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Splitting Axe and Steel Wedges for Riving Logs
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Splitting Axe and Steel Wedges for Riving Logs

A splitting axe, or maul, has a heavy wedge-shaped head that is driven along the grain and forces the wood apart rather than chopping across it; being wide, it seldom sticks, and its straight handle is also used to lever. Steel splitting wedges, longer and thicker than felling wedges, open bigger logs. Forge the head with a punched eye and a steel bit, forge a pair of wedges, and fit a straight ash handle. The picture: splitting wedges and a woodchopper's maul (US, 1962).
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Forge the head

Forge wrought iron into a head of about 3 kg (our size; Wikipedia gives 2.7–3.6 kg for a maul), thick at the poll and widening to a blunt wedge. Punch and drift the eye.

Izinto zokwakha zalesi sinyathelo:

Insimbi yokukhandwa eyindukuInsimbi yokukhandwa eyinduku3 izicucu
AmalahleAmalahle6 as required

Amathuluzi adingekayo:

Iziko lomkhandi wensimbiIziko lomkhandi wensimbi
Insimbi YokukhandelaInsimbi Yokukhandela
Isando esikhuluIsando esikhulu
Isibhobozi esishisayoIsibhobozi esishisayo
Isikhulisi semboboIsikhulisi sembobo
Udlawu lomkhandi wensimbiUdlawu lomkhandi wensimbi
Amagilavu okushiselaAmagilavu okushisela
Izibuko zokuphephaIzibuko zokuphepha
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Steel the bit

Forge-weld a strip of tool steel along the bit, as for the axe, grind a stout convex edge (never hollow), harden and temper it to blue.

Izinto zokwakha zalesi sinyathelo:

Induku eyisicaba yensimbi yamathuluziInduku eyisicaba yensimbi yamathuluzi1 ucezu
AmanziAmanzi10 amalitha

Amathuluzi adingekayo:

Iziko lomkhandi wensimbiIziko lomkhandi wensimbi
Insimbi YokukhandelaInsimbi Yokukhandela
Isando esinekhanda elimise okwesikhonkwaneIsando esinekhanda elimise okwesikhonkwane
Itshe lokulola eliphendukaItshe lokulola eliphenduka
Ibhakede lokupholisaIbhakede lokupholisa
Amagilavu okushiselaAmagilavu okushisela
Izibuko zokuphephaIzibuko zokuphepha
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Wedges

Forge two wedges of wrought iron about 20 cm long and 4–6 cm thick at the head (ours), with a blunt edge. Chamfer the striking heads so they do not mushroom badly.

Izinto zokwakha zalesi sinyathelo:

Insimbi yokukhandwa eyindukuInsimbi yokukhandwa eyinduku2 izicucu
AmalahleAmalahle4 as required

Amathuluzi adingekayo:

Iziko lomkhandi wensimbiIziko lomkhandi wensimbi
Insimbi YokukhandelaInsimbi Yokukhandela
Isando esikhuluIsando esikhulu
Udlawu lomkhandi wensimbiUdlawu lomkhandi wensimbi
Itshe lokulola eliphendukaItshe lokulola eliphenduka
Amagilavu okushiselaAmagilavu okushisela
Izibuko zokuphephaIzibuko zokuphepha
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Straight handle

Shave a straight ash handle about 90 cm long, round in section, taper the end to the eye and drive it in from below so the head tightens.

Izinto zokwakha zalesi sinyathelo:

Ucezu lomuthi i-ashUcezu lomuthi i-ash1 ucezu

Amathuluzi adingekayo:

Ibhentshi lokupalaIbhentshi lokupala
Ummese OdonswayoUmmese Odonswayo
Ipuleni elinezibambo ezimbiliIpuleni elinezibambo ezimbili
Isando esikhuluIsando esikhulu
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Why a wedge splits

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