![]() The original we own has a black fiberglass handle. The only difference I notice in this product is that it uses a hickory wooden handle. One of the few things that has worked as advertised. Really, I just pick it up, swing it up over my shoulders, and let it fall with some downward force - depending on the size of round, usually one swing pops it open (say 12-14"diameter, 18" lengths - I'd have to go try some to be more accurate). $70 is a chunk of change - but this thing is so easy that DH and I can't believe how we used to split firewood. It would have been easier to return if we hadn't liked it. They were selling at Fred Meyers, K-mart, etc - one of those deals where they had a product information video playing on a tv. I can't even remember if I thought it was high priced at the time. Lurkess - it was so long ago that I can't remember how much we paid. Simply place the wood on the blade and hit it with a hammer or mallet. Very cool tool.įast5 - thanks for fixing my link I tried it and it worked for me, don't know what happened there! Package Quantity: Single item packaging Highlights Safe & Efficient No sharp or moving blade passes through your hand. Its not cheap, but like I said, the one we have is at least 14 years old and splits like it did on the first day. It just blows dry wood apart, with hardly any effort at all - wanted to pass this on. So thought I'd pass it along - this is really a cool thing to have if you have a woodstove, and no mechanical log splitter. Looks like they did take a hiatus from sales, and now are back as an online operation. Maybe I'll try another search." and danged if I didn't find a website this time, so am going to try to paste the addy here. Tonight, DH and I were out in the shop, sitting around the fire barrel, and I said "man, if we ever lose the chopper we are toast. ![]() Every few years, I'd search online for them, but found nothing. Ours is still sound as the day we bought it, but I noticed you couldn't find these in the stores anywhere. I don't have tons of upper body strength, but with this, I could split dry rounds all day (well, that was years ago, but I can still can split a bunch with it 14 years later Wedged mauls: A typical wood splitting maul has a head weight of 6 to 8. Log Splitter Firewood Chopper Wood Split Cone Drill Bit Woodworking Tool. A splitting maul also known as a block buster, block splitter, chop and maul, sledge axe. Bought it years ago - and it makes splitting rounds seem like child's play. 1: wood splitter function 2: log splitter function 3: firewood splitter. This item: Chopper Wooden Axe - 1 Splitting Maul Powerful Log Action Spring Activated Levers Separate Wood 6.25 Cast Iron Head 32'' Hickory Handle Camping, Stoves & Firewood, Brown Steel 99.99 Estwing E-5 5 Lb Sure Split Wedge, Blue 23.98 Fiskars 378841-1002 X27 Super Splitting Axe 36 Inch, 36-Inch, Black 69. Don't know if anyone has heard of these - we have a firewood splitter called The Chopper.
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