Wood Mauls

JDGREEN4ME · Feb 28, 2013

I don't use enough wood to justify a splitter so I've been looking for a maul. Looked at Fiskars, Stihl and Husqvarna name brand wise and the usual offerings at the box stores. Any one have any recommendations? :tree:

MIKE R · Feb 28, 2013

I have no clue what brand mine are as they are 50 years old. Most any name brand is good. I like the wood handles, compared to the fiberglass.

mjarrels · Feb 28, 2013

I've had my best luck picking up items like this at estate auctions and yard sales... good quality old items from the day quality was a house hold word and the price is uasually right too.

mark

Thomas · Feb 28, 2013

I like the fiber glass handle,one I have I wore the name off many years ago..purchase from Tru Valve Hareware store.

mikehaugen · Feb 28, 2013

I just use a regular 8lb maul, but a guy I work with uses one of these https://www.chopper1axe.com/ and swears by it. Maybe someday I will give it a go. Heard good things about the fiskars, but if you got the money check out the wetterlings, gransfors bruks, or council tool (made in usa)- I don't know if they split any better but they sure are nice. I have been drooling over a gransfors ax for some time now.

Oaktree · Feb 28, 2013

I have a splitter now, but before I got it I'd always split with wedges and a sledge. Never could split wood worth beans with a maul.

1bush2hog · Feb 28, 2013

I like the Stihl maul, but have heard alot of good things about the Fiskars

bcp · Feb 28, 2013

Of the half-dozen I've used, the Fiskars is noticeably the best.

Get the right length for your size.

Bruce

vtsnowedin · Feb 28, 2013

The seven pound maul I have now is on about on it's thirtieth handle. One a year on average and I've tried everything except steel pipe. For good wood a four pound axe in skilled hands is faster and the really tough stuff takes wedges,often more then one to a block, but that seven pounder will walk through most of it as fast as the kids can stand them up. Doesn't matter what brand as long as the temper is right and the hammer end doesn't chip when driving wedges. Still I'm getting old and like my hydraulic wood splitter and don't miss doing it by hand one bit.