While both of these axe types split wood along the grain, they differ in size and design. Mauls, like the Fiskars 8-Pound Splitting Maul, have thick, blunt, wedge-shaped heads that weigh upward of ...

While a short, light hatchet is great for intricate tasks such as making kindling, carving, or clearing trails, nothing beats a long-handled axe for chopping logs into firewood. With its two-part ...

A sharp long-handled axe is a necessity for any outdoorsman. When the blade gets dull, well, you can fix that: A bench grinder can be used to sharpen a dull axe head, and some rust soak will have it ...

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