Excellent review! I’ve seen these in hardware stores before. Always thought they were a bit ridiculous, but after watching this, I can see they have a VERY useful purpose. Thanks!
Glad you liked it! I was skeptical too, because most of Estwing’s axes are quite limited in functionality, but I think this one might make the exception. My friend and I were pleasantly surprised. Thanks for commenting!
Awesome review Codi !! Really man, well said. That’s really cool of you to look out for your buddy like that 👍 I hope he has a speedy recovery !! I never new estwing carried a mini maul, honestly I’ve never even heard of one till now and it seems more than capable !! Great job man
Thanks man, I appreciate that! It was a fun review! Hopefully it helps someone out there looking for a one-handed splitter. I don’t usually do reviews because a lot of my axes are hard to find or have been modified way-beyond what anyone would expect out of the box. This little axe was perfect because anyone can go out and buy the same thing. How’s your hand doing? Hope all is well👍
Good stuff mate, great little tool to throw in the truck. Always handy to have a little sledge floating around and if you can split wood with it, even better. Cool!
Thanks! A friend of mine back when I was in the scouts always kept a little sledge and wedge combo just in case his hatchet couldn’t get the job done. This reminded me of his setup. Works pretty good!
You and the timber made this thing look impressive. I just got a shorter handle sledge and I can't wait to use it for splitting wedges. This chubby hatchet seems like it would be great for that.
Thanks sir! Very cool. I'm not too big a fan of splitting wedges, so I do like that the maul-hatchet gives me the best of both worlds. Appreciate the feedback, thanks for watching!
@@Codi_Clapper I use splitting wedges for riving. I don't like using them for firewood either. Something about getting firewood apart with just an axe is much more enjoyable too me.
For those who don't know, splitting wood is different from chopping it. When cutting down a tree, you want something sharp to sever the fibers. Light or heavy, you want a narrower angle on your edge to cut efficiently. When splitting wood, like in this video, a sharp, narrow blade tends to just get stuck in the wood. Plus, narrower edges dull and break more easily. Splitting tools are much wider and less sharp on purpose. The geometry is meant to be push the wood apart. It needs to be just sharp enough to get in between the fibers. Thus, there's a reason to have separate tools for chopping/felling and splitting.
@@Codi_Clapper Even though I'm Canadian, it's always a pleasure for me to buy USA-made tools rather than their Chinese-made counterparts. I'm certainly looking forward to staying warm this winter thanks to my Fireside Friend.
I have a paralyzed left arm and that's what I've been using for the last few years but I'm dealing up to the wood handled Fishers N12 soon just because I want to go a little bigger. Eventually I might upgrade to a Gränsfors Bruk Small Splitting Axe. I've loved my Estwing but it's fine for a new axe because I've used and abused the heck out of my Estwing hahaha
Thanks for watching Brett! Exactly what I was thinking. I expected some overstrikes to occur with my friend having to learn using his non-dominant arm for awhile. You really can’t go wrong with these for durability.
Definitely! If anybody asks to borrow an axe of mine, the estwing camp axe is first to go. It will break your wrists before you can break it haha. Thanks for commenting!
Yes sir! That’s a good comparison, and I agree that the weight makes a huge difference. Once you realize that you can pretty much drop a heavy axe without actually swinging, it makes for really easy work. Thanks for watching!
Lol that would be awesome! I’d imagine it would take quite a bit of grinding, but if the hardened steel is there, why not? Good luck with this project! Thanks for commenting!
@@Codi_Clapper Yep it will. But I didn't buy the 6" angle grinder to sit on the bench and look pretty LOL. I go by the philosophy of my father and grandfather ... If you can't find it or can't afford to buy it then make it. Good work on the video.
Yeah I totally agree, especially with estwing tools. Just gotta be careful not to grip it to hard, it’s really the shock from the steel that is going to destroy your arm. In terms of just muscle strength, it’s only 4 pounds, which is really light, so I don’t see any issue there.
This is the best review of this tool on TH-cam, thanks!
Great tool, kept one, along with a couple of splitting wedges, in my truck for years for camping and emergency.
Excellent review! I’ve seen these in hardware stores before. Always thought they were a bit ridiculous, but after watching this, I can see they have a VERY useful purpose. Thanks!
Glad you liked it! I was skeptical too, because most of Estwing’s axes are quite limited in functionality, but I think this one might make the exception. My friend and I were pleasantly surprised.
Thanks for commenting!
That was so nice of you to get that for Jarred! Good video
Thanks!
Just came across the channel, love the content bro. Keep it up!
