Collins Wood Splitting Wedge, Diamond Shape, 4 LBS
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The green wood has always been easier to split than the aged wood. The 24-inch boards I split are large and heavy I had two 30" pieces of scarlet oak (aged 6 months) which were so grainy and knotty that either my 8lb or 15lb maul couldn't split them. The tree had been injured early in life, which led to it being hard and that it couldn't be split by hand In spite of this, the wedge works well. The color green or the age of green. Regardless of how hard wood is since I cannot see any reason to burn it, I do not split soft wood. Although that would save me the expense and hassle of renting a chipper and trying to figure out how to transport the enormous machine. Aside from that. If you intend to use it for soft wood or easy to split wood like poplar or pine, you will probably waste your time since it would be simpler to use a maul or axe instead. It is only appropriate for chunks of wood that are difficult to handle, according to me
The quality of the wood has a lot to do with how it ages. The most suitable woods for this work are oak, maple, hickory, or any other hard wood. It may just sink into the wood and stick if it is softer wood. Neither the wedge nor wood is responsible for the problem.
The weight of the device is
The metal is some sort of alloy. Despite splitting approximately ten sections of a hard wood tree (black cherry), it still stands firm.
Selected User Reviews For Collins Wood Splitting Wedge, Diamond Shape, 4 LBS
I live out in the woods, so I've had to split lots of trees, numerous logs that have been given to me by neighbors, and much other wood that needed Yes, it was more than a cord, and yes, I was high to think I could do it all with my trusty little Fiskars axe (which is awesome, by the way), and a wedge and a 7-inch pry bar A sledgehammer that weighs five pounds. To master the technique of lifting that 7-foot box, it took some time I didn't know how to lift a pounder over my head without falling, but once I managed it, I was pretty good. There are no really large logs, except the really large ones. I was told to get a grenade wedge from my neighbor. It made perfect sense to me, since I figured grenades would be hugely efficient and easy to use to break wood apart. However, a grenade wasn't as effective as I thought. THERE WAS NO WAY I COULD BELIEVE THAT. The giant logs would crack and split after a few blows. Even Paul Buyan would have a hard time handling them. In that moment, I felt truly mighty. It is fine to split a log with a regular axe, but you will need one of these puppies to split really large A smaller 3-inch device was given to me Using a pound stake hammer to knock the wedge into the wood, I then used the 7-inch chisel to cut the wood I will smite and rend apart my celluloid foe with this pounder!.
It is commonly reported that customers' wedges pop out of the wood when installed. The Collins Wood Splitters I purchased recently are awesome. I plan to give them a try before I comment on them. Yesterday, I put one through a workout as well, and I believe I was right in my guesses about where the problems are coming Once you have allowed your wood to dry for a few weeks, you should find that not only will cracks appear but the wood around them will also dry out completely. It will be rare for the wedge to pop out, and your problems will be resolved. In terms of handling, yesterday's wedge was like my old Wood Blaster, which seems to have gone out of production these past weeks. My weight is 106 pounds and I am 70 years old. Using the wedge, I was able to hit it one to three times, and it completely split the section. If you learn how to put the wedge in these cracks, you'll be able to drive it down once (several hits needed), and it will break into sections of anywhere from two to four, depending on how big the cracks are. However, the key it to let the wood dry and age for a period of time enough to make it easy! The key is to experiment until you find a wedge that works for you. But these wedges are indeed magical! When it comes to knots The only way to cut through them is with a saw. You will be able to keep your fire going longer if you know how to work around the knots.
With this tree, I got a few sore elbows, but I've split lots of wood and I've seen plenty. It's usually easier to split red oak, but this one had super gnarly grain and knots all over it. These pictures show that this wood is at the end of its ability to be split by hand. I shot this photo of the largest chunk with knots and grain that was 18" in diameter and 19" long. The marks my 8lb maul had left can be seen in one picture, where I had already given it a solid whack. Despite our best efforts, we have not been successful. Three minutes was probably the most that was taken out of the worst chunk The wedge needs to be used for four solid hits. is the best shape to bite into the wood, but it's still wide enough not to get buried in the wood. There is a possibility that it would bury in soft trees like fir or spruce, but I only split hardwood, so I have no idea. In the end, this wedge saved me since I didn't want to waste any more time with the mauls, and I couldn't get the splitter to the wood without building a road to pull my truck to the site.
Listen to them, but don't let them influence you Having this tool at your disposal is very effective. A couple of weeks before I bought the current one, I tried one of these for the first time. Once you get used to it and see where it should go in each piece of wood, it isn't hard to do. used someone else's wedge in the first hour in an attempt to make things work. I learned to see the light, but it took a while and a lot of effort. It is common for Amazon reviews on products to associate dislike and one or two star rankings with products that do not work absolutely perfectly every time. The wedge is placed on the big pieces of wood by using a two-pound hand sledge and then I smash them with a 10 pound sledge. Live Oak is very often twisted grain, so even the large chunks of wood I split had Patience is a virtue. As long as you are not in need of absolute perfection, every time, and demand that it RIGHT NOW, this product will satisfy you.
It is this splitting wedge I turn to when my little electric/hydraulic splitter can't handle the job. cut down an elm tree that was 20 inches in diameter and chose to split its trunk with this wedge, even though I could not see any cracks drying. While it did take quite a few blows from my sledge hammer, I was able to wedge an entire tree trunk of notoriously stringy, difficult to cut wood thanks to this wedge An elm tree that has been split. A must-have tool. I can't recommend it enough. There are other wedges of this type, but this one is much better, perhaps because the tip is thin and sharp. It wouldn't be necessary to get another, but I might get one at some point The one I have now will probably last for.
Reviewing products rarely seems necessary, but this product is unworthy of the money you pay for it. In trying out this technique on a bunch of white oak, I eventually replaced the maul and wedges with the old, tried and true maul and I found the wood to be fresh and crack-free. I tried it with a maul only to have it pop out again after a few cracks have been started. This item just won't stick in. Those were the standard wedges. On this wood, the tip started to bend even after a couple of uses. The metal is, in my opinion, cheap. The following is just my own impression, given I am not a metallurgist. There is a good possibility that those who write good reviews have never used a basic/standard Apparently, the wood splits better before it dries out. My neighbor agrees that this kind of wood splits best during the wet season. I was amazed to see that it did split as he said it would. He was no expert, but he did tell me what he saw. Why would you leave wood out to dry instead of using the wedge to get the job done if it was so good? Here's what I came up with.
My preferred method over mauls and splitting axes is to use wedges and conical wood bombs. It was out of stock at Lowe's, so I bought it. A total waste of time. To split wood with a splitting axe, it took five hits with a sledge hammer, perhaps sixty hits with a sledge hammer.
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