Forged splitting wedges and rotary splitting wedges, also known as wedges depending on the region, are used when the splitting axe or the splitting hammer are no longer sufficient to split the firewood.
Logged wood should always be stored split. On the one hand, the longer it dries, the more difficult it is to split, and on the other, its calorific value is reduced as internal decay sets in. If, on the other hand, the felled wood is processed as quickly as possible, the logs can dry better and the calorific value increases.
To split logs, there are several ways. As an alternative to the costly and space-intensive hydraulic log splitter, it is worthwhile to take a sporty grip on the splitting axe or splitting hammer.
However, some logs or types of wood are so knotty, twisted or hardened that these tools reach their limits. This is where splitting wedges come into play.
Splitting wedges come in different shapes, sizes and designs. Their special design makes them particularly suitable for splitting hard wood and pieces by the meter.
The wedge surfaces are provided with grooves for better guidance.
To ensure that the wedge sticks better in the wood when it is applied, our splitting wedges are easy to apply with their sharp point and quickly find a good hold in the wood thanks to special notches.
These properties of the splitting wedges ensure that the firewood can be split into manageable and quick-drying logs with just a few strokes.
A special form of splitting wedges are the so-called rotary splitting wedges. Their special shape additionally helps to break apart the wood when splitting. Their twist efficiently transfers the force of the impact into the wood, as the splitting effect is increased by the wider wedge angle
Regardless of which model you end up using, the application of riving knives always follows the same principle:
Do not place the wedge too centrally on large slices of wood and make sure that it is aligned as parallel as possible to the direction of the grain. Now you can drive it in with light taps until it is firmly seated. The wedge is then driven into the wood until it breaks apart.
If the wedge disappears into the wood without the wood slice or the meter piece breaking, you should add a second wooden wedge until the wood splits.
Krumpholz forestry tools
Safety splitting wedge with replaceable PE impact head – 2800 gram – No. 3317
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Delivery time: 2-4 working days
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As with all forestry work, the same applies to splitting with wedges: Safety first!
Take care of yourself and your surroundings. Wear protective clothing and always wear safety goggles. Splitting hammers or splitting axes with PE impact heads offer maximum safety.
The polymer impact surface dampens the impact. Chipping of metal is practically impossible with a precise blow. However, PE impact heads cannot withstand the very high impact loads that occur with knotty or twisted logs for long and must therefore be replaced frequently.
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Forestry and splitting axe – 1500 gram – 80 cm ash handle – No. 0543
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Delivery time: 2-4 working days
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Forestry and splitting axe – 1500 gram – 80 cm USA hickory handle – No. 0083
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Super splitting axe – 1100 grams – 60 cm ash handle – No. 0521
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Super splitting axe – 1100 grams – 60 cm USA hickory handle – No. 0014
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Super splitting axe – 2000 grams – 80 cm ash handle – No. 0522
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Super splitting axe – 2000 gram – 80 cm USA hickory handle – No. 0015
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Super splitting axe – 1100 grams – 60 cm ash handle – leather protection – No. 0371
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Super splitting axe – 2000 grams – 80 cm ash handle – leather protection – No. 0372
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Super splitting axe – 2000 gram – 80 cm hickory handle – leather guard – No. 0377
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Krumpholz forestry tools
Double wedge splitting axe – 1700 gram – 80 cm ash handle – No. 0523
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Double wedge splitting axe – 1700 gram – 80 cm USA hickory handle – No. 0016
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Krumpholz forestry tools
Double wedge splitting axe – 1700 gram – 80 cm ash handle – No. 0373
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Krumpholz forestry tools
Double wedge splitting axe – 1700 gram – 80 cm USA hickory handle – leather protection – No. 0378
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Delivery time: 2-4 working days
Krumpholz forestry tools
Wood splitting hammer – 2550 gram – 90 cm ash handle – No. 4001
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Wood splitting hammer – 2550 gram – 90 cm hickory handle – No. 4002
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Wood splitting hammer with leather protection – 2550 gram – 90 cm ash handle – No. 4004
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Wood splitting hammer with leather protection – 2550 gram – 90 cm hickory handle – No. 4005
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LEATHER PROTECTION – for Krumpholz axes and hatchets – cutting protection and handle protection
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SPARE HANDLES – for Krumpholz axes – ash handles and hickory handles
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Forestry axe – 1600 gram – 80 cm USA hickory handle – leather protection – PE hammer head – No. 0392
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Delivery time: 2-4 working days
Krumpholz forestry tools
Safety double wedge splitting axe – 1700 gram – 80 cm hickory handle – leather protection – No. 0393
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Delivery time: 2-4 working days
If you want to counteract the risk of losing a wedge, you can apply a coating of signal color (e.g. red or neon yellow). Because how quickly it happens and a wedge is lost outside – especially if you use it in the forest. It will not necessarily make the wedge more beautiful, but it will make it more noticeable.
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