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HOME PAGE CANADIAN HOME WORKSHOP SHOW WORKSHOP BUZZ FORUM ASK A PRO ARTICLE INDEX PROJECT ALBUM PROJECT TEMPLATES WORKSHOPPER'S CORNER ONLINE CLASSIFIEDS WOODWORKING CLUBS MYSTERY TOOL TOOLS WOODWORKER OF THE YEAR BUY BOOKS BUY PLANS BUY APRONS CURRENT ISSUE SUBSCRIBE ABOUT US OUR CONTRIBUTORS FIND US ON THE NEWSSTAND ADVERTISE FREE NEWSLETTER WOODSHOWS VISIT OUR SITES: BUY A BINDER CLICK HERE BUY A PLAN MANY NEW PLANS ONLINE - CLICK HERE	- SELECT ISSUE BELOW - Stuff - Main Page Stuff - May 2007 Stuff - February 2007 Stuff - November 2006 Stuff - September 2006 Stuff - Summer 2006 Stuff - May 2006 Stuff - April 2006 Stuff - December 2005 Stuff - November 2005 Stuff - October 2005 Stuff - September 2005 Stuff - Summer 2005 Stuff - May 2005 Stuff - April 2005 Stuff - February 2005 Stuff - December 2004 Stuff - November 2004 Stuff - October 2004 Stuff - Summer 2004 Stuff - May 2004 Stuff - April 2004 Stuff - March 2004 Stuff - February 2004 Stuff - December 2003 Stuff - November 2003 Stuff - October 2003 Stuff - September 2003 Stuff - July 2003 Stuff - June 2003 Stuff - May 2003 Stuff - April 2003 Stuff - February 2003 Stuff - December 2002 Stuff - November 2002 Stuff - October 2002 Stuff - September 2002 Stuff - Summer 2002 Stuff - June 2002 Stuff - May 2002 Stuff - April 2002 Stuff - March 2002 Stuff - February 2002 Stuff - December 2001 Stuff - November 2001 Stuff - October 2001 Stuff - September 2001 Stuff - Summer 2001 Stuff - June 2001 Stuff - May 2001 Stuff - April 2001 Stuff - March 2001 October 2003 - Splitting Wood When it comes to the traditional Canadian fall chore of splitting wood, having the right tool can mean the difference between fruitful and frustrated The best splitting tool for the job is a question of personal preference. Heavier heads split more efficiently but are more difficult to lift and swing repeatedly. For very knotty wood, multiple wedges may be necessary. Remember, an axe with a dull edge is really little more than an oddly shaped hammer—only more dangerous. Always use a sharp axe. Keep it sharp, and remove any burrs using a file. Sharpen by pushing (not pulling) the file across the blade in one direction, turn the axe over and repeat. [1] Super Splitter: 6 lbs with 36" handle. The head’s V-shaped wings help to force the logs apart ($40). [2] Splitting Maul: 6 lbs with an axe-style 36" handle. Used for splitting wood in conjunction with a wedge by first making a notch with the splitting edge and then driving the wedge through the log with the maul’s flat striking face ($35). [3] Double-faced Sledgehammer: 8 lbs with 32" straight handle. Used in conjunction with a wedge ($28). [4] Spiral Splitting Wedge: 4 1/2 lbs and 8 1/2" long. Spiral shape works as a lever and prevents the wedge from getting stuck ($36). [5] Spring-loaded Axe: spring-loaded rotating levers on each side of the head help push wood apart and prevent the axe from getting stuck midway through a log ($75). [6] Splitting Axe: 6 lbs with 31" handle. Built specifically for splitting, with a wedge-shaped head ($79). [7] Hatchet: 1 lb head with 12" handle, forged from a single piece of steel with a shaped leather grip on the handle ($46). [8] Carpenter’s Axe: 1 1/2 lb head and an 18" handle. It is well balanced and offers a good size and control for splitting small pieces of kindling or for limbing green wood ($95).	PROJECT TEMPLATES DOWNLOAD PLAN TEMPLATES FOR THIS CRIBBAGE BOARD PROJECT. CLICK HERE BACK ISSUES CLICK HERE BUY A BOOK CLICK HERE FREE NEWSLETTER Subscribe to our newsletter. Every few weeks, you'll get a behind-the-scenes peek at the magazine, the web site and the folks who put it all together. CLICK HERE
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