I actually really love the design on some of those cheapo mauls with the smaller overall head and the flared out "wings." I previously used a really light one, I think it was probably a six pounder, and it split like a beast.
I have learned so much from you Thoren. I have used the axes my dad used over the years splitting cords of firewood and around the house. I now understand the difference between a felling axe and a splitting axe. My double bit and single are both ancient, have hickory handles, and are designed to fell a tree not splitting! Thanks for all the info and tips you provide. I now need to get an axe with cheeks to split my firewood from here forward. I look forward to your videos as I always take something new and positive away from them Thanks so much, Thoren. ✌️
I have a gransfors bruks splitting maul I picked up about 8yrs ago. It's been fantastic. Decided to switch it up with the Fiskars X27, love that too, just wish it had a hickory handle
My father single handedly cleared over an acer of full grown cedar tree with just an axe 2 wedges. Grit and determination mean everything at the end of the day
I got a similar price range 8 lb splitting maul at Ace Hardware, but with a wood handle. Treated it with boiled linseed oil, and I love it. I'm by no means a lumberjack or anything, but it does everything I need it for. I am slowly working my way through cutting and splitting 8 cord worth of tree length firewood for campfires and the wood stove for next few years and so far, the axe is killing it!
I think this was the first time I heard the “F” word get bleeped in one of your videos. At first I thought the video was made by a F’in impersonator! 🤣 Perhaps potential sponsors prefer it cleaned up, or some people complained?? (I find myself using it as an adverb and adjective, and I know it is a hard habit to control) Bleeped or not, I’ll keep watching.
And axe (like a vise or a hammer or a crow bar) is a simple tool. It's just a steel wedge at the end of a stick. Keep the connection solid, use decent quality tool steel and really, any $40 axe from a reputable manufacturer will to it's job PROVIDED THAT the person swinging it maintains it. Keep it with a working edge (meaning "not" razor sharp), keep it clean and oiled and store it right during the winters and it should last any typical homeowners for years and years. All it has to do is split wood for the most part. Nobody's chopping down trees any more with how cheap decent chainsaws are nowadays. I had a Kobalt hatchet that I used for demo for half a decade and then retired it, restored it and used it for a camp axe for years until I gave it to a kid who was putting his own camping kit together. It was literally the best splitter and kindling maker I ever had (even better than my Swedish & custom axes). Same deal with other simple tools... Unless you're a professional running a shop, any $40 vise will do what the majority of us mortals need to do; hold stuff safely. Hammers, same deal, today, a $30 hammer will last a lifetime. Yes, I have $200 Titanium hammers, but my Estwings will be here after the Apocalypse has come & gone and I made my living swinging Estwings 10,000 times a day (no typo).
I got the 4.5 splitting axe, same brand. Ive split 13 cord this year with it, mostly rock maple, with some ash, bit of cherry, and variety of birches, and its never not been fine. The slightly shorter handle makes the reverb less noticeable, and I think ive only filed the edge once. For a long time i had been just using an old hydraulic splitter, but it was one of the splitting shorts that made me kinda miss hand split, and here I am, firewood done, i definitely worked a bit harder at it, but it was way more gratifying.
@JesseConsopolus It's kinda funny how we all have different goals for our wood, every time I'm dealing with a cherry or paper birch I'm all grumbling that it doesn't have the same btu output per cord as sugar maple, or white oak, ut's usefulness for grilling/smoking never even comes into mind.
@@rotorhead5000 oh goodness that is like the main thing for me. the flavors it gives to the food..... yum. i just throw whatever in my harmon stove. most of the time it overheats the home as far as btu. mostly white oak.
Sure, but then you are losing a purpose of a cheap axe, wooden handles need some care, die once in a while and even they are not expensive, they are not for free either. While this composite handle will last forever.
@@michaltaranza365 I was saying use it until the handle breaks then put a new/ better handle in it. I think that would really get your moneys worth imo.
If I had one I'd slide a steel tube about 3/4 the length (nothing heavy) over the handle, something fairly close fitting, and tack weld it to the head in about half a dozen places. Something to take some of the flex & reverb out of the mix.
I mean, don't get discouraged. Whenever I watch these and then go out splitting myself, I always gotta remind myself that this guy is really fucking good at splitting wood, lol. I think he's mentioned that he's worked as a pro arborist for a lot of years
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No matter the price or shape of the axe, Thoren will use 100% of its potential. 🙌
That did the job well and all for around $50.. Win win right there.. 👍
I have been polishing a beast of a splitter for you boss. I will be sending it in the mail when finished.
I actually really love the design on some of those cheapo mauls with the smaller overall head and the flared out "wings." I previously used a really light one, I think it was probably a six pounder, and it split like a beast.
I have learned so much from you Thoren. I have used the axes my dad used over the years splitting cords of firewood and around the house. I now understand the difference between a felling axe and a splitting axe. My double bit and single are both ancient, have hickory handles, and are designed to fell a tree not splitting! Thanks for all the info and tips you provide. I now need to get an axe with cheeks to split my firewood from here forward.
I look forward to your videos as I always take something new and positive away from them Thanks so much, Thoren. ✌️
I have a gransfors bruks splitting maul I picked up about 8yrs ago. It's been fantastic. Decided to switch it up with the Fiskars X27, love that too, just wish it had a hickory handle
We need a second review after a couple of months with it please 😭🙌🏽
Thanks for making this
My father single handedly cleared over an acer of full grown cedar tree with just an axe 2 wedges. Grit and determination mean everything at the end of the day
Can you please try the Adler super splitter
I got a similar price range 8 lb splitting maul at Ace Hardware, but with a wood handle. Treated it with boiled linseed oil, and I love it. I'm by no means a lumberjack or anything, but it does everything I need it for. I am slowly working my way through cutting and splitting 8 cord worth of tree length firewood for campfires and the wood stove for next few years and so far, the axe is killing it!
nice!
God job buddy.
I have the same Axe. Only took me 32 strikes to split poplar wood 😂
I think this was the first time I heard the “F” word get bleeped in one of your videos. At first I thought the video was made by a F’in impersonator! 🤣 Perhaps potential sponsors prefer it cleaned up, or some people complained?? (I find myself using it as an adverb and adjective, and I know it is a hard habit to control)
Bleeped or not, I’ll keep watching.
I'd prefer he didn't use the "french" at all in his vids, they're impressive enough without it.
And axe (like a vise or a hammer or a crow bar) is a simple tool.
It's just a steel wedge at the end of a stick. Keep the connection solid, use decent quality tool steel and really, any $40 axe from a reputable manufacturer will to it's job PROVIDED THAT the person swinging it maintains it. Keep it with a working edge (meaning "not" razor sharp), keep it clean and oiled and store it right during the winters and it should last any typical homeowners for years and years.
All it has to do is split wood for the most part. Nobody's chopping down trees any more with how cheap decent chainsaws are nowadays.
I had a Kobalt hatchet that I used for demo for half a decade and then retired it, restored it and used it for a camp axe for years until I gave it to a kid who was putting his own camping kit together. It was literally the best splitter and kindling maker I ever had (even better than my Swedish & custom axes).
Same deal with other simple tools...
Unless you're a professional running a shop, any $40 vise will do what the majority of us mortals need to do; hold stuff safely. Hammers, same deal, today, a $30 hammer will last a lifetime. Yes, I have $200 Titanium hammers, but my Estwings will be here after the Apocalypse has come & gone and I made my living swinging Estwings 10,000 times a day (no typo).
Why shouldn't you keep it razor sharp? Will it rust?
Losing sleep waiting for fiskars one-strike review. 🙏👻 Hahaha
I got the 4.5 splitting axe, same brand. Ive split 13 cord this year with it, mostly rock maple, with some ash, bit of cherry, and variety of birches, and its never not been fine. The slightly shorter handle makes the reverb less noticeable, and I think ive only filed the edge once. For a long time i had been just using an old hydraulic splitter, but it was one of the splitting shorts that made me kinda miss hand split, and here I am, firewood done, i definitely worked a bit harder at it, but it was way more gratifying.
damn buddy... send a guy a few for his grill??
@JesseConsopolus It's kinda funny how we all have different goals for our wood, every time I'm dealing with a cherry or paper birch I'm all grumbling that it doesn't have the same btu output per cord as sugar maple, or white oak, ut's usefulness for grilling/smoking never even comes into mind.
@@rotorhead5000 oh goodness that is like the main thing for me. the flavors it gives to the food..... yum. i just throw whatever in my harmon stove. most of the time it overheats the home as far as btu. mostly white oak.
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Can’t you just put a new handle in it?
Sure, but then you are losing a purpose of a cheap axe, wooden handles need some care, die once in a while and even they are not expensive, they are not for free either.
While this composite handle will last forever.
@@michaltaranza365 I was saying use it until the handle breaks then put a new/ better handle in it. I think that would really get your moneys worth imo.
If I had one I'd slide a steel tube about 3/4 the length (nothing heavy) over the handle, something fairly close fitting, and tack weld it to the head in about half a dozen places. Something to take some of the flex & reverb out of the mix.
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that's what i use... i can't get it in one hit like he does.... but....
I mean, don't get discouraged. Whenever I watch these and then go out splitting myself, I always gotta remind myself that this guy is really fucking good at splitting wood, lol. I think he's mentioned that he's worked as a pro arborist for a lot of years
@JesseConsopolus Jesus that out west? Sounds like that's gotta be NorCal or something
Please do an axe review with a bunch of axes. Like 10 of them. Can't find a good axe review.
Will you marry me Thoren Bradley?😅❤❤❤
Lol
Finally. No ovulating middle aged women
Oh here I am..lol