Axe

[Rob Murphy]

After lopa's comment on wedges...this is the axe I use..
i got it cause I could mount the braket on my gear box door.Turns out it is a great splitting axe and light for wedging.


http://www.fiskars.com/en_US/garden/lookupItem.do?cat=1&itemNumber=24294

 

[Stumper]

Interesting Murph-I just bought one of those today as my new wedge driver.

 

[Rob Murphy]

I also bought one for home as well.

 

[a_lopa]

my hitting splitting/wedge driver is a splitting maul cost me 200,hickory handle31".made by gransfors bruks ab sweeden,i would highly recomend it for any one involved with felling.i didnt buy it to split wood, its a safety item you can drive a wedge in faster than any other hammer ive used, 20 yr guarantee.should have "using a decent driver in your falling" write up daniel.

 

[a_lopa]

this one

 

[Stumper]

Those Gransfors tools are beautiful items of very, very high quality. They are not cheap.

 

[Husky372]

rob i have two of those but they say stihl on them but made by the same company. it is a nice splitter but have'nt really used it yet. i also have the regular axe quit a bit. heres a picture of them.
what i like about the spliter is the wedge shape to it.

 

[Husky372]

i've never used either of those for driving wedges. are they good for that really?

 

[Burnham]

That Fiskars/Stihl axe head seems way too light...1 3/4 lbs. would not give enough driving power for my needs. How heavy is the bigger splitting head?

 

[Husky372]

not much hevier than that thats why i asked if they where really any good for driving wedges. o.k i just did a quick wieght check on my digital bathroom scale the regular axe is 1.5 pounds the splitting axe is 2 pounds. i really cant see useing one for driving wedges. the one i use for driving wedges is 3.25 pound head with a yellow plastic handle.

 

[a_lopa]

huski,

buy one when you have the extra dollars you wont look back

 

[OutOnaLimb]

Gerber makes a slick little piece like that. Sorry I dont have a pic

Kenn

 

[wiley_p]

For enough slam to drive wedges a 2.5 to 3 lb singlebit is a must. for smaller lift and the versatility I use the Sandvik prybar/pounder.

 

[a_lopa]

the maul is5.5lb just right

 

[Husky372]

aussie i have 2, 1 of each (notice picture) but they just seem alittle lite (1.5# and 2#) to be pounding wedges.

 

[a_lopa]

yeah there fine really huski,its just personal preferance.

 

[John Paul Sanborn]

gerber axes

 

[Husky372]

well aussie i will have to give it a try. heck if it works beats lugging the other one around.

 

[glens]

Hey JP, when I saw that image I thought "Well, Gerber's got Fiskars making their axes for them".  Then I followed the link and at the bottom of the page:  "© 2004 Gerber Legendary Blades, a Fiskars Brands Company"

The only product in that line that I like is the hatchet (which I have).  All the others have too short handles for the applications, for my taste.

Glen

 

[a_lopa]

the wedges i use deteriorate getting hit with axes need a decent face i still have a plastic handle axe $25