Special Edition Fireside Friend - Leather 14" Wood Splitting Maul with Forged Steel Construction & Genuine Leather Grip

This definitely makes splitting wood easier. It holds an edge well and is easy to sharpen. You’ll have no problem driving heavy duty steel tent stakes into the ground either. The black coating started wearing off after the first use. It doesn’t bother me as it’s a tool that’s meant to be used. If that’s something that bothers you may want to get the uncoated version.

This small splitting maul is fantastic! I got the one with the rubber handle because I own a few Estwing tools and love their durability.The sharp edge on the blade penetrates the toughest wood.

You know that dude with a man bun who uses some ridiculous folding hatchet from Dick's Sporting Goods to split wood when camping? The guy who buys $100 hatchet that takes three swings to split a 6" pine log... Don't be that guy. This is the tool. Hatchets are for cutting, and they're pretty terrible at it. Hand saws will outperform them any day. This is a splitter. Its a sledge hammer with a blade. Its also coated in a superhuman epoxy lacquer because you can pretty much just leave it in water and the only that'll rust is the very tip of the blade. This is what you use to split logs next to the fire. You could also club a grizzly bear with it should the need arise. Blade is easy to sharpen. Split angle is perfect. Weight and balance are spot on. Best of all its an Estwing, so its an American made one-piece forged chunk of freedom steel. I've split literal cords of maple with this thing. Its a beast. Even comes with a nylon blade pouch. Buy once, never look back.

Gets a wicked pissah in durability power weight distribution is perfect keep up the excellent work

I have quite a few hatchets and I love camping - even car camping! But buying firewood from the campground is guaranteed to be a smoky campfire experience. The wood is always green, unseasoned, and sometimes wet, with knots and curves that make it a pain to split. The only way to make a decent campfire without cheating (lighter fluid), is to process the logs down really thin. The Fireside Friend makes that a breeze. I use this small splitting maul to process the big knotty logs down to a more manageable size for my hatchet, and save myself time and frustration. Awesome tool for campfire prep!

Great value and size. Excellent quality. Works well right out of package. I should have bought one years ago!

Pricey but estwing is always great quality. Not quite as useful as i had hoped for splitting but it has its place for sure.

I have 3 of these that I simply love. It’s made to be heavy yet quite manageable for splitting firewood and large camp sledge hammering jobs. You wouldn’t want to backpack with it but for anything else, it is great. This is the leather-stack handle model with a protective black coating on the metal shaft and head which holds up to the wet Washington State weather very well. A little coat of Linseed Oil on the whole thing when you are done with the tool and it will look like new for many many years. Over time my oldest one has some minor wear in the metal coat but I use it several times each day since I heat my home with wood from Autumn through Spring. The model I carry in my pickup toolbox is the synthetic handle model and it is equally excellent for any job requiring a lot of persuasion. It rattles around in my pickup and still looks like new. These are made in Rockford, Illinois, USA which is why I have never had to deviate from owning this tool. All of Estwing products are great for the job & Made in The USA. Might as well buy the best!!

Loving the axe. Be careful of the sharpness. I prefer to swing it using both of my hands. If chopping a wood that can't stand on its own then hold that piece using another piece of wood on the top. Also protect the sharp side by chopping on top of a tree stump.

Excelente calidad

Spitzenwerkzeug !!!

Ótimo

北欧製、日本製、アメリカ製、ヘッド部の重さ・形状、柄の材質・形状・長さ、使用例（動画）など、様々なメーカーの手斧を調べました。 それぞれに魅力的な部分はありますが、私はこの手斧を選択しました。決め手はヘッドの重さと厚みです。 私の親戚には山仕事をしている人が多く、ヨキ（手斧）の恐さをよく聞いていました。ですので極力振り回さずに薪割さえ楽にできれば他の機能はいらない（枝打ちなどの用途には軽い鉈、丸太を切るのはノコギリを使う）と考えました。 この製品は片手で振りまわすなんて無理なくらい重たいですが、薪の上に刃をチョコンとのせて反対側（ハンマー側）を棒でガツンと叩けば簡単に薪が割れてくれます。刃が食い込んで抜くのに格闘するなんて事もありません。アメリカのアマゾンでも評価が高いのもうなずけます。 ただシースがない事を不満にあげている人がいました。私は子供用の靴下を2枚重ねにしてシースの代わりに使っています。