What do you like and why?
I have had a scad of them. Mostly I use them to reach into the truck bed without having to lean over so far to pull rounds out. I have used them to pick up rounds onto a splitting block one handed and swing a light weight maul with the other hand to split. That was many many years ago.
Either I am older, or trees are twistier, i haven't tried that stunt in a couple decades. Maybe mauls are heavier, that could be it. I'll bet that is it. I bet the manufacturers feel so bad about the prices they are charging that a 6# maul actually weighs 11 pounds now.
Anyroad, i am currently using a "woodchuck". It's the best and the worst of all the ones I have had. The bad news is the handle is round, so there is no mechanical feedback on which way the head is pointing. You got to watch to make sure you get a square hit.
The good news is the tooth on the woodchuck is the best I have ever used. Instead of a rectangular cross section, the cross section on the woodchuck tooth is square. Side grain, end grain, edge grain, it don't matter. This sucker will bite, as long as you are watching the head and get a good hit.
I may have to put my woodchuck head on a elliptical cross section axe handle. That will give me three grips, and I can look at something else while I am swinging and still get a good hit. Pics if i do it.
What do you like?
I have had a scad of them. Mostly I use them to reach into the truck bed without having to lean over so far to pull rounds out. I have used them to pick up rounds onto a splitting block one handed and swing a light weight maul with the other hand to split. That was many many years ago.
Either I am older, or trees are twistier, i haven't tried that stunt in a couple decades. Maybe mauls are heavier, that could be it. I'll bet that is it. I bet the manufacturers feel so bad about the prices they are charging that a 6# maul actually weighs 11 pounds now.
Anyroad, i am currently using a "woodchuck". It's the best and the worst of all the ones I have had. The bad news is the handle is round, so there is no mechanical feedback on which way the head is pointing. You got to watch to make sure you get a square hit.
The good news is the tooth on the woodchuck is the best I have ever used. Instead of a rectangular cross section, the cross section on the woodchuck tooth is square. Side grain, end grain, edge grain, it don't matter. This sucker will bite, as long as you are watching the head and get a good hit.
I may have to put my woodchuck head on a elliptical cross section axe handle. That will give me three grips, and I can look at something else while I am swinging and still get a good hit. Pics if i do it.
What do you like?
