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I do have an 8 lb sledge I have used for various things including driving a wedge.The short handle does have the advantage of not wacking you below the belt ,a foul in boxing and a rather humbling experiance .This brings up a story. Years ago my middle bro was driving home from a night of...

My father told stories of driving wedges back in the old days. They would fall a big old dead oak or whatever.Then they used some big old 14 inch steel wedges backed up by oak wedges to split the trunks into smaller pieces ,small enough to feed through a buzz saw. You have to remember the...

Well,now that you mention that,I did so once,scared hell out me,run legs run.Put a slight back leaner right into another one,30" oak.:\: Thumping with an axe you guys must be using plastic wedges or have damned tough axes.Somebody dummied up my 100 year old 5 lb splitter,likely driving...

Heavens,I've had a half dozen wedges strategically located try to tip a big oak.If I used a little hatchet I would still be thumping on them.:P Oh,I suppose I could have left a thinner hinge if I wasn't such a fraiddy cat.The thought of 20 tons of oak on top of me some how doesn't appeal to...

I haven't done so for a while but when used,steel wedges and an 8 pound hammer.What in the world is a Collins axe? Any relation to Tom Collins of drink fame?:)