videos that you dont use the splittingmaul or also the splittingaxe for hammering in wedges, why?
If you didnt have the Sledgehammer, they would surely work?
Thank you for your time !
Sledgehammers are made for striking. I work on the principle that if a splitting maul cannot split a block, then a heavier implement is required to drive the wedges. My main sledge is a 16 pounder which I have been using for about 25 years. Anyway sledgehammers are relatively cheap and I always have one at the ready with my wedges. Mauls and axes, in my opinion, should not be used as striking implements.
I agree - how many axes have the polls damaged or cracks around the eyes where the axe has been used to flog something instead of bringing a sledge hammer along.
Great video - I’m an electrician and that tape is great for all sorts of things. Greetings from Australia.
which manufactuers made the axes or mauls in this video, thank you.
The big splitting maul and big splitting axe are made by Muller a company from Austria. I have no idea about the rest.
@@michaelkearney5562 Thank you
Thanks fellas! Bit of an old broad here-I cannot use mauls or an axe. They are too heavy for me. Make use of iron & wood wedges w/ a 6lb sledge named Rochester. Used an old rad hose to protect handle-about 5 inches.
Last year the top came loose-he cracked. The wee metal wedge (an oval shape) and a few small pieces fell out. Got some shoe glue & patched up Rochester. Gave him a day or so off & back at it Monday. Got another tube glue in case i run into a problem this year, but so far so good. Still i wonder, what made him crack just an inch or two at the top of the hammer?