@@ALifeofFishing Thank you for the content! It will be exciting and useful. It's very important to maintain the tools in the right way to do the job in the best possible and easiest way.
I like the way you described it. I need to get a shorter chopping block. I did see someone use a rubber bungie cord and a piece of chain instead of a tire. Worked the same way but could work on any size log and held it together better.
@EvilMonkey8366 I have heard of that before but never tried it. I use a pickup truck tire because if it's bigger than that I don't want to pick it up anyway.
@EvilMonkey8366 Also if you get a good break on the log the maul will bounce off the tire and you won't have to put as much work into lifting it each time. Sounds trivial but if you cut wood for 4 or 5 hours that can save you a lot of time and energy.
Hardly ever. I get it sharp when I buy it then sharpen it about once a year after that. I just use a grinding wheel but I'm not sure if putting an edge on it makes much of a difference.
In my case with the maul I just go nowhere - just creating groves on the top of the log. Only wedge and hammer method works for me. My logs are wet pine 17" wide, 20" long. Splitter - heavy Husky. Maybe I just not strong enough or your wood is well seasoned and dry hence easy to split?
Pine can be tough to split sometimes. I put out a second video where I use a chainsaw to create grooves for to wedges then hammer them in with the maul. Makes it easier than trying to hold the wedge and hit it.
I have a Fiskars splitting maul but I never use it because the wood around here is so dense and twisted and has so many knots, it won't do a damn thing. I use a narrow bladed axe with a 7 lb sledge. When the log is split into smaller pieces I use a Fiskars splitting axe; not a maul because it is too heavy and not worth wasting all that energy. I tried using a tire but its not worth it, mainly because the logs are too big to fit and it's a waste of energy lifting a big chunk into a tire and I can split it just fine without a tire. As far as a base is concerned I don't use any because I chainsaw and split the cut logs in the forest where they fall because I live in the Laurentiens and there is no way I can drag logs through the woods because the ground is all granite boulders and rock, and I'm not going to carry a base around because mostly there is no level ground anyway. That nice straight grain wood you have is easy... Here there is almost no straight grain wood. If you lived where I do, you would understand how none of your tips apply here. Also: I'm 76 years old and swinging that maul all day is a bit too much for me
The tire only works on smaller logs. As far as a base goes, I just chainsaw a 6 inch piece off of the trunk and use that. When I have twisted knotted wood that the maul won't split, I cut slits in the log with my chainsaw and put a wedge in there and use the hammer side of the maul. I show that technique in another video. All that being said, I've busted up some very knotty and twisted logs with that maul. I don't use the axe because I prefer taking less swings even though they are harder.
@@ALifeofFishing Each to his own. But as far as I'm concerned; my sledge hammer does a better job because it's more balanced. The Fiskars maul is so top heavy its ridiculous. You spend more energy lifting it than hitting with it. With my 7 lb sledge I can get up more speed than the maul so in my opinion it works just as good as the maul with less energy. Try using it when you're 76 years old and you'll see what I mean.
@@ALifeofFishing I wear a round hat with a mosquito net on top of it for when the bugs come out. A cap doesn't work because the bill gets in the way of lowering the netting when I need it. Up here in the Quebec Laurentiens we have black flies, horse flies and mosquitos. I carry a can of insect repellent all the time and spray around my neck and head and around my pant bottoms when they get active... They creep up my socks 6 inches and bite me if I let them. The cap's fine for you; not me.
In all my years splitting wood I've never had anything come off a log and hit me anywhere but my shin and toe. I wear safety glasses when I'm using a hydraulic log splitter or a chainsaw. I guess it's personal preference.
How so? If you do it perfect the maul bounces off the tire a little bit and you won't have to lift it up. Even if you miss the log completely and hit the tire it won't bounce back and hit you
![อาจารย์ยอด : ลุงแว่วเล่าเรื่องผี [ผี]](http://i.ytimg.com/vi/Fd2Qsy4dqpM/mqdefault.jpg)
Very informative, thanks for sharing
Thank you for watching
Awesome video, thank you very much man
Glad it helped.
I like that splitting maul. Yes, the cap too 😂
That maul is the best one I've ever used. I don't know what makes it so good but it splits wood like a charm
I think I'm going to wear the cap more often
Y the shock absorption + indestructible fiber glass core make it perfect. Never used a wooden maul ever again@@ALifeofFishing
@@Schacal6666 yes its a great maul. It's splits wood by accident.
Really nice technic! Can you make a video how you sharpen your splitting mauls/axes?
Good idea. I'm going to do that when I get a chance. Thanks for the input.
@@ALifeofFishing Thank you for the content! It will be exciting and useful. It's very important to maintain the tools in the right way to do the job in the best possible and easiest way.
Nice video, thanks!
Thank you
I think this is the best idea ever
You would be a doing yourself a favor
Thank you for your kind words
Hand splitting = my hand on the valve handle on my hydraulic splitter
I hear you. I have one of those also but it's more therapeutic to use a maul
Nice technic my friend. How sharp is that maul?
