Good Maul

[Larry Caldwell]

I totally lost the "firewood for fun and exercise" thread, and wanted to post a photo of my splitting maul. It is 6 lb., fiberglass handle, and really never gets stuck in a split. All it took was a little kick in the casting on one side. I've never found another like it.

 

[MAX-24-Dean]

I totally lost the "firewood for fun and exercise" thread, and wanted to post a photo of my splitting maul. It is 6 lb., fiberglass handle, and really never gets stuck in a split. All it took was a little kick in the casting on one side. I've never found another like it.

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My Brother in law had one that looked the same as your's. He would brag about it not getting stuck in a split.

 

[Jstpssng]

How do you keep from breaking the handle? I've had several mauls and a couple sledge hammers over the years, and they always seem to crack and lose the heads. Finding a wooden replacement handle is like lookjng for the Holy Grail, while a replacement fiberglass handle costs nearly as much as a new maul.

 

[Doorman63]

How do you keep from breaking the handle? I've had several mauls and a couple sledge hammers over the years, and they always seem to crack and lose the heads. Finding a wooden replacement handle is like lookjng for the Holy Grail, while a replacement fiberglass handle costs nearly as much as a new maul.

My kid is slowly beating up our wooden handle maul. It’s not broke yet……

 

[Rockbadchild]

personally i can’t stand fibreglass handles it’s too flimsy i have two style of splitting axe one your stile and the other one is a more traditional axe old style … and i’ve put a rectangle 1” x 1” c 3.5 ish and it help a lot … i use both depending on the situation

 

[Jstpssng]

I’m probably breaking the rules again.
These work great for saving sledge hammer handles. Should work for a maul too.
If someone gets mad about Amazon pic, just say so and I’ll delete. No need to contact moderator.
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They don't work very well on fiberglass handles though. My problem with them has never been overswing; rather, the plastic sleeve which the handle goes into tends to shatter and break.

 

[Larry Caldwell]

How do you keep from breaking the handle? I've had several mauls and a couple sledge hammers over the years, and they always seem to crack and lose the heads. Finding a wooden replacement handle is like lookjng for the Holy Grail, while a replacement fiberglass handle costs nearly as much as a new maul.

I just stand far enough back that if I miss I miss to the near side. After 25 years with this maul, I'm pretty good at judging distance. In fact, I have a variety of axes and mauls and none of them have the handle beat up. I wasn't so skilled 50 years ago.

 

[Rowdy Redneck]

I’ve been waiting for my new Fisker splitting axe to get here. Should arrive Monday. It’s about 6lbs.
Their maul is over 10lbs. The maul has something in the handle to reduce vibration fatigue. Not sure I could swing it long enough to get that kind of fatigue. 10lb over head swings get real heavy real fast, for me. I have a HF manual hydraulic splitter. It’s quite a bit slower than axe splitting. It stopped working and I haven’t taken the time to diagnose the problem yet.
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These are incredible! I was pretty skeptical, but it has split everything I have asked it to.

 

[Jstpssng]

I just stand far enough back that if I miss I miss to the near side. After 25 years with this maul, I'm pretty good at judging distance. In fact, I have a variety of axes and mauls and none of them have the handle beat up. I wasn't so skilled 50 years ago.

I'm the same. Yet after a while the black plastic sleeve cracks, and not long after that the handle comes off.
It could be that like most plastics, they don't handle cold weather well. It's been a while since I had one, but seem to recall they would stick in the wood and I would break them while trying to get them out. I also didn't have that nice modified head like yours.

Somewhere around here I have 3 or 4 maul heads of somebody want's to whittle out a handle. I generally use my 6 lb maul one handed, as I've managed to mess up my right arm from swinging an axe over the years... also I have a hydraulic splitter.

 

[LouNY]

Back when I burnt a bit of wood I used a heavy steel handled splitting maul.
It worked good except for one thing that steel handle was round so you couldn't
feel when you had it at the proper angle to work good, you had to look at always.
Were an oval handle you can feel when the angle is right.

 

[Oaktree]

Back when I burnt a bit of wood I used a heavy steel handled splitting maul.
It worked good except for one thing that steel handle was round so you couldn't
feel when you had it at the proper angle to work good, you had to look at always.
Were an oval handle you can feel when the angle is right.

You'd think a steel handle would transmit a lot of impact shock right to your hands/arms, did it?

 

[LouNY]

It had a cushioned grip, but yes it did let you know what you were doing.

 

[Jstpssng]

It had a cushioned grip, but yes it did let you know what you were doing.

Was that what they called a "monster maul", with a heavy wedge shaped head?

 

[LouNY]

Yes it was

 

[Jstpssng]

Surprisingly enough, they still make them.

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[Rowdy Redneck]

Surprisingly enough, they still make them.
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That's what we had growing up. Teeth jarring to say the least.

 

[jyoutz]

How do you keep from breaking the handle? I've had several mauls and a couple sledge hammers over the years, and they always seem to crack and lose the heads. Finding a wooden replacement handle is like lookjng for the Holy Grail, while a replacement fiberglass handle costs nearly as much as a new maul.

I have one I bought 20 years ago that was called a “monster maul.” It is indeed unbreakable. The handle is solid steel, welded to the maul head. Because the wedge is so wide it never gets stuck either.

 

[jyoutz]

Surprisingly enough, they still make them.
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That is similar to my monster maul.

 

[jyoutz]

Was that what they called a "monster maul", with a heavy wedge shaped head?

Yes. I have one. And mine did not come with a cushion grip.

 

[BackRoad]

I've got one of those - picked it up 40 years ago.

Big, all metal splitting maul, head shaped like a triangle.

It was painted bright red, thin foam sleeve on the round handle...actually worked pretty well.

Couldn't wear it out, I tried. Somewhere through time it did get a slight bend in the handle.

But it still works. Even now, it stands in the corner of my shop.

And somehow it gets heavier every year. At this point, it must weigh 75 pounds!

Guess it will just have to keep standing there in the corner...