Awesome review Codi !! Really man, well said. That’s really cool of you to look out for your buddy like that 👍 I hope he has a speedy recovery !! I never new estwing carried a mini maul, honestly I’ve never even heard of one till now and it seems more than capable !! Great job man
Thanks man, I appreciate that! It was a fun review! Hopefully it helps someone out there looking for a one-handed splitter.
I don’t usually do reviews because a lot of my axes are hard to find or have been modified way-beyond what anyone would expect out of the box. This little axe was perfect because anyone can go out and buy the same thing.
How’s your hand doing? Hope all is well👍
Good stuff mate, great little tool to throw in the truck. Always handy to have a little sledge floating around and if you can split wood with it, even better. Cool!
Thanks! A friend of mine back when I was in the scouts always kept a little sledge and wedge combo just in case his hatchet couldn’t get the job done. This reminded me of his setup. Works pretty good!
Awesome! Been waiting for this review. Thanks for getting this, had a lot of fun splitting with it
You're welcome man, glad to hear it!
I've never seen one of those. That is definitely something that would be handy! Thanks for the great review!
Means a lot, thanks man! Glad you found it helpful.
You and the timber made this thing look impressive. I just got a shorter handle sledge and I can't wait to use it for splitting wedges. This chubby hatchet seems like it would be great for that.
Thanks sir! Very cool. I'm not too big a fan of splitting wedges, so I do like that the maul-hatchet gives me the best of both worlds.
Appreciate the feedback, thanks for watching!
@@Codi_Clapper I use splitting wedges for riving. I don't like using them for firewood either. Something about getting firewood apart with just an axe is much more enjoyable too me.
For those who don't know, splitting wood is different from chopping it. When cutting down a tree, you want something sharp to sever the fibers. Light or heavy, you want a narrower angle on your edge to cut efficiently.
When splitting wood, like in this video, a sharp, narrow blade tends to just get stuck in the wood. Plus, narrower edges dull and break more easily. Splitting tools are much wider and less sharp on purpose. The geometry is meant to be push the wood apart. It needs to be just sharp enough to get in between the fibers.
Thus, there's a reason to have separate tools for chopping/felling and splitting.
An excellent review of an excellent tool. Cheers!
Thank you!
@@Codi_Clapper Even though I'm Canadian, it's always a pleasure for me to buy USA-made tools rather than their Chinese-made counterparts. I'm certainly looking forward to staying warm this winter thanks to my Fireside Friend.
I have a paralyzed left arm and that's what I've been using for the last few years but I'm dealing up to the wood handled Fishers N12 soon just because I want to go a little bigger. Eventually I might upgrade to a Gränsfors Bruk Small Splitting Axe. I've loved my Estwing but it's fine for a new axe because I've used and abused the heck out of my Estwing hahaha
Thanks for the review. If it's anything like their hammers it will last and should serve your friend quite well.
Thanks for watching Brett! Exactly what I was thinking. I expected some overstrikes to occur with my friend having to learn using his non-dominant arm for awhile. You really can’t go wrong with these for durability.
Love estwing’s hammers. They’re basically indestructible, as you said.
Definitely! If anybody asks to borrow an axe of mine, the estwing camp axe is first to go. It will break your wrists before you can break it haha. Thanks for commenting!
Looks like a good tool. I regularly swing shorter 4lb axes in the same way one handed, much better for splitting than a small hatchet
Yes sir! That’s a good comparison, and I agree that the weight makes a huge difference. Once you realize that you can pretty much drop a heavy axe without actually swinging, it makes for really easy work.
Thanks for watching!
I'v been thinking about making my one from and old 2 pound sledge hammer.
Lol that would be awesome! I’d imagine it would take quite a bit of grinding, but if the hardened steel is there, why not? Good luck with this project! Thanks for commenting!
@@Codi_Clapper Yep it will. But I didn't buy the 6" angle grinder to sit on the bench and look pretty LOL. I go by the philosophy of my father and grandfather ... If you can't find it or can't afford to buy it then make it. Good work on the video.
Awesome video, thank you so much
Glad it was helpful! Thanks for watching👍
Big head, little handle. Seems to perform great !
Heck yeah man! Doesn’t look like much, but with 4-pounds it packs a punch. Thanks for watching!
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heavy one handed tools can really mess you up. flex all your arm muscles
Yeah I totally agree, especially with estwing tools. Just gotta be careful not to grip it to hard, it’s really the shock from the steel that is going to destroy your arm. In terms of just muscle strength, it’s only 4 pounds, which is really light, so I don’t see any issue there.
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Nice video friend. Hope you check mine out some time, love a good axe
Hey man, thanks for watching! I checked out some of your vids, great stuff going on. Love me some new axe content too! Cheers
@@Codi_Clapper wow thanks! Glad you liked it!
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