I choke up at the sight of all that nice firewood once its cut/split/stacked in my backyard...Do you choke up a little and get on top of the swing
At beginning of splitting stroke
This video sums it up fairly well - https://www.artofmanliness.com/articles/how-to-split-firewood/
- With strong/ favored arm grip just below head of ax/ splitting maul
- With weak arm grip ax/ splitting maul at butt of the handle.
- On the upswing bring splitting head overhead, then . . .
- as you proceed with downswing motion continuously slide strong hand down handle to meet with other hand at the end of the swing.
At beginning of splitting stroke
This video sums it up fairly well - https://www.artofmanliness.com/articles/how-to-split-firewood/
- With strong/ favored arm grip just below head of ax/ splitting maul
- With weak arm grip ax/ splitting maul at butt of the handle.
- On the upswing bring splitting head overhead, then . . .
- as you proceed with downswing motion continuously slide strong hand down handle to meet with other hand at the end of the swing.