I split about 6 cords of wood this year by hand with a generic splitting ax that I got at Home Depot a couple of years ago. The yellow outer shell of the handle was cracking and I used this as an excuse to purchase a new Fiskars Super Splitting Ax. I'm short at about 5 foot 8 so the short handle wasn't going to be a problem. Well I ended up hitting a split wrong and glancing the thing off of my left foot. I sliced thru my sneaker and gave the top of my left foot a serious gash. I was driven to the hospital be a neighbor and needed 7 stitches to close it up. It's throbbing pretty bad right now. I only made it thru 2 rounds when it happened.
I never really worried about foot protection and would split wood in a pair of old sneakers. I haven't researched the topic but would like recommendations on appropriate footware and or clothing so this doesn't happen again. I really need to make sure my form is good from now on also. That is one seriously sharp ax and I realize that I was really lucky.
So what do you wear when splitting?
I never really worried about foot protection and would split wood in a pair of old sneakers. I haven't researched the topic but would like recommendations on appropriate footware and or clothing so this doesn't happen again. I really need to make sure my form is good from now on also. That is one seriously sharp ax and I realize that I was really lucky.
So what do you wear when splitting?