When the maul does'nt work it is time for the wedges and the sledgehammer (up to 20 pound weight if necessary). A wedge with a blade and a wide...
I have an interest in twentieth century history, particularly in relation to the World Wars. I have no particular ties, except for cousins in...
Believe it or not, it's a H class German Battleship. It was never built although one or two keels were laid down in 1939 and subsequently broken...
Now that I am beginning to understand the mathematics, I see your point. I have done the sum myself and I have come up with the following result:...
I wrote this in a notebook a long time ago but I can't recall the source: a 12lb maul travelling at 30mph produces c. 871 joules; an 8lb maul...
This bulletin raises two important issues. First: a sharp edge and straight cheeks in a maul are desirable features. I own a Mueller and I can...
I just noticed: we both joined FHC on the same day
If I am doing a lot of work with say a shovel, spade or a fork/pike, I have to do the same thing. If I lift something very heavy without taking...
Now that you mention wrists, mine are not particularly strong. I wrap a bandage around each of them fairly tightly before I start using the maul....
My 11 pounder will not split really difficult rounds. Then I take out the wedges and the sledgehammer, and the miscreant is split in half. At...
This conversation is getting interesting. To get the same power from say a three and a half pound axe and an 11 pound maul would mean swinging the...
My original maul of 3kg (6.6lbs) was of unknown make and did a reasonable job of splitting. Big rounds with knots and dead branches running...
A company in Austria called Muller makes a high quality splitting maul in six different weights, from 2kg (4.4lb.) to 5kg (11lb.) in head weight;...
Thanks.
Keep the handle away from water. It is only a temporary solution and weakens the timber handle in the long term. The moisture levels of the...