It's not real sharp. I usually sharpen it once or twice a year
THE MAN
You like that
There are hundreds of millions of videos out there and if you chose to watch subscribe and comment on this one Thank You 😊
I like the way you described it. I need to get a shorter chopping block. I did see someone use a rubber bungie cord and a piece of chain instead of a tire. Worked the same way but could work on any size log and held it together better.
@EvilMonkey8366 I have heard of that before but never tried it. I use a pickup truck tire because if it's bigger than that I don't want to pick it up anyway.
@EvilMonkey8366 Also if you get a good break on the log the maul will bounce off the tire and you won't have to put as much work into lifting it each time. Sounds trivial but if you cut wood for 4 or 5 hours that can save you a lot of time and energy.
@@ALifeofFishing I'll find a tire and try it, thank you!
@EvilMonkey8366 you're welcome and thank you for watching
How often do you sharpen your Maul? Dont know how much you chop but I assume a fuckin lot
Hardly ever. I get it sharp when I buy it then sharpen it about once a year after that. I just use a grinding wheel but I'm not sure if putting an edge on it makes much of a difference.
In my case with the maul I just go nowhere - just creating groves on the top of the log. Only wedge and hammer method works for me. My logs are wet pine 17" wide, 20" long. Splitter - heavy Husky. Maybe I just not strong enough or your wood is well seasoned and dry hence easy to split?
Pine can be tough to split sometimes. I put out a second video where I use a chainsaw to create grooves for to wedges then hammer them in with the maul. Makes it easier than trying to hold the wedge and hit it.
th-cam.com/video/H3pKXrTNuEs/w-d-xo.html
@@ALifeofFishing I'm using a splitting axe as a wedge - anyway after a first swing it gets stuck in the log, so it's time for the hammer then. :)
One swing with a sharp enough maul, finish with the mini sledge if necessary.
Keep on splitting
Yeah but what about the hat?
I have a Fiskars splitting maul but I never use it because the wood around here is so dense and twisted and has so many knots, it won't do a damn thing. I use a narrow bladed axe with a 7 lb sledge. When the log is split into smaller pieces I use a Fiskars splitting axe; not a maul because it is too heavy and not worth wasting all that energy.
I tried using a tire but its not worth it, mainly because the logs are too big to fit and it's a waste of energy lifting a big chunk into a tire and I can split it just fine without a tire. As far as a base is concerned I don't use any because I chainsaw and split the cut logs in the forest where they fall because I live in the Laurentiens and there is no way I can drag logs through the woods because the ground is all granite boulders and rock, and I'm not going to carry a base around because mostly there is no level ground anyway. That nice straight grain wood you have is easy... Here there is almost no straight grain wood.
If you lived where I do, you would understand how none of your tips apply here. Also: I'm 76 years old and swinging that maul all day is a bit too much for me
The tire only works on smaller logs. As far as a base goes, I just chainsaw a 6 inch piece off of the trunk and use that. When I have twisted knotted wood that the maul won't split, I cut slits in the log with my chainsaw and put a wedge in there and use the hammer side of the maul. I show that technique in another video. All that being said, I've busted up some very knotty and twisted logs with that maul. I don't use the axe because I prefer taking less swings even though they are harder.
@@ALifeofFishing
Each to his own. But as far as I'm concerned; my sledge hammer does a better job because it's more balanced. The Fiskars maul is so top heavy its ridiculous. You spend more energy lifting it than hitting with it. With my 7 lb sledge I can get up more speed than the maul so in my opinion it works just as good as the maul with less energy. Try using it when you're 76 years old and you'll see what I mean.
@@indrekkpringi I hope at that I am still able to split wood at your age.
@indrekkpringi let me ask you this though. What did you think of the hat. Since your splitting wood at 76 maybe you should wear it instead of me.
@@ALifeofFishing
I wear a round hat with a mosquito net on top of it for when the bugs come out. A cap doesn't work because the bill gets in the way of lowering the netting when I need it. Up here in the Quebec Laurentiens we have black flies, horse flies and mosquitos. I carry a can of insect repellent all the time and spray around my neck and head and around my pant bottoms when they get active... They creep up my socks 6 inches and bite me if I let them. The cap's fine for you; not me.
Safety glasses?
In all my years splitting wood I've never had anything come off a log and hit me anywhere but my shin and toe. I wear safety glasses when I'm using a hydraulic log splitter or a chainsaw. I guess it's personal preference.
😊glasses are not heavy , ok .
Like the prototyre , saves timergy .
@jondor654 When it takes or 4 hours or more every bit of time and energy is important. Thanks for watching
Need a farm hand? 😅
I need a Farm first
That tire is a bad accident waiting to happen.
How so? If you do it perfect the maul bounces off the tire a little bit and you won't have to lift it up. Even if you miss the log completely and hit the tire it won't bounce back and hit you
@@ALifeofFishing exactly
Tires are bouncy
@@mahnamahna3252 They aren't that bouncy. I've been splitting Firewood for a decade using a tire and haven't had a mishap yet
@@ALifeofFishing you've been lucky 👍
@mahnamahna3252 Some call it luck but I'm just good