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Post by genesis273 on Jan 4, 2021 12:35:06 GMT -5

So I had my heart set on a couple Gransfors Bruk axes and a twisted wedge. Average prices for all 3 was about $600.

Since we've decided to do a couple projects around the house I figured I best downgrade. After some research and reviews I decided to go with a Fiskars 36" and 23" axe. I also picked up a Ground Works twisted wedge. I got all 3 from tractor supply. $123 out the door.

I tried them out today. I split a nearly 36" log with just the one twisted wedge. Logs similar to this I have had to use two. The wedge powered straight through and stuck in the ground and did not get lodged between sections.

I broke down the three sections with the 36" axe and then I broke down a couple logs into kindling with the 23".

I gotta say, I'm pretty impressed with how things went. Time will tell how well they hold up after long days of use.

www.tractorsupply.com/tsc/product/fiskars-s-36-in-super-splitting-axe-378841-1004?cm_vc=-10005

www.tractorsupply.com/tsc/product/fiskars-x15-chopping-axe-softgrip-23-1-2-in?cm_vc=-10005

www.tractorsupply.com/tsc/product/groundwork-twisted-wedge-4-lb

Here's a pic with the 36" axe on the log I split.

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New axes Jan 4, 2021 13:30:26 GMT -5 via mobile genesis273 likes this

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Post by budd on Jan 4, 2021 13:30:26 GMT -5

Very nice!! Looks a lot lighter than my beast. I usually throw the splitting logs to the side until we get a good week of below 0 temps. Frozen wood splits a lot easier. I dont split unless over 12 inches across.

duff Global Moderator Posts: 12,238	New axes Jan 4, 2021 14:49:01 GMT -5 via mobile featherduster, greghopper, and 1 more like this Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by duff on Jan 4, 2021 14:49:01 GMT -5 Ouch...looks like work!

featherduster Major Contributor Posts: 9,983	New axes Jan 4, 2021 16:10:03 GMT -5 Woody Williams and genesis273 like this Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by featherduster on Jan 4, 2021 16:10:03 GMT -5 At first glance I thought it said "NEW EX'S".

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New axes Jan 4, 2021 16:46:55 GMT -5 via Tapatalk

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Jan 4, 2021 13:30:26 GMT -5 budd said:

Very nice!! Looks a lot lighter than my beast. I usually throw the splitting logs to the side until we get a good week of below 0 temps. Frozen wood splits a lot easier. I dont split unless over 12 inches across.

I have a 16lbs mual and I'm tired of swinging it.

blackmouthcur Major Contributor Posts: 280	New axes Jan 4, 2021 17:07:37 GMT -5 via Tapatalk Woody Williams, scrub-buster, and 2 more like this Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by blackmouthcur on Jan 4, 2021 17:07:37 GMT -5 Any of you gentlemen ever have the pleasure of splitting Elm with a sledge and wedge? I personally have not run into anything stringier than elm wood, it’s horrible.

genesis273 Major Contributor Posts: 6,229	New axes Jan 4, 2021 17:34:48 GMT -5 via Tapatalk blackmouthcur likes this Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by genesis273 on Jan 4, 2021 17:34:48 GMT -5 I have and It's awful! Lol!

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Jan 4, 2021 17:07:37 GMT -5 blackmouthcur said:

Any of you gentlemen ever have the pleasure of splitting Elm with a sledge and wedge? I personally have not run into anything stringier than elm wood, it’s horrible.

I've split 2 elm logs that were 6' long with a sledgehammer and many many steel wedges. It was not fun. 2 of the guys helping me were bleeding by the time we were done.

I cut an osage tree that had interlocking grain like elm. It was so tough I couldn't get an axe head started in the end using a sledge hammer. I took the rest of the tree to a sawmill

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medic22 Major Contributor Posts: 3,071	New axes Jan 4, 2021 17:39:58 GMT -5 via Tapatalk genesis273 likes this Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by medic22 on Jan 4, 2021 17:39:58 GMT -5 I like my x27

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Jan 4, 2021 17:39:28 GMT -5 scrub-buster said:

Jan 4, 2021 17:07:37 GMT -5 blackmouthcur said:

Any of you gentlemen ever have the pleasure of splitting Elm with a sledge and wedge? I personally have not run into anything stringier than elm wood, it’s horrible.

I've split 2 elm logs that were 6' long with a sledgehammer and many many steel wedges. It was not fun. 2 of the guys helping me were bleeding by the time we were done.

I cut an osage tree that had interlocking grain like elm. It was so tough I couldn't get an axe head started in the end using a sledge hammer. I took the rest of the tree to a sawmill

Split a lot of osage staves with good friend Gerald. That was a chore!!!

esshup Major Contributor Cal and Dottie (R.I.P.) Posts: 12,741	New axes Jan 4, 2021 22:55:19 GMT -5 genesis273 likes this Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by esshup on Jan 4, 2021 22:55:19 GMT -5 Green Sycamore isn't much easier than the Elm.....
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Jan 4, 2021 22:55:19 GMT -5 esshup said:

Green Sycamore isn't much easier than the Elm.....

I don't think dry hackberry is either.

Then again, I bought a 37 ton wood splitter almost 15 years ago and my biggest issue now is the size of the blocks.

Is it immoral to indulge the insistence of an unarmed man to a dual of whits?

I inappropriately apportioned my physical response to an emotional reaction.

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Jan 5, 2021 7:41:48 GMT -5 firstwd said:

Jan 4, 2021 22:55:19 GMT -5 esshup said:

Green Sycamore isn't much easier than the Elm.....

I don't think dry hackberry is either.

Then again, I bought a 37 ton wood splitter almost 15 years ago and my biggest issue now is the size of the blocks.

I hear you. I have a 79cc saw with a 32" bar for a reason. LOL

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Jan 5, 2021 23:06:59 GMT -5 esshup said:

Jan 5, 2021 7:41:48 GMT -5 firstwd said:

I don't think dry hackberry is either.

Then again, I bought a 37 ton wood splitter almost 15 years ago and my biggest issue now is the size of the blocks.

I hear you. I have a 79cc saw with a 32" bar for a reason. LOL

Yeah, I have ripped many a big rounds over the years with a saw. Now, my axe is on the end of a log splitter cylinder. Lol. Getting too wore out to swing.

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Sasquatch Major Contributor Posts: 9,002	New axes Jan 6, 2021 7:40:30 GMT -5 Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by Sasquatch on Jan 6, 2021 7:40:30 GMT -5 Fiskars makes good stuff! I'm sure they will serve you well!

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