Vasque boots are the best!

Looks like you can keep them in the shop when you are done with them as they have a story to tell.

Lucky? You bet!

Glad you were not hurt.

Whenever I am working with an axe or chainsaw I always wear my logging boots. Heavy leather high top boots with a steel toe. They have saved my butt several times.

Oh, you are smart to keep you axe sharp. A dull axe is an accident just waiting to happen. Even though you may want to disagree with that now.

I always used a busting axe not a Razer !
Congrats on having 10 toes!

This may be a safer option. I never tried one but the video makes it look easy.

https://www.northerntool.com/s..._200676883_200676883

When that lottery ticket comes through, get yourself a hydraulic splitter!

^^^^^ I like the exercise! I split 6-12 cords of black ash a year with that same Fiskars splitter. Had damn near the same thing happen to me also. Although, I do wear steel toes and it landed right on steel. I quit that day and had a couple of beers. Started back again the next day, all refreshed!

Quick newb question of anyone to answer. I have not split a lot of wood, but I am not a stranger to it. However, I have never used an axe. Dad had a maul, and when I asked him about it as a wee lad, he said it was better for splitting because of the weight and taper.

Was he misinformed (Loathe as I am to think my dad was wrong about manly stuff like that, but he was an engineer, not a lumberjack, LOL)? So is a wicked shahp axe just as good or better than a maul, or is it a matter for two different tools for two different parts of the job?

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Originally posted by Otto Pilot:
Quick newb question of anyone to answer. I have not split a lot of wood, but I am not a stranger to it. However, I have never used an axe. Dad had a maul, and when I asked him about it as a wee lad, he said it was better for splitting because of the weight and taper.

Was he misinformed (Loathe as I am to think my dad was wrong about manly stuff like that, but he was an engineer, not a lumberjack, LOL)? So is a wicked shahp axe just as good or better than a maul, or is it a matter for two different tools for two different parts of the job?

A maul can be better than a standard profile axe for some splitting chores, such as large rounds. An axe can easily get stuck in large pieces where a splitting maul can power through. The Fiskars is a splitting axe; if you look at the profile, it has a wide flare at the cheek after the the bit that greatly enhances its ability to split as compared to a traditional axe. It’s the best of both worlds. After years of splitting with a variety of both axes and mauls, I can attest to its abilities.

I do share a hydraulic splitter with a neighbor and use it for large piles of wood. I actually like splitting wood for the exercise and when the pieces are around 12” in diameter. The Fiskars is truly an amazing piece of equipment.

Thanks! That makes perfect sense.