My 8 year old is wanting to split wood with me. Tried a hatchet, which is never going to split a round. My fiskars x25 is too big for him. Guessing I need something with a 20-24" handle? Anyone have any suggestions?
X11 I think would be too small, but the X17 might be good. Though I don't know if he deserves a fiskars yet
Might start with THIS. Or I should see if my x25 fits. The X27 is definitely too big.
Well, he's been using a hatchet for some time, so he's used to it. Gave it a go with the x25, still a bit heavy for him, and maybe a touch long. It has a head weight of 4#. The X17 has a head weight of 2.4# and is 4" shorter, so I think that will work. We'll see how he does with it. If no good, we'll wait a few more years (and I'll use it in the meantime). He's a careful kid. I really can't envision the mechanism for a severe injury if under my supervision. Maybe I'm missing something, so please enlighten me as to what I should be worried about.