After 5 seasons as a wood burner, I finally read a post that mentioned using a pickaroon to make wood processing easier.
Fiskars just brought their own take on the idea to the US recently, and since I love their tools, I got one off Amazon.
I've only used it for a week, but the first night proved I've been missing out.
I found the XA22 is great for moving big rounds to the splitter. I've recently been cutting and splitting a huge old maple, and most of my rounds are 20" + diameter.
Instead of squatting and pushing them around, I can just stand and use the hook to pull as needed.
The next night I was stacking my splits, the pickaroon made it super easy ad I could hook and lift the splits without bending over, and stack with the other hand. Even the splits that wouldn't stay hooked were easy to tip up on end, easy to grab with the other hand.
The XA22 is made the same way the X27 is, with a hollow plastic handle, and the metal tip is light, making it seem weightless to lift.
This requires a flick of the wrist to get it to stick, but the length gives plenty of mechanical advantage.
I've read that you can add weights to the head by bolting them through the hole in the metal head.
the XA22 comes with a plastic guard that has a toggle and carrying handle, like the ones the fiskars axes have.
Fiskars just brought their own take on the idea to the US recently, and since I love their tools, I got one off Amazon.
I've only used it for a week, but the first night proved I've been missing out.
I found the XA22 is great for moving big rounds to the splitter. I've recently been cutting and splitting a huge old maple, and most of my rounds are 20" + diameter.
Instead of squatting and pushing them around, I can just stand and use the hook to pull as needed.
The next night I was stacking my splits, the pickaroon made it super easy ad I could hook and lift the splits without bending over, and stack with the other hand. Even the splits that wouldn't stay hooked were easy to tip up on end, easy to grab with the other hand.
The XA22 is made the same way the X27 is, with a hollow plastic handle, and the metal tip is light, making it seem weightless to lift.
This requires a flick of the wrist to get it to stick, but the length gives plenty of mechanical advantage.
I've read that you can add weights to the head by bolting them through the hole in the metal head.
the XA22 comes with a plastic guard that has a toggle and carrying handle, like the ones the fiskars axes have.
