Wetterlings Splitting Maul

Wetterlings Splitting Maul. 31 3/4" overall. 2 3/4" cutting edge. Hickory handle. Leather blade cover. Bulk packed. Designed for splitting logs along the grain. The cutting edge is shaped at an aggressive angle and the bit is ridged. Features a tempered poll that can be used in combination with a splitting wedge that is both twisted and rippled to deal with the most gnarled logs.

Wetterling Axes are hand forged from Swedish quality steel alloyed from iron, carbon, silicon, manganese and vanadium. Hand forging uses presses that deliver many blows, making the axe edges stronger than if they were drop forged. The special axe steel alloy makes high quality hardening possible. After grinding, hardening and tempering, the Wetterling axes keep a Rockwell hardness of 57-58. These are the main reasons the Wetterling axes hold a keen edge with good "sting" longer than most axes. The handles are lathed from American hickory. The best stress capacity and resistance to blows makes hickory the wood of choice for good axe handles.