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[–] 3 points 5 months ago (1 child)

I found the amount of work it took to split that log upsetting! Surely you need a heavier axe / maul?

(I'm really enjoying your 360 videos!)

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  • [–] [S] 1 point 5 months ago

    I'm doing this as a sport: it's good physical exercise, and it forces me to land the maul with precision to "draw a straight line" from the front of the log face to the rear, to initiate the split - which isn't too easy for me because I'm missing half of both my feet, so my balance isn't the best.

    It's also why I don't really bother sharpening the maul: it's a bit dull and I don't mind that it takes more blows to split a troublesome log. I like that it's safer when it's dull better too.

    Some particularly knotty or large logs will take me 10 minutes to split, but I always get them in the end 🙂

    (I’m really enjoying your 360 videos!)

    Thanks!

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