Wetherbee prefers a splitting maul to an axe, on account of its heavier, less tapered head — it’s less likely to get stuck in knotty wood, she says. Also: a chopping block, and she recommends eye ...

A metal splitting maul head. The maul head is roughly wedge-shaped. One side of the maul is an axe blade and the other is a butt that doubles as a hammer. The hammer has eight (8) sides and a smooth ...

My friend Todd was visiting from Texas, and he's never used a log splitter before. I thought this was the perfect opportunity to get him on the American CLS Animal and show him the difference between ...