You know you want to split the giant logs so the axe marked “splitting maul” catches your eye?  Is it what you need?  Yes.  A splitting axe is the same as a splitting maul.  A splitting maul is used for splitting logs along the grain (the inside of the tree) to make firewood where as a camp axe or felling axe is used to cut against the grain (cutting into the bark).  You could use an electric log splitter or a hydraulic log splitter to do the task but they’re expensive and take up a lot of room.  Plus it’s good exercise splitting wood and getting some fresh air.

Splitting mauls are heavier and have longer handles/hafts than a traditional axe. The head of a splitting maul is wedge-shaped but some companies have experimented with other shapes.  A normal axe has a wedge shape as well, but not anywhere near as wide as a splitting axe.  Splitting mauls are swung downward at a log, not across like when trying to fell a tree.  They do not need to be razor sharp.

It’s important to note that you should try to avoid splitting knotty wood.  It’s much harder to split knotty wood.  Some people prefer to split green wood, some prefer to split seasoned wood.  The benefits of splitting green wood is that it will dry faster.  The benefits of splitting seasoned wood is that it’s easier to split because the wood will have natural cracks that you can aim for.

